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How to
Boil Chicken for Dogs
Can dogs eat chicken? Is chicken good for dogs? The answer to both is yes! Boiled chicken is the best option, whether your pup is sick or you're just looking for a healthy food to feed your dog. In fact, boiled chicken i...
How to
Identify Worms in a Cat
Intestinal parasites, or worms, commonly occur in kittens and cats. These nasty pests are acquired in a number of ways. Kittens can pick up worm eggs via their mother's milk, young cats may get hookworm infections via th...
How to
Reduce Fever in Cats
Whether it’s you or your cat, having a fever isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s a normal immune response that helps the body recover from illness by killing heat-sensitive bacteria. The heat from a fever also incr...
How to
Hold a Cat
With their cute faces and soft fur, cats can be wonderful creatures to hold. But cats are also known for their fickle personalities: they can also be easily frightened around strangers and even ambivalent about affection...
How to
Bathe a Cat
While cats can be meticulous groomers, there are times when they really need a bath. Sometimes they get into something very sticky or dirty. Other times, they have a medical condition that requires regular bathing with m...
How to
Care for a Dog After Spaying
Getting your female dog spayed is socially responsible. Removing her womb means she cannot get a uterine infection (pyometra), and if neutering takes place before her second season, it has a protective effect against the...
How to
Pick Up a Cat
Picking up a cat may sound easy but there is actually a right way to do it, so that the cat is comfortable and does not get injured. Make sure the cat feels safe and comfortable in your presence before you attempt to pic...
How to
Prevent Cats from Urinating on Carpet
Some cats develop a habit of urinating on carpet, which can be very frustrating for their owners. The smell of cat urine is offensive and often spreads throughout the house. Cat urine is also very hard to remove from car...
How to
Train a Cat to Stop Doing Almost Anything
You may love your cat more than anything in the world, but there are certain behaviors, such as tearing up furniture, scratching people, and getting into areas you don’t want them to access, that are simply unacceptab...
How to
Hold a Cat by the Scruff
The loose skin around a cat's neck is called the scruff. When done properly and only when necessary, scruffing a cat (holding a cat by its scruff) is an effective method of restraint, although it may look uncomfortable o...
How to
Make a Dog's Dry Food Tastier So He Will Eat It All
Feeding your dog dry food has so many advantages: it’s easy to store, it’s less expensive to buy, and it doesn’t spoil as quickly as wet food does. Also, dry food is better for your dog’s teeth and acts as a natu...
How to
Convince Your Parents to Let You Get a Cat (Teens)
Do you think you’re ready to care for a pet cat but your parents are more hesitant? We know that a cute and cuddly companion like a cat makes a great pet, but your parents might be tougher to get on board. Luckily, the...
How to
Bathe a Kitten
Bathing a cat is difficult enough, but when you've got a rambunctious kitten on your hands, you can find yourself with a real challenge. Though cats and kittens are able to clean themselves, sometimes bathing your kitty ...
How to Tell if Your Dog Is in Pain
Has your dog been acting differently? Behavioral and physical changes could be their way of telling you they’re in pain. Before you panic, take a deep breath—not all dogs show pain the same way. You know your furry f...
How to
Check a Cat for Fever
Cats, like humans, develop fevers when sick. Unfortunately, the methods used on humans don’t work for cats. Feeling your cat's forehead is not a trustworthy method. The only accurate way to check your cat's temperature...
How to
Get Your Cat to Sleep With You
Sure, you love the idea of your cat cuddling up with you in your bed at night, but can you get your feline pal to agree? Some cats are easier to convince than others, so this article lists several tips that may help you ...
How to
Toilet Train Your Cat
There are many benefits of teaching a cat to use the toilet. It eliminates smells caused by a litter box and creates less work for you. It takes time, education, and patience to litter train a cat. Follow the training pr...
How to
Train Your Cat to Come to You
Cats can be aloof and independent, which isn’t always ideal when you need them to come to you for something, like to get them in their crate for a trip to the vet. Fortunately, even cats can be trained to come to you w...
How to
Wean Puppies
For the first few weeks of their lives, newborn puppies depend on their mother’s milk for nourishment and survival. Not only does it provide the essential nutrients for growth and development, it also contains antibodi...
How to
Stop a Cat from Clawing Furniture
Cats clawing on furniture and other household furnishings may be purely destructive behavior from your point of view but not from the cat's point of view. To them it's natural behavior, following a need to keep their cla...