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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…

Deciding whether to get CBD (an abbreviation for cannabidiol) for your pooch can feel daunting for some because of its association with “Weed." CBD is one of over 80 different chemical compounds called cannabinoids, which are derived from the cannabis (marijuana) plant. No, it’s nothing like the more famous and psychoactive cannabinoid, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that…