Ferrets are fun pets, but honestly they are not for everyone. I have had a number of them & fell in love with them when I fostered my first one I named Buttons. I currently do not have any because I have dogs & their breeds are way too interested in small critters & this […]
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#49. Natural Books I like to use for Pet Care
The dog above is Issac now, he was a foster of mine when he was about 1 year old & is now about 12 years old & doing well. Whether treating dogs, cats, birds or any other pets I like to use natural methods whenever possible. I have quite a few books I like to […]
#48. Celebrating ‘Echo’
Today I celebrate Echo’s birthday & the day he came into my family. I thought I would share about him on this day. Echo was one year old when I adopted him from a place Humane Society in Indiana. He was originally found with his 3 sisters in the fall in a hunting area of […]
#47. Treats for your Pet: ‘Rewards’ or just to say “I Love You”
No matter whether you’re talking about treats for your dog, cat, rabbit, ferrets, hamster, bird or any other pet it is important to know what ingredients are good or not good for them. Just like with us an occasional non-healthy treat isn’t going to cause irreparable damage, but best not to make a habit of […]
#46. Leashes: A variety of Types & Uses
Whether you are walking your dog or cat, needing a tie out, training or wanting to explore with your dog, you need a leash unless you’re on your property or in an area where dogs are allowed off leash. I have a variety of leashes in a variety of lengths depending on where I’m going […]
#45. If I Were a Dog How Would I want to be Trained?
There are different philosophies out there about the best way to teach a dog. Sadly in the US there are no requirements to become a dog trainer & train dogs. You don’t have to go to school to learn, some pet stores only require you to take one basic training class with your dog & […]
#44. Ferrets: In Loving Memory of my Ferret Mentor “Zoo”
I am writing this post to honor the memory of a sweet dear friend Cathy Strobach, best known as “Zoo.” She left this world on Dec 6th 2024, leaving so many to miss her. She always made you feel welcome & she taught me so much about ferrets. She ran a Sanctuary for ferrets out […]
#43. Toxic? Unhealthy? or Healthy? #4 in series “Brewers Yeast”
Over the years I have heard Brewer’s Yeast is good & not good, so I decided to look into it & see what the Integrative, Natural & Holistic Veterinarians & experts were saying. I found that if it is a high quality Brewers Yeast it has a lot of benefits to a dog or cats […]
#41. Camping with Your 4-Legged Friend(s)
I use to camp as a child with my family, I was child #6 of ten children & vacations could be expensive so my family needed an alternative. My father did body work on vehicles & sandblasting, so he decided he would build a camper. When my youngest brothers (twins)were 6 months old we took […]
#39 Allergies in Pets: Part 2: Natural Remedies
I started this series because I kept seeing ads & commercials about dogs & cats with allergies, but noone talks about finding the source, just drugging up our pets. If you can find the source & can eliminate it from your pets environment or diet then that is the best thing you can do. As […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 