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Amy Shojai is a certified animal behavior consultant, and the award-winning author of 23 best selling pet books.

Amy also writes for puppies.About.com, is the cat behavior expert at cats.About.com, writes features for AOL’s PawNation.com, and hosts a weekly half hour Internet Pet Peeves radio show and twice weekly Ask Amy videos.

Amy has been featured as an expert in hundreds of print venues including The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, and Family Circle, as well as national radio and television networks such as CNN, Animal Planet’s DOGS 101 and CATS 101.

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Pet Lovers Around the World

by Amy Shojai
Some of y'all know that I've written quite a few books about dogs and cats. None have struck such a chord as the collaborative effort produced by the two Chicken Soup books, "...…
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Pet-Friendly Donations

by Amy Shojai
It's the time of year when we give thanks for the blessings we've received. In my house, one of the biggest blessings comes with whisker-kisses and wagging affection. How about…
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Animal Actors, What's the Deal

by Amy Shojai
No doubt about it, animals on TV and film make us smile. I grew up watching cowboy shows and loving the horses, thrilled at the Lassie adventures, cried over Thomasina. And today…
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Last Minute Halloween Tips

by Amy Shojai
Some last minute Halloween tips for pets
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New Adopted Pet Introductions
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New Adopted Pet Introductions

by Amy Shojai
Back in June I wrote about my friend Yasmine Galenorn’s cat Luna and the tortoiseshell’s brush with death. Although Luna rallied for a short time, she wasn’t able to recover from…
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Siamese Cat Rescue

by Amy Shojai
Learn more about the Siamese Cat Breed Rescue and this wonderful and vocal cat breed
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Cat Scratching Saftey Tip
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Cat Scratching Saftey Tip

by Amy Shojai
We know cats love to scratch. And so responsible cat owners provide Sheba with all sorts of elegant (and not so elegant) scratch objects. Seren has one that I made out of a plank…
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pet allergies
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Salt Lamps for Pet Allergies?

by Amy Shojai
Many people suffer from dog and cat allergies. Here are some tips on what you can do to relieve your allergies to your pets
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Cat & Dog Alzheimers
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Cat & Dog Alzheimers

by Amy Shojai
The old saying, “Use it or lose it” applies to our pets just as it does people. As cats and dogs age, their eyesight dims, hearing may become ify, joints turn creaky…and their…
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Fireworks Fears

by Amy Shojai
Some tools you can use to easy your pet's fireworks fears!
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