Recent Pets Blog | January 2009 PostsDogs and Cats Living Together: the Advantage of Heightby Aimee Amodio30 Jan 2009 01:30 PMLittle by little, my dogs and my roommates' cats are getting used to each other. The dogs are mostly polite when the door to the cats' room is open -- they don't bark or whine TOO much, unless I'm in with the cats. The Dogs vs. the Laser Pointerby Aimee Amodio29 Jan 2009 01:30 PMMy new roommates just picked up a new laser pointer for playing with their cats. Let the hilarity ensue! The two cats are pretty entertaining when the laser pointer is out. Hypertension in Cats: Causesby Aimee Amodio27 Jan 2009 01:14 PMThe most common causes of high blood pressure in cats are kidney disease and thyroid issues. Why does kidney disease cause hypertension? Normal aging may lead to changes in kidney size. As kidneys shrink, it becomes harder for blood to filter through the organs. Hypertension in Catsby Aimee Amodio26 Jan 2009 01:10 PMAlthough high blood pressure in humans can often be tied to stress, stress usually isn't a factor in cats with hypertension. Often, cats who have high blood pressure suffer from kidney disease and/or thyroid disease. Symptoms of high blood pressure can include: Sudden or gradual blindness. Five Years of Moose!by Aimee Amodio25 Jan 2009 01:09 PMI'm not always good at remembering birthdays and anniversaries, so I have a few online calendars to give me hints about the date. Today in my email was a happy birthday wish for my dog Moose from Dogster.com. Dogs and Cats Living Together: Not What We Expectedby Aimee Amodio21 Jan 2009 10:01 AMBefore my dogs met my roommates' cats, we had lots of talks about how we thought it would go. We discussed the best ways to introduce them, what to do if things went wrong, and our dreams of animal harmony. I thought Lally, my boxer/shar-pei mix, would be the problem child. Cats and Fence Fightingby Aimee Amodio20 Jan 2009 10:11 AMI've talked about "fence fighting" before. Also known as redirected aggression, it is a scuffle that breaks out between pets when they see something on the other side of a window or fence. Dogs and Cats Living Together: Body Languageby Aimee Amodio19 Jan 2009 10:56 AMDogs and cats may not always get along, but it seems they CAN learn to understand each other. Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel took a good long look at canines and felines who share a household. Taken individually, canine and feline body language often has opposite meanings. Most Popular Pet Names of 2008by Aimee Amodio14 Jan 2009 03:08 PMAround the end of the year (or the start of a new year), it's not unusual to see lists appear. Popular names for boys and girls are always a favorite... Dogs and Cats Living Together: Dogs in Residenceby Aimee Amodio13 Jan 2009 08:41 PMWith the help of some very determined (and awesome) friends, I moved into the new apartment this weekend. Moose and Lally were troopers through it all; they acted as official Welcoming Committee for my moving helpers. There was only one attempted escape, much to my surprise and delight. Four Pets, Four Reactions to Stressby Aimee Amodio09 Jan 2009 02:26 PMMoving is stressful for humans AND pets. It's been interesting to watch how the animals react as my roommates and I go through the moving process. I have two dogs: Moose (a shepherd mix) and Lally (a boxer mix). Dogs and Cats Living Together: The First Meetingby Aimee Amodio08 Jan 2009 01:43 PMThe big move is this weekend, so we all thought it would be a good idea to bring my dogs over a few times to meet my roommates' cats. First things first: we got a fancy pet gate with a human-sized door and a kitty-sized door and installed it in the hallway. Introducing the New Members of the Householdby Aimee Amodio07 Jan 2009 01:43 PMA while back, I mentioned that I would be moving soon. Same complex, just a bigger apartment because I'm joining forces with some roommates. Those roommates have cats. We talked a lot about how to introduce my dogs, Moose and Lally, to their cats. Taking Compliments for Petsby Aimee Amodio04 Jan 2009 10:11 AMSometimes, I feel a little weird if someone tells me I have a beautiful dog. I usually say "thank you" but to be honest, I had nothing to do with it. Though I think of myself as a pet parent, I didn't actually contribute anything to the creation of my handsome Moose man or my lovely Lally Bee. Recent Blog Comments dallasfire says... "We have been helping a friend who started out feeding one stray, feral cat and ended up with over 10 visiting her daily." Aimee Amodio says... "You might want to start with the three suggestions above: 1) Make sure it isn't a physical problem, like a bladder infection. 2) Make sure your dogs are getting plenty of quality time with the humans. 3) Try a pheromone spray -- they can be comforting and calming." |
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