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Science Confirms 14,000 Years Of Love

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reading Time: 2 minutes It turns out there’s nothing new about the human-animal bond. Fear Free Happy Homes and the entire Fear Free initiative are, after all, at their core…

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City Dog Days: How To Make Them Fun, Not Frightening

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …dog, a working stiff who went along with me on my training jobs. I always left time between appointments for him to swim or run, and together we knew every…

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Storm Brewing? Get Inside Your Dog’s Head To Help Him Manage Fear

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …distract the dog and reward less anxious behavior,” says Pamela Perry, DVM, a behavior resident at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York. Get Ahead Of The…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Nameowste: Cats Reap Yoga Benefits, Too

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …have always admired their pets’ abilities in the practice of yoga, and now more people have the opportunity to experience the benefits of yoga cat-style, thanks to cat yoga classes….

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Freud’s Chow: When Therapy Is A Three-Way Connection

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …smooth the process of therapy, signaling trust and warmth, and allowing patients to open up more freely. “I’ve observed this personally,” Stanford M. Singer, Ph.D., a New York City psychotherapist…

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Emotional Rescue: How Play Meets Needs Of Young Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes When you waggle a feather for your kitten, toss her a catnip mouse, or encourage her to chase a wand type toy, you’re doing a lot…

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Cattens: The Young And The Restless

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …cattens chew more. Shoes. Papers. Carpet corners. Toys. It’s not pica (they don’t eat and swallow the non-edible item), it’s teething. Coats go from fluff to sleek. He grooms more,…

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Cats Life at Home

Feline Physics: How The Righting Reflex Helps Cats Stick A Landing

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …will land on his feet. There are plenty of videos, new and old, showing the righting reflex frame by frame on the Internet for your viewing entertainment. This article was…

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Off-Leash Dog? Head Off Trail Tensions

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …dog on leash. Your canine buddy just loves everyone, and you can tell he’s excited to make some new friends. You soon realize this is not going to happen, however,…

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Mindful Ways To Make Time For Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …since I petted or loved my cat!” I’m embarrassed to admit that there have been days when I may not have touched my cat once. But our cats thrive when…