PetPix Today!

There are many reasons why pets prefer to go into hiding around Halloween, as evidenced by the many weird and wonderful costumes in which their owners dress them. While we get hearty laughs from the various get-ups we see through our never-ending email photos, one really has to wonder how good all this fussing around can possibly be for the animal companion. No matter how serious a person may be, seeing some of these pet costumes can really make one laugh out loud.

Pets as People

Today, more than ever before, we attribute human characteristics and personality to pets. This is fun and entertaining, though some cultures find this rather odd and even a bit disturbing. Nonetheless, when one sees the many expressions and mannerisms of their pets, it is easy to think of them as fur people.

Your dog always in or on your bed or your sofa?

Like many dog lovers, you may actually enjoy having your dog in your bed or with you on the sofa when you watch television. No furniture is out of bounds for your faithful canine pal. In fact, your special dog is one of the family and invited to use the family furniture. Dog beds are only for travel…

Ready to throw out that dried up old toy mouse? Read this first!

The essential oils found in catnip are what creates the irresistible scents your cat so loves. After the cat has dragged the catnip scented toy around for long enough the catnip scent dries up.

A quick, easy and inexpensive fix is to simply soak the catnip-filled toy

Mangy pet? Help is at hand…

Mange… the dreaded skin disease that can occur in pets, causes great concern for pet owners. Once a death sentence for many pets, mange is now more easily diagnosed and treated. There are two types of mange which pet owners should know about… the most common type of mange is called demodectic mange, often referred to as read mange while the second type of mange is called sarcoptic mange in dogs or notoedric mange in cats.