That relentless scratching. Every pet parent knows the sound – the constant thump of a dog’s leg against their ear (and the floor), often followed by a headshake. It’s a sound that instantly triggers ...

Trimming a cat’s nails can be, to put it politely, a nightmare. It can feel intimidating, especially if your cat fights back; you’re likely to get scratched without even trying. However, ...

Scratching also leaves a visual mark on the ground. Ground scratching could be yet another form of social communication, and taken together, peeing, pooping, and ground scratching are a good example ...

As if dealing with seasonal allergies isn’t enough, our pets also have to contend with the re-emergence of fleas. These pests are a problem in south Louisiana year round, but they are most prominent ...

Cat scratching. It’s as natural to felines as purring or chasing a toy. It’s not misbehavior. It’s an instinct that’s essential for their physical and emotional well-being. But when your sofa arms ...

I’ve owned cats my entire adult life, and my furniture bears the proof: Every cat I’ve ever owned has left shredded couch corners, pulled loops on my headboard and ruined door mats in their wake. No ...

When police inspector Vanraj Manjariaâ an animal lover who even preserved the ashes of his petsâ died recently, it was a dog that was behind his death from rabies. For Manjaria, death came from the ...

An animal bite or exposure is defined as having one's skin pierced or abraded by animal teeth or claws, or by coming in contact with animal saliva or tissue on abraded skin, eyes, or mucus membranes.

Can the piece of furniture bought online hold up to a set of razor-sharp kitty claws? I am a Michigander, an editor and a Pisces, but above all things I am a cat mom. My fur baby is a 2-year-old ...

It’s so easy to lavish affection on our precious pups. We can’t resist kissing their cute faces, giving them belly rubs and scratching behind their ears. And they like it too—if we pause for just a ...

I'm often asked why dogs occasionally scratch the ground after they pee or poop. I've also been asked why a dog sometimes will scratch the ground without having previously peed or pooped. A few weeks ...