Maria Korneeva/Moment/Getty Images You know you love it — those wiggly-bodied, rug rippin’, can’t-contain-the-excitement zoomies your dog gets after a bath, a chilly trip outside, or whenever you get home after a long day. But exactly why do dogs get the zoomies? It’s sort of a funny habit, to be so excited by something that...
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My Cat Has Fleas! Now What? An Expert Outlines The Steps To Take
Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Discovering fleas almost always starts in the same gross manner: Your precious furbaby is lying on its preferred parent, getting the good scratches, when something jumps on you. A tiny black speck lands on your hand, your arm, or (god forbid) your face. Ack! You might brush it off...
The 13 Best Dog Breeds For Families With Kids, Jobs, & Busy Lives
xavierarnau/E+/Getty Images Your kids have been asking for a dog for years, and now that they’re finally able to tie their own shoes and hang up their backpacks where they belong after school (most of the time), you’re thinking about caving. There are many factors to consider when choosing what kind of canine to add...
Is Your Kid’s Name Also A Popular Name For Pets?
Katrin Primak/Moment/Getty Images One of my favorite parts of pregnancy is finding baby names. My husband and I always joked that in a cartoon world with no problems, practicality, or consequences, we would just keep having babies so we could keep naming them. But alas, since humans are not hamsters (great news for babies who...