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Creating the Perfect Cozy Fall Spot for Your Cat
When the crisp autumn air has arrived and leaves begin to fall, we as humans aren’t the only ones looking to get a little extra cozy. Our feline friends are natural-born heat seekers, and fall is the ...

How to Keep Pets Calm When Trick-or-Treaters Arrive
Halloween night is filled with spooky costumes, tasty treats, and neighborhood cheer. The air is crisp, leaves are falling, the neighborhood is decorated, and the bowl of candy is ready. Though, for o...

Why Does My Cat Follow Me Everywhere?
You step through the front door, and there they are. You walk into the bathroom, only to turn around and see a tiny familiar paw sliding under the door. For a lot of cat owners, having that distinct f...

Survival Mode: It’s Just You & the Pets
When the house is empty, your spouse is away, and you’re holding down the fort solo with your furry crew. Survival mode isn’t about thriving or getting a five-star review. It’s about minimal friction ...

The Scariest Thing This October? Your Dog’s Breath
Ghosts, scary movies, and things that are spooky in the night may get all the attention this October, but there is something even scarier lurking in our house…dog breath. While we are stocking up on t...

The Bowl Is Full
Being a cat mom is basically having a tiny, furry roommate who contributes absolutely nothing financially, yet somehow has very strong opinions about everything.Where I sit? Wrong. When I wake up? Als...

Follow Me...Just Like My Dog Does
I swear my dog has absolutely no concept of time… until food is involved. I can say, “We are leaving in five minutes,” and get zero reaction. Somehow, at approximately almost dinner time, I suddenly h...

Game Day With My Dog: World Cup Soccer Fun and Beggin’ Treats
Soccer fever is here! One of the biggest events of the year. Naturally, when World Cup fever started creeping in, I did what any reasonable fan would do: I bought a soccer ball, put together a game da...

Summer Diet Adjustments
When the summer months roll around it’s HOT outside. We live in the south and most days the heat feels like it just won’t let up. The sun is out and blazing in the early hours of the morning. Sometime...

Why Click2Go Has Become My Favorite Military Life Hack
One of my favorite ways to save time lately has been using Click2Go Commissary Ordering, especially on beach days with Zero.On nice California mornings, we’ll head to the beach near the Air Force Base...

Hot Girl Summer? My Cat Said Make It Fish Girl Summer
There are two types of summer people: the ones booking beach trips with their dogs…and the ones staying home with the fan blasting while their cat lives their best spoiled indoor life. With my cat we ...

Rain, Heat, and Mud: Surviving Spring with a Healthy Pet and a Healthy You
Spring is here! The cold weather is over! It's hot, rainy, muggy, and the dog is covered in more mud than your two-year-old! Being stuck inside from the cold doesn't look so bad now, does it? Humor as...
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