Development

back to school pet anxiety

Development

Prevent Back-to-School Pet Anxiety

Ready for the kids to go back to school? Your children's impending return to school may give you a well-deserved break, but the change of routine can...

traumatized dog, victim of animal abuse

Development

Living with a Traumatized Dog: Worth Waking Up For

Military veterinarians who treat severely traumatized military working dogs have recently classified Canine Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as...

National Puppy Day Story Roundup

News & Blogs

National Puppy Day

To celebrate National Puppy Day, we've rounded up our favorite puppy stories from Petside and beyond! Cutest Puppies to Adopt: We combed Petfinder....

newborn kittens nursing

Health & Home

A Guide to Nursing and Weaning Kittens

Kittens are born blind and deaf, yet can find their mother and start nursing just after birth. Practically helpless, the first days of life are...

Popular Articles in Development

Your Kitten: 1 to 7 Weeks Old
Physical changes in the first weeks of life, nursing and weaning, and socialization in a litter.
Your Kitten: 8 Weeks Old
Interacting safely with your 8 week old kitten, changes in food needs, first vet visits, FeLV/FIV testing, deworming, and litter box training.
Your Puppy: 1 to 7 Weeks Old
Nursing and weaning, socialization in the litter, and physical development.
Your Puppy: 12 Weeks Old
Preventing possessive behavior, reading food labels, bathing tips, 2nd round of vaccinations, and seperation anxiety.

Your Kitten: 8 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Aggressive Behavior If you have noticed aggressive behavior in…

Your Kitten: 18 Weeks Old

Mental and Physical Development Appetite Loss At 18 weeks of age, a kitten is reaching the first…

Your Kitten: 17 Weeks Old

Mental and Physical Development Is My Kitten's Level of Understanding Increasing? At 17 weeks of…

Your Kitten: 13 Weeks Old

Mental and Physical Development At 13 weeks of age, your kitten still needs a tremendous amount of…

Your Puppy: 16 Weeks Old

Mental and Physical Development Becoming Pack Leader To both increase the bond you have with…

Can Pets Replace Children?

Sixty one percent of dog owners believe that caring for pets fulfills the need to parent, according…

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Eliminating Ticks and Fleas

Q: How can I get rid of fleas on puppies and kittens? A: The best thing you can do for your puppy…

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Can my Kitten Eat Dog Food?

Q: Is it okay that my kitten prefers my dogs' food to her own kitten food? I feed my dogs good food…

What Should I Do About The Pus & Crust in my Kittens' Eyes? 0

Pus & Crust in my Kittens' Eye

Q: My cat had her kitten up in the loft of our garage. The kittens have pus coming out of their…

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Age for Spaying my Dog?

Q: How old does my Beagle need to be before she can be spayed? Is there a minimum age?Q: How old…

Your Kitten: 11 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Can Cats Feel Emotions? There is plenty of evidence to support…