My life has always been surrounded by dogs. My first partner in crime was a beautiful Cocker Spaniel named Tipsy, who entered my life when I was four years old. It was always comforting to know that after a long and tiring day at school, someone would be waiting for me at home. Even though […]
My dog Joey, who is a12 years old Lab has a lump on the back of his leg, I have been advised by my vet to go in for Chemotherapy. My concern is my dog’s age, to undertake the treatment at his age. Please do advice me what should I do. Also, I have two
It is often our mistake and not the pet’s problem that results in a misbehaved pet. Watch out for your responsibilities before adopting a pet and behave like a responsible pet parent. The bond between you and your pet will blossom beyond imagination as your pet gives you back much more than what he receives
If your pooch is scared of the grooming brush or the water-filled tub, it’s advisable to go slow and make him comfortable with the grooming tools. Let’s see how. Make grooming session a routine. A short 5-10 minutes session would be fine. Equip yourself with grooming tools, lots of treats and of course your love.
For pooch lovers it is always a good time, but we all would love to know, what our cards have in store for us. Here D&P brings tarot cards forecast for the months of July and August. Aries (March 21 to April 20)Pet parents: The beginning of July indicates competition and struggle. Those who are
A collection of mesmerising images of canines with their royal families Canines have been a favourite with royal families – from Dash, Queen Victoria’s beloved King Charles Spaniel and Eos, Prince Albert’s elegant Greyhound, to the famous Corgis of the House of Windsor, to name a few. The ‘Noble Hounds and Dear Companions’ is a
Compassion cannot be inculcated…it is embedded in our heart and soul. When human companions are lost, animals are still there for us. Here’s a live example of unique human-feline bond. She once lived a fulfilled life but destiny had other plans for her. In her time of need all cruelly abandoned her. She had lost
Mr Eliot! Meow! A famous poet, dramatist, and literary critic T S Eliot was indeed a great feline fan. In 1939, he published OldPossum’s Book of Practical Cats, a set of whimsical poems, which affirmed his kitty love. His devotion for our furry angels ended up in these literary expressions, highlighted feline psychology and sociology…Well
The Tufts College of Veterinary Medicine, a major resource center in veterinary research, has found that cats exposed to second hand smoke are at increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth and malignant lymphoma. The study reveals that the increased risk of mouth cancer was five times higher in cats living with smokers
The far truth of declawing is very painful. It involves amputating the last bone of each toe. Do you know that, if we compare it with humans, it is equivalent to cutting one’s finger off at the knuckles? Now you can imagine the pain inflicted to our adorable felines.
Dr. K. G. Umesh (MVSc, MSc (UK)) is a Postgraduate in Clinical Medicine. He is working for WALTHAM as Regional Associate for South Asia. Q: My 6-month-old kitten loves to play with string toys and sometimes even chews on the string. It is a cat toy but is this dangerous? What are the safe toys which
I was young once, twice actually – once when I was young like all of us and second the day my golf set arrived. I was excited to the core and carefully unfolded my prized possession. As soon as I was about to hit the ball with my club, the bulbous head of Driver #1
Our neighbourhood dog had delivered three adorable pups. They were so cute that we named them Butter, Scotch and Sundae. I was later informed that one of the pups, had got hurt, my heart stopped beating for a minute and I rushed to the site where I saw Butter standing in a pool of blood
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