Lee Pickett

Choose a blank calendar template from the internet. In every daily block, add three circles, each followed by one instruction: feed, water, and litter.

Pets contribute a great deal of joy and unconditional love to people’s lives.

Unlike rabbits, guinea pigs cannot synthesize vitamin C, so they must ingest it in their food.

Do senior cats need special food?

Q: I adopted a pit bull who had lost one ear in the fighting ring, so I named him van Gogh. He is a healthy, sweet, gentle guy who loves to snuggle. When we lie on the couch watching television and my arm drapes across his chest, I sometimes notice that his heart beats in an unsteady rhythm.

Before you place them for adoption, take them to your veterinarian, who can vaccinate them and confirm their genders.

Risk is highest where dogs congregate, such as doggy day care facilities, dog parks, grooming parlors, training classes, dog shows, and boarding kennels.

Risk is highest where dogs congregate, such as doggy day care facilities, dog parks, grooming parlors, training classes, dog shows and boarding kennels.

Feline vocalizations, body language, scent communication, visual signals, and tactile communication are fascinating.

Your veterinarian can do a physical exam and tell you whether it needs immediate surgical attention or can be repaired later, when she is spayed.