October 5, 2017

If your pet shows fear or stress every time the doorbell rings, please don’t give out candy  A combination of the piercing doorbell ring and a person standing at the door can upset many pets on a normal day. Now add costumes and groups of children shouting “trick or treat!” Just imagine how confusing and frightening

For most of the 20th century, cats were treated as small dogs at best and second class pet citizens at worst. Once our feline friends became indoor cats and full-time members of our households, their behaviors, physical, emotional, and mental needs became apparent, but not fully understood. In the course of the last 20 years,