Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
New Hope for Victims of Canine Parvovirus
Parvovirus, a highly contagious and often lethal virus, affects dogs of any age, but puppies are the most susceptible. There are about 330,000 cases of canine parvovirus annually in the U.S. with a 91% mortality rate with no supportive care provided. The highest incidence of parvo occurs in kennels, pet stores, shelters, and poor-quality breeding facilities. Until recently, we had no parvovirus cure.
But now, all that’s changed. Learn how veterinarians can now successfully treat canine parvovirus.
Fun Pet Games in the Time of Pandemic: Life Goes On, thank doG (and Cat!)
So tell me about the fun pet games in your house. I know many folks had to deal with pestering pets over the past many weeks while working from home. Now, some people transition back to the office, leaving dogs and cats—and especially puppies and kittens—to find...
Get The Facts! Cat Facts & Dog Facts FREE with Kindle Unlimited
That's right, both CAT FACTS and DOG FACTS can now be accessed for FREE through the Kindle Unlimited lending library. That means, however, that the Ebook versions are now exclusive to Kindle. The award-winning CAT FACTS book and DOG FACTS encyclopedia are also...
Bravo’s Cancer Journey Continues: I’m a TriPawd Doggy!
When we first got the word that Bravo had cancer, time stood still. We feared he'd end up being a three-legged dog, but we didn't know what to expect. We didn't know how fast dogs recover from amputation. With such a big 125-pound athlete, how would he cope? If we had...
Happy Father’s Day: Celebrating with Pets!
Today we celebrate Father's Day. Later, I'll call my dad back home in Indiana. This picture, from a few years ago, illustrates a bit why I love books and reading so much! My mom and dad had Shelties and that also influenced my life in so many positive ways. I wish...
Bravo’s Cancer Journey: Treating Bone Cancer
Bravo's cancer journey continues, and I had to take some time to pull my thoughts and emotions together before sharing this. I hope that our experience will help other pet lovers with dogs dealing with bone cancer and the challenge of treating this disease. I've put...
Bravo Doesn’t Know He’s Sick: Bone Cancer in Dogs
Dogs sniff out all kinds of hidden mysteries, hear at levels undetectable to humans, and reach deep, deep into human hearts to heal the hurt. They don’t know or care about issues that keep humans awake at night, dissolve us into tears, or drop humans to their knees in...
Beating Writers Block & Feeding the Muse
I'm all about beating writers block and feeding the muse. You'd think with the lockdown, I'd find more time to write. Truthfully, my motivation these days sucketh. I never suffer from wondering what to write. In fact, I've put together an on-demand webinar for beating...
HIT AND RUN–6 WINNERS for Name That Dog & Name That Cat Contest
Holy WOW, so many votes for the nominations for HIT AND RUN contest winner for dog and cat characters. This has been the most popular one of all. You can see the voting page here. Those who have followed the September & Shadow pet-centric thriller series know that...
Bravo Gotcha Day! a Magical Legacy on Adopt A Shelter Pet Day
Happy GOTCHA-DAY to our BRAVO-DAWG (a couple of days late)! I posted this blog two years ago after Bravo came home. Since today also is National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, it's even more appropriate to celebrate. No, he didn't come from a shelter. His red Bullmastiff...
Awards
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Award
Fear Free Certified
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Cat Writers Muse Medallion Awards
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