How often is a cat in heat?
A female cat that is not spayed and does not mate typically goes into heat at intervals of about two to three weeks during the breeding season. This means she...
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Why is my dog growling at me?
When your dog growls at you, it is trying to tell you something. Growling is not disobedience or a sign of a "bad" dog, but one of the clearest signals...
Why does my dog howl like a wolf?
Your dog howls like a wolf because howling is an inherited form of communication passed down from its wild ancestor. Dogs descend from the wolf, and even though thousands of...
How do you groom a dog?
Grooming a dog at home is about caring for the coat, keeping the claws at the right length and tending to the ears and teeth in a calm, reassuring routine....
How far can a dog hear?
A dog can hear sounds at distances where we humans don't pick up anything at all. Where we typically only register a sound when it is relatively close, a dog...
When are dogs allowed to use stairs?
As a general rule, a puppy should wait before going up and down stairs on its own until the skeleton and joints are sufficiently mature - for many puppies no...
How do you remove a tick from a dog?
You remove a tick from your dog by gripping the tick as close to the dog's skin as possible with a tick remover or fine tweezers and pulling it straight...
When do dogs shed?
Most dogs shed most heavily twice a year, typically in spring and autumn, when the coat changes character in step with light and temperature. But when dogs shed depends on...
Which plants are safe for cats?
Cats can safely share their home with a wide range of green plants, as long as you choose species that are not toxic to them. Among the most cat-friendly houseplants...
What is the best way to cool down a dog?
The quickest way to cool a dog down is to get it away from the heat and into shade or a cool room, give it access to fresh, cool drinking...
Why does my dog bark?
When your dog barks, it is trying to tell you something. Barking is a dog's most important sound for communicating with the world around it, and it never arises out...
How well does a dog hear?
A dog hears considerably better than a human, and the difference is greatest when it comes to the high frequencies. Where humans typically pick up sounds up to around 20,000...
How many cats are there in the world?
No one knows the exact number, but the most common estimates suggest that there are somewhere between 600 and 900 million cats in the world, and some assessments land even...
When can a cat be allowed outside?
A cat should only be allowed outside once it is old enough, vaccinated, ID-tagged and secure in its home - in practice this means at the earliest between four and...
Why does my dog dig in its bed?
When your dog scratches and roots around in its bed before lying down, it is in the vast majority of cases a completely normal and inherited behaviour. Dogs dig in...