Keeping our felines happy, healthy, and entertained is a full-time job. While cats are sleeping most of the day away, they still need enrichment throughout to provide mental and physical stimulation which reduces boredom, stress, and the dreaded destructive behavior. Playing with your cat by providing these toys helps build trust between you two. It
While our client’s furry friends may have come from a breeder, a family friend, or found wandering down the road, many people find their pets at rescue facilities around the country. These rescue facilities are dedicated to rescuing, re-homing, and rehabilitating animals who’ve been neglected, abused, abandoned, or otherwise. Not only do they provide a
Your furry, four-legged friend is intelligent, active, and needs regular stimulation to keep them mentally (and physically) in shape. While plenty of daily exercise is crucial for our canines to stay healthy, brain work and mental enrichment provide a challenge for your pet’s cognitive skills and keep them entertained! Here are our top ten recommendations
Your pets are a very important part of your life, and when you leave town or need help while you’re at work, it’s crucial that you know your furry friends are in excellent hands! At Cuddly Critters, our team comprises the best sitters possible who will treat your animals like their own. We wanted to
Once you have the greeting basics down, it may be time to introduce your dog to other dogs. It's good to limit your first attempts to just meeting one new dog at a time in a neutral spot for both dogs. It can often be problematic for one to have a home field advantage over
You never get a second chance to make a first impression... unless you're a dog. First impressions are important, and also one of the first steps in preparing your dog to meet other people and eventually other dogs. While meeting people is not exactly the same as meeting other canines, this should put you in
The lights are gleaming; the carols are being sung, and your dog is neck deep in a pile of tinsel. Yikes! Holiday festivities are supposed to be merry, bright, and full of love to share with family and friends. But for our fur-friends, it takes a proactive response to keep them safe, happy, and healthy.
While you can certainly just bring a cat home, a little planning can go a long way if the new cat is your first cat in the house. If it is a planned event to bring a cat home and not an impromptu rescue (or other random situation), then make an appointment with a veterinarian
Cats seem to do a great job at training their owners, but can the roles be reversed? The first thing to consider is this general rule; cats do not respond well to punishment. Cats are incapable, or perhaps just unwilling, to see a link between bad behavior and punishment. On the flip-side, cats also lack
Separation anxiety can be very detrimental for your dog, and can be caused by many different situations, usually involving change. For example, being left alone when used to having people around, a change of ownership, moving from a shelter to a home, change in family routine, loss of a family member, etc. Regardless of the
