Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
World Spay Day and Pros & Cons of Dog Neutering
Every year, the last Tuesday in February we celebrate World Spay Day! Yes, actually, there really are both pros and cons to dog neutering and puppy sterilization that may surprise you. It did me. After all, we’ve heard from animal welfare advocates for years preaching the gospel of spay/neuter. Heck, I preached this myself and for the majority of dogs and cats (ESPECIALLY cats!), “the big fix” is the best thing that ever happens to them.
There’s evidence, though, that the pros and cons of dog neutering are not so black and white….
GOT STRAYS? Celebrating Pets with Musical Info-tainment!
I've been grinning and doing the HAPPY-DANCE for two days now, ever since Monday night the Sherman Community Players Board voted YES to allow STRAYS, THE MUSICAL be produced as a full-fledged show, November 6-7-8, 2014 at the Honey McGee Playhouse in Sherman, Texas....
Shakespeare Goes to the Dogs
Karma has been miffed he’s been left home in the evenings while I rehearse for the first annual Shakespeare In The Grove production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” It’s free to the public and performed at 7:30 pm outdoors at Pecan Grove Park these next two weekends,...
Bra Klepto Cat!
Karma has a new toy. I've already told you about his shoe fetish. But now he's discovered my bras and become a bra thief. Is there such a thing as an underwear fetish in cats? He waits until I'm in the shower, having set out clean clothes, and then performs a...
Taking A Breather
I need your understanding, Sweet Peeps. After several years of blogging three times a week, along with the weekly newspaper columns and the 8+ monthly articles for puppies.about.com, my frazzle-icity has reached new heights. Or is that depths? More likely a brick...
Cheap Thrills: Karma’s New Toy
I think Magic is truly put out by what the Karma-Kitten gets away with, all in the name of cute-icity. What do you think? Do you have a "double standard" and some of the fur-kids are allowed to do certain things while others are not? Am I a bad pet mom? (Hey, it is...
National Pet Week!
Well, here at Shojai Central, it's all about the pets 24/7/365. But in case you needed an excuse, this week has been named in honor of pets. My friends at PET360 have even got a special deal going: How do you celebrate National Pet Week? I'm curious how many of y'all...
Cats Under Attack! TNR, TB, Toxo & Talkback
Hating cats, and especially hating feral cats has become a hot topic. No, I don't mean my cats have turned on me, although Seren and Karma have yet to call a truce. Actually, the past week or so has been filled with an array of articles, posts, and flame-war...
STRAYS THE MUSICAL STAGED READING PERFORMANCE
Tonight our cast gathers at a recording studio to create a cast album of the songs from STRAYS, THE MUSICAL. Stay tuned--I'll post some samples here on the blog as soon as they're available! TOMORROW NIGHT is the big day! Saturday at 7:00 pm, please join us for the...
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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