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NATURE’S PRESCRIPTION FOR STRESS: PETS Don’t just talk to the animals; listen! By Allie Katz You can’t fool old Allie; I can see into your mind, and some of you are thinking, “Yeah, right! I’ve had a rotten day at work and come home only to have to walk the damn dog,” or “Cat, ifRead more

  I couldn’t have a cat when I was a child because the uncle who raised me was allergic to them. I married a man who had been raised with only dogs and declared that he didn’t have much use for cats. I discovered how full of the proverbial “stuff” he was at breakfast oneRead more

I just learned something the hard way, which is the way I learn most everything.  I love it when my kitties “kiss” my hand when I pet them or decide that my eyebrows need grooming, but it occurred to me this morning that this affection-bestowing ritual could possibly be doing some harm to my furRead more

By Allie Katz – As an animal lover from childhood, I’ve had pets ranging from gold fish to horses.  You may find it hard to believe, but I have fond memories of every single one of them.  I believe . . . no, I know that all the other creatures on our planet are muchRead more

     As anyone who knows me will tell you, I dearly love animals. I inherited my love and respect for animals from my father and grew up with an assortment of critters in and around the house. He was forever bringing home some kind of stray and wasn’t particular what species it was. HeRead more

DOG GONE INTERESTING TID BITS ABOUT OUR CANINE FRIENDS Taken from Animal Wellness Magazine – Comments by Allie Katz in italics We’ve all heard of the “dog days of summer,” but do you know where the term originated? The ancient Romans believed that Sirius, the dog star, gave off extreme heat during this period, makingRead more

     I know most of you have pets, so I won’t remind you that having pets is like having children who can’t tell you where it hurts.  A few months ago I spent a week agonizing over my cat Jinx, who was losing the fur from her tail and hind quarters.  There were weltsRead more

This article is aimed at you animal lovers out there who have ever had to give your pet pills. My cat Jinx developed a UTI (urinary tract infection) requiring an antibiotic pill every 12 hours.  If you have ever tried to give a cat pills, you know this is as easy as trying to train one toRead more

In 2016, a 94-year old Italian heiress who was widowed and childless died and left her entire estate of $13 million to her cat, Tommaso. He was a flea-ravaged feral cat roaming the streets of Rome when she took him in. Tommaso became her loving and devoted companion., so when she passed away, she apparentlyRead more

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ADOPT A BLACK (or black/white or tuxedo) CAT (Dispelling the mindless drivel that black cats are bad luck) 1) You will be given lots of love.  Black (and black/white or tuxedo cats) are just as affectionate and loving as their relatives of any other color.  Actually, black cats are not reallyRead more