October 08, 2026
Multi-Cat Feeding: Bowls, Portions and Competition
Feeding multiple cats works when each cat’s intake can be measured, and fails when it cannot. A shared bowl removes the single most useful...
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October 08, 2026
Litter Box Avoidance: A Checklist Before You Assume Behaviour
Cat not using litter box is usually described as a behaviour problem and often has a physical cause. Pain, box design, litter type, cleaning...
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October 08, 2026
Cat Scratching Behaviour: Redirecting Without Punishment
Cat scratching furniture is normal behaviour rather than spite, and that is why removing it does not work. Scratching conditions the claws, marks territory,...
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October 08, 2026
Homemade and Raw Diets: What Has to Be True Before They Are Safe
Homemade dog food safety is often discussed as a question of ingredients, and the deciding factors are formulation and hygiene. A diet can be...
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October 07, 2026
Water Intake in Dogs and Cats: How Much Is Normal?
How much water should dog drink is a question with a range rather than an answer, because intake depends on diet moisture, weather, activity,...
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October 07, 2026
Treats and Training Rewards: Fitting Them Into a Daily Calorie Budget
Dog treats calories are easy to overlook because they arrive one at a time. Added up over a day, they can account for a...
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October 07, 2026
Prescription Diets vs Retail Diets: Different Products, Different Purposes
Prescription diet vs regular food is often treated as a price comparison, and the two products exist for different reasons. A therapeutic diet is...
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October 07, 2026
Slow Feeders and Puzzle Bowls: Do They Help Digestion?
Slow feeder dog digestion claims are partly accurate and partly inflated. A maze bowl does not improve absorption, and it does change how much...
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October 07, 2026
Hairballs in Cats: Diet, Grooming and When It Is More Than a Hairball
Hairballs cats bring up are one of the few symptoms owners accept as normal, and the reason is that they sometimes are. The question...
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October 07, 2026
Gas and Flatulence in Dogs: Diet, Speed and Swallowed Air
Dog gas causes are usually mundane and occasionally meaningful. Most flatulence reflects what is eaten, how quickly it is eaten, and what the colon...
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October 07, 2026
Noise Sensitivity in Senior Pets: What Changes With Age
Senior dog noise sensitivity is often described as a new fear, and it is usually several changes at once. Hearing, vision, pain, and cognition...
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October 06, 2026
Multi-Cat Household Stress After a New Arrival
New cat introduction stress is the most predictable part of adopting a second cat, and it is also where most households go wrong. Cats...
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