We’ve just received the LAA (Lincoln Animal Ambassadors) news letter!  They help tons of animals & pet owners!  They are in need of a few supplies.  Consider donating items likes these to help:  dry kitten food, canned cat food, cat litter, cat & dog treats & more.  Check out their website for more information at [...]

When you get a brand new pet, do you name it with the first name that comes to mind or do you wait to see their personality or do you name them by what they look like?  Most pet owners will name them based on their looks & the first names that come to mind.  Some [...]

Wow!  Can’t believe that yesterday it was 57 degrees in Nebraska & today was 40 (and dropping), windy, cloudy & cold!  I guess if we don’t like what mother nature is bringing us today, wait a day or two & it’ll be different!  If you pet stays outside, make sure they have blankets & a [...]

It’s so fun for kids to a present for Christmas & it’s a puppy or kitty!  But, an adult should be around the child to help supervisor both of them.  Make sure you help, teach your kids the proper care, love & affection to give your new pet.  Also, make sure your pet knows when [...]

Happy New Year!  It’s a great start to 2012 with usually warmer days.  If you’ve made a resolution to get more active or a littler healthier, get your pet more active too!  Having a partner to walk/run with makes getting healthier a lot easier.  Your dog like to stretch their legs & go for stroll [...]

Both cats & dogs can get URI (Upper Respiratory Infection).  It’s more common in cats than dogs & is easily spread from cat to another.  Common symptoms that they could be sick are sneezing, ocular or nasal discharge, congestion, fever, lack of appetite and energy, increased salivation, and inflammation and/or ulceration affecting the mouth, nose, [...]

Dear Santa: I’m not asking for anything for myself, but I think that little fish in the tank is very lonely since his companion mysteriously disappeared.  Could you send a dozen or so playmates?  The really colorful ones with the long wavy fins that stick up out of the top of the tank are the [...]

Dear Santa: I could really use a few more lives.  I lost one the other day on the balcony railing.  A few months back I misplaced one in a tight spot behind the refrigerator.  If you could just replace these two, I promise to be more careful with them.  Mehitabel

Dear Santa: If I’m napping when you stop by, please wake me.  I want to say hello and thank you for the wonderful mouse you got for me last year. (That was from you, right?) I had a great time chasing it around the house, and when I captured the mouse, I dropped it in [...]

Believe it or not, when we humans get stressed our pets can too!  Or, all the commotion of the holiday season can add stress to them as well.  A few tips to help ease the stress for your pet are:  1. Know when your guests might arrive & put your pet in a separate room [...]