Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
First Aid for Pet Drowning
Swimming comes naturally to most animals, but pet drowning happens just as easily. Many puppies leap before they look, or simply fall into the swimming pool, hot tub or break through ice on the lake and can’t get out. Dog paddling may be instinctive, but they can still drown if they can’t climb out and get too tired to float. Learn how to treat dog drowning and save pet drowning victims…
Post-It Note Dogs Go Viral, New Vital Trend Sweeps the Country
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Reducing Fear, Anxiety, and Stress: Vet Visits During COVID
In March 2020, my Bullmastiff began limping. Stay-at-home orders delayed Bravo’s diagnosis of osteosarcoma. For a year we endured an emotional rollercoaster of multiple visits with specialists while navigating the new normal of COVID-19. Vet visits during covid...
Rosemont: A Rose Garden Reborn
Once upon a time, over 20 years ago now, I traveled to England on a pet food press tour. In between lectures, we visited many historic sites, and I fell in love with English garden designs and especially the roses. After seeing pictures, my husband wanted to recreate...
Remembering Bravo-Dawg, A Very Good Boy
We knew this day would come, but it still rocked us to our soul. Bravo died and earned his angel wings on March 4, 2021 at 4:30 pm, surrounded by his people and with my arms around his failing body. Euthanasia hurts those left behind more than the beloved pet. Bravo...
2021 New Year Goals–from the Pets
Each year, rather than making New Year resolutions, I plan for goals—and hope that the journey along the way proves equally rewarding. Rather than say, “lose weight” I instead want to strive for good health. All plans for 2020 sort of went out the window, though—but...
Amy’s Music: Mary’s Song, a Christmas Lullaby
These days, I’m missing my family. My dad live in Northern Indiana, one brother lives in Michigan and the other in Ohio, so the trip from Texas takes quite a bit of finagling to make reunions happen. My dad is 96 years young as of this writing, and doing well, and I want to keep it that way.
Y’all know I’ve written stories and books for years. One of my most popular posts comes from my Complete Kitten Care book, and tells the story of How Tabby Got an “M.” But you may not know that I also write lyrics and songs. Read on…and listen…to the first song I ever wrote.
Amy’s Music: Of The Father’s Love Begotten
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I sing, play piano and cello, and perform whenever I can carve out time between writing projects. But this year, I've stayed at home, avoided crowds, and even stopped singing for a while. We know that singing promotes the...
CFA Meowy Hour with host Arden Moore: Featured guest Amy Shojai and the Siamese breed
It's always a treat to share some laughs and cat-centric conversations with colleagues. Here's a recent Zoom interview from the Cat Fanciers Association/CFA Meowy Hour covering cat books, thrillers, Siamese cats, musical theatre, and cocktails! Oh, Karma-Kat makes an...
Counting Thanksgiving Blessings, the Pet Writer Way in 2020
It’s days before Thanksgiving 2020 and time again to count my furry blessings. This year, Thanksgiving looks very different. I yearn to visit my parents, and my brothers' families, I’m thankful they're all healthy, and safe. I’m grateful this year more than ever that...
Awards
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Award
Fear Free Certified
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Cat Writers Muse Medallion Awards
Memberships
