Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
How to Make Pets Vomit
A dog vomits more easily than nearly any other creature. So why in the world would a pet parent want to make pets vomit? When dogs or cats eat the wrong thing that could cause harm, you can save your pets’ lives by inducing vomiting.
Pets vomit for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it’s because of illness, while other times the dog vomiting or cat hairball upchuck is more innocuous. Some pets eat grass to induce vomiting, or they get into dangerous candy that makes them sick. However, sometimes making pets vomit means life or death. That means you need to know how to make pets vomit.
Balancing Act: New Fur Kid, New Schedule
Valentine's Day is Friday, so love is in the air, right? Right??? *sigh* I'm used to how Magic and Seren get along--or at least, respect each other. Sure, it took Seren a few years to learn to tolerate the Magical-Dawg, and it took hard-headed Magic the same length of...
San Diego Cat Show Fun!
SAN DIEGO–FOOD & WATER BOWL XXII CAT SHOW JOIN ME January 25-26 at the Del Mar Fair Grounds in San Diego. That's THIS WEEKEND! I’ll be signing books with the amazing ARDEN MOORE and her Pet Safety Cat Zeki the Cool Cat, and JANISS GARZA of Sparkle Cat Blog on...
Pets New Years Resolutions
It’s 2014, wow. A new year is a time for reflection on the past, and resolutions for the future. This year has been incredibly rewarding on the pet-writing front. I’ve published three new nonfiction pet books in the ComPETability series, a debut dog-viewpoint thriller...
Ask Amy: Choosing Safe Dog Toys
Magic surgically removes squeakers, so I have to diligently supervise playtime. Image Copr. Amy Shojai, CABC With the holiday season upon us, many dog lovers look forward to "gifting" their dogs with fun toys. But what's safe, and what isn't? How do you make sure your...
Thanksgiving–The Pet Writer Way
It's the day after Thanksgiving and I plan to take the day off, for a change, and enjoy spending time with my family. This blog post revisits a similar one from a couple year's ago but is no less true now. Hope it's appropriate to share my THANKS list with those of...
Ask Amy: Why Does My Dog Suck…Pillows?
No, this isn't some anti-canine post about why dogs suck. Rather, this post and video helps explain why some dogs practice nursing behavior on objects, and suck pillows or toys. Maybe your dogs suck, too! Why Dogs Suck Has your dog ever had an obsession with a...









