There are so many cute names for kittens, but you want to be sure to name it something that won’t sound childish when it grows older. Sure, “Baby” sounds good now, but when the cat is ten years old, it’s going to resent you still calling it baby. Plus, you don’t want a boy cat [...]

Adopting rescue cats begins with taking the cat, which you picked out to the vet to be altered, vaccinated, and given routine tests for common cat illnesses. No one wants one of those tests to come back positive, but they do, sometimes. When the stray cat I was hoping to find a home for tested [...]

Gypsy horse were bred through the ages, sizes of horses for this or that purpose were desired, the Gypsies knew their various types of horses by different names. Black and white has long been a prized horse color horse among Gypsies, Gypsy horse can be found, and it is bred in many colors including solids. [...]

When you get that new kitten, how do you decide what to name it? Can you believe that just like baby name books, there are websites to help you find the best names for cats? They even have separate sites for female cat names and male cat names. According to a couple of websites I [...]

These horses were thought to have evolved from in the Netherlands as a breed from European war horses, long time ago. Friesian horses for sale are well known for their coat and black color, a few of them are known for their chestnut color. These Friesian horses have in addition to their distinctive hair, which [...]

If you want a pet ferret, as I do, you’ll want to do some research. Ferrets don’t have separate breeds, the way cats or dogs do, but they do come in different colors, so you’ll find information on sable ferrets, both black-eyed and pink-eyed white ferrets, even champagne ferrets. You may also hear about a [...]

Three cats who I knew fairly well have died. Two had cancer, one was simply old. Sadly, cats don’t live as long as we do, so if you’ve got a cat, you’ll have to deal with end-of-life issues. Cat illnesses are like ours in some respects, but different in others. Cats can’t talk about their [...]

I used to work in the woods. My job was to show people how to respect the woods and other hikers. There was an art to teaching people without their knowing I was doing it, just by talking. Only one group of people consistently ignored me; people who didn’t want to put their dogs on [...]

Dog transport is one thing; sorting out crates, regulations, potty breaks, food, and the animals’ confusion is bad enough. Take all that and add camping and things get interesting. I’ve just come back from Acadia National Park with my dogs, and I wouldn’t trade the trip for anything. I think the dogs had fun, too. [...]