The End
The End (Excuse the Pun) I will get right to the point—in this case, “the end.” There are 3 common complaints any cat lady or cat daddy, not to mention their friends and family, have about cat litter: dust, tracking and the fragrance that wafts throughout the house and hits visitors in the nostrils sometimes […]
Lassie Come Home
We’ve all heard the stories. A cherished family pet is lost during a family vacation but miraculously finds its way back to its home after several months. A cat walks several miles to its former owner’s new home after being left behind with new owners. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey was loosely based on a […]
Pet Food: All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
Fish meal. Corn. Turkey meal. Cod head. By-products, of ANY kind. Dried beets. Salt. Sugar. Salmon meal. Soy. Propylene glycol. Gluten. Animal fat. Crap-in-a-can. Or a bag. These are some of the ingredients I saw listed on a popular can of dog food readily available at the local supermarket. My first reaction was, “Why would […]
The Best Cat and Dog Food by Brand Names
When it comes to pet food, the “cat”—or “dog” is out of the bag, and the pet food industry is now exposed. I am always suspicious of lists that claim to name the best pet food because I usually determine the list was sponsored by advertising from Purina or Friskies. Also, if a research company […]
Pet Food: The Good, The Bad, and the Inexplicable
First, the good news. Back in the late 1970s-early 1980s an undercover reporter exposed a secret practice used in the pet food industry. Unfortunately, the unsuspecting public including trusting pet owners were not in on the secret. Have you ever wondered what ever happens to all the dead animals picked up from animal shelters, veterinarians, […]