Our pets follow us blindly. They are the most loyal being you will EVER have in your life. Their love and their loyalty is a GIFT that should be protected, treasured, and honored. Unfortunately when animals are rehomed, these “rides” aren’t what they had hoped. We owe it to them to keep them safe, emotionally, […]
When you bring a new pet into your home or barn they will be living in a state of stress for the first week or more. To them, its like being dropped into a foreign country without notice. A place where you don’t know anyone and no one speaks your language. A place where you
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Posted onMarch 7, 2026 Don’t Rush Your Pets There are so many things our animals don’t understand about our human world. Yes, we ask them to understand. In fact, many humans just expect and assume they understand. We live in a world of instant gratification. Animals don’t work that way. They don’t show up knowing
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Here is a very simple way to add to your pets day! Make a list of pet favorite things to do that they do not already do on a daily basis. Examples: Interactive play with you Go for a walk (cats can do this too!) Hand Graze Their favorite snack (not something they get all
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Animals are very sensitive to energy. That’s why the words we use and the names we call them affect them so much. They become that energy. They don’t understand jokes, so if we say “youre a pain in the butt”, even if we are joking, they feel we are being serious. Humans joke all the time.
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Did you know that January is National Unchain A Dog Month While most of us would never physically chain our dogs, I’m reminded restrictions don’t just come from chains. Psychologically, yes chaining dogs is very harmful to them. It’s restricting. It usually leads to aggression, insecurity, frustration, anxiety, fear, and mental decline. Chained dogs feel
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Two is always better than 1 when it comes to animals! With very few exceptions, two animals are better than one because all of our domestic pets are meant to live with others of the same breed. Cats live in a colony. Dogs live in packs. Horses live in herds. Birds live in flocks. You
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The holidays affect pets, hugely! The holidays can fill homes and humans with stress, anxiety, busyness, joy, happiness or excitement. Sometimes a mix of all of these! Like humans some pets will thrive on the energy and get excited too. These pets may be over active, over stimulated, and over tired by the end. These
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I talk a lot about the importance of enrichment. It keeps pets happier, balanced, and prevents behavioral issues from boredom. But the other very important benefit that enough enrichment provides is prevention of premature cognitive decline. Enrichment also reduces stress. Stress in animals creates premature aging just like it does in humans. Stress in animals
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Your pets mental health must always come first when making decisions. It’s easy to forget that animals can suffer from emotional abuse (often unintentional) not just physical abuse. We can all say “bad people” physically abuse animals, but often animals are emotionally stressed with loving guardians! Just out of a lack of understanding. It’s easy
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