You’ve finally managed to get your well-deserved vacation and wish to spend it exploring the amazing places that your country has to offer? Are Australian roads calling you for a trip full of excitement and adventure? It sounds wonderful. But then, what will you do with your furry pal? Having a pet is a blessing in so many ways, but when it comes to travelling, you may find yourself torn between bringing your pet with you or leaving them at home. Both options come with plenty of worrying on your part; in that sense you need to carefully consider all of your choices and be very realistic.

No matter how many times you repeat the ritual, the ending results will be the same – crying, squealing, scratching the door and begging you to come back home. Until dogs grasp the concept of capitalism, it’ll remain impossible to explain to your puppy that you’re not abandoning it every time you leave for work. And while it breaks your heart seeing your furry companion so devastated, you need to grit your teeth and come with some innovative and fresh ideas that’ll help you keep your best friend happy while you’re away. These few tips just might give you a proper insight on where to start.

It’s official; we are a nation of pet lovers, and we are taking our pets’ emotions and psychology into consideration more than ever before, evidenced by the sheer number of professionals who are willing to help us to understand our pets. However, you needn’t spend hundreds of dollars to make your pets happier; in fact, simply adjusting your animals’ environment and changing the way you react to certain situations can make for a happier household all round.

Its a very nervous day for us today.  Our little Molly is at the vet having a liver biopsy performed.  Her levels were very elevated and they wanted to check them.  Of immediate concern is that they had issues with her blood this morning.  They did some blood test and her blood will not clot like it should.  I really don't know now how to react to that.  Is that just a symptom of a...

Here's today's edition of interesting and fun items we have found out on the Internet.  We'll start off with an interesting annoucement from Del Monte foods.  I remember them from ketchup and other favorites but I never realized they also make a lot of pet food products.  Today they announced a name change to "Big Heart Pet Brands".  Some of their brands include: Milk-Bone ® , Meow Mix ® , Natural Balance ® , Kibbles...

Today we kick off our featured blog "Four @ Four".  Each day we will be sending out our top four pet "finds" of the day.  It may be stories about pets (acts of love, courage, faith, companionship, etc), or entertainment stories.  We will post health bullentins, and anything special we find related to our most loved friends. So lets get started with our four picks for Tuesday: We found this great article at globalanimal.org ......