I tried a a pet camera to spy on my kitties and it was comedy gold
I was able to get my hands on a fancy-pants pet camera (Thanks, Ariel!) that had wifi, night vision, two-way audio, motion detection, a phone app, notifications, and even a treat dispenser!
But this wasn’t just a webcam — this was supposed to be a state-of-the-art surveillance swat team of a camera that also allows me to taunt coo at my kitties while rewarding them for chilling out in front of the camera. Here’s how my pet camera trial went down…
This epic doggy dream house has everything a pooch needs
Insta-famous pooch Eggnog the Bulldog lives the high life with his amazing doggy dream house. It’s fully equipped with a hydration station, a ramp up to her humans’ bed, a hidey hole with sleeping cushions, color changing, Alexa-driven lights, a storage area for all her toys, and has her name right on it. It is truly a ramp house of which puppy dreams are made.
Following the “lead”: how you AND your dog can be more active together
Our lives are often sedentary, and those of us with dogs know that they can get on that bandwagon, too. In spite of their innate need to move and play, our dogs often find themselves sitting on the same sofa we ourselves sit on. It’s easy for all of us to become couch potatoes together. Here are some easy ways to make exercising with dogs more enjoyable for everyone…
Make your house a jungle for your own wild animal (your cat!)
Y’all are probably shopping in some capacity this week, so I figured I’d make holiday shopping for your CAT even easier. The wild tiger in your living room needs his own realistic cat tree to survey his kingdom (everything the light touches, obviously).
Start your own colony: 8 benefits of keeping exotic invertebrates as pets
Whether you want something short-lived, cheap-to-buy and easily looked after by your kids, or you want something clean, silent and scent-free to brighten up your home, you could do a lot worse than diving into the wonderful world of pet invertebrates. You might even discover a new passion that you never realized you even had!
“Where grief and celebration meet”: This end of life pet photo session will break and warm your heart
Beth pulled me aside in her veterinary practice and with tears in her eyes told me that she’d found a mass on Sawyer. It would not be long until he was gone. She wanted photos to capture his unique spirit, before he passed.
In Beth’s grief journey, she made a bucket list for Sawyer and brazenly checked every goddamn thing off of it twice. So we set to making the bucket list part of the photo celebration of his life…
Here’s what we learned from our 14 pet birds
Before we knew it, we’d accumulated 14 pet birds before our first two years together. Many of them were rescue birds that didn’t have anywhere else to go.
Sharing your home with so many birds is a learning experience, especially when many of them have behavioral issues that come with being neglected earlier in life. But we wouldn’t trade our life with parrots for anything. Here’s what we’ve learned about owning a parrot…
How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party
If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don’t worry if you don’t know your pet’s actual birthdate, you can celebrate their “gotcha day” or “adoptiversary”!
Here’s how to plan the perfect party for your pet…