Grabbed from link Hey everyone! I’m super extra excited about our latest feature that we’re going to start doing, “Ask a Cat Lady with Sarah Donner”! You may remember her from her fun TNR how-to video we posted not too long ago. Sarah is one of my favorite cat ladies I’ve had the pleasure of [...]
Posts tagged ‘Socialization’
Introducing: Ask a Cat Lady with Sarah Donner
ASPCA Collects Feral Data to Establish Shelter Protocols
Grabbed from link It’s not always a slam dunk for shelter personnel, being able to differentiate between feral cats and scared or traumatized socialized cats. At many shelters, cats who are deemed to be feral are shoved into the express lane for euthanasia. It sounds brutal, but it’s a matter of how best to expend [...]
The Doggie Diaries – Does Your Dog Talk to Strangers?
Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pet Training Anna Westhoff Each week, Ben Westhoff shares the ups and downs of owning Pippi, the dalmatian mix he and his wife Anna adopted as a puppy in late 2009. Anna wrote this week’s column. At our basic training class, our teacher often warned the class about allowing [...]
Pigs Having Some Summertime Fun
Grabbed from link Filed under: Funny Animal Videos, Farm Animals Emma Sue takes in a fun summer afternoon, frolicking among the mud and grass with Chester, Joy, and Tibit at the Pigs Peace Sanctuary in Stanwood, Wash. Founded in 1994, the non-profit organization has welcomed pigs, ponies, horses, llamas, dogs, cats, chickens, sheep and turkey. [...]
Grabbed from link Filed under: Pet Training, Ask the AKC A class can help dogs better interact; Mary R. Burch, Ph.D. Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Director and Paw Nation’s new expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has over 25 years of experience working with dogs and [...]
Ask the AKC Animal Behaviorist: How Can I Calm an Anxious Cat?
Grabbed from link Filed under: Cats, Pet Training, Ask the AKC Gui Trento, Flickr Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Director and Paw Nation’s new expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has over 25 years of experience working with dogs and she is one of less than 50 [...]