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Dental Insurance for Pets?

If you are a pet owner, you may have at least considered getting pet insurance. Pets need checkups, and shots, and to be neutered or spayed. Sometimes, pets will get sick, or injured, and require medical care. Pet insurance is designed to help a pet owner pay for some of the bills associated with the medical care that your pet needs. Did you know that some pet insurance policies also cover dental care? There are many things to consider when you decide to purchase a pet insurance policy. If your pet is a breed that tends to get a particular … Continue reading →

Attractions at the Animal Kingdom

Today, in acknowledgement of the fact that I talk so much about it, I’m going to start a new feature on the Animal Kingdom. I’ll profile its various aspects: the attractions, entertainment, food, and lodging. The most obvious place to start within the Animal Kingdom is, of course, with its animals. Given that there are a ton of such attractions at the Animal Kingdom I won’t have time to dwell on any for very long. Also, because I’ve already covered the Wild Africa Trek, I’m not going to go over it again. The attractions at the Animal Kingdom can be … Continue reading →

Bird Basics: Cockatiels

As promised, I’m reviving the Pets Blog’s series on Bird Basics. Previous bloggers have already covered lovebirds, African Gray parrots, sun conures, and parakeets, so today I’m going to look at one of the other most popular bird breeds: cockatiels. Originally from the Australian Outback, the cockatiel is a smaller bird reaching about 12 to 14 inches in length. It’s actually in the parrot family, though it’s obviously a tiny variety. Cockatiels live on average for 15 to 20 years, though there have been reports of some members of the breed living for up to 30 years. As with most … Continue reading →

What to Consider When Getting a Bird

Now that I’ve covered the things we should think about when adopting America’s two most beloved pets, cats and dogs, it’s time to branch out into the other many species of pets commonly available. Today I’m going to go over the basics of what to think about when getting a bird. It’s hard to cover the details required when considering getting a bird, because unlike most breeds of cats and dogs, different types of birds often require very different types of care. Still, there are some universal ideas to ponder when determining whether or not your lifestyle is appropriate for … Continue reading →

Why Toddlers and Snakes Don’t Mix

Stories like this one sicken me, and not just because I am the mother of a young child: Earlier this month a 2-year-old girl living in a rural community located about 50 miles northwest of Orlando was killed by a 12-foot long snake. The toddler wasn’t traipsing around in the woods or visiting an exotic animal zoo. Rather, the little girl was asleep in her bed when the massive albino Burmese python strangled her in the middle of the night. According to police, the snake escaped from a holding tank in the girl’s home. Yes, the snake shared living space … Continue reading →

Making a Safe Place for Wildlife

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Whether or not you have pets of your own doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the wildlife around you! You can turn your backyard into a mini-refuge for local wildlife who may be losing their regular habitats to development. First, ask yourself a few questions: What kind of wildlife do I want to attract? Are you interested in birds or butterflies? Do you want bug-eating guests like toads and bats? What kind of wildlife already lives in the area? What kind of plants can thrive in my yard? How will I provide food for the wildlife? How will I provide water … Continue reading →

Animals in Historical Mysteries: An Interview with Mary Reed (and Eric Mayer)

Another author who recently humored my request for an interview is Mary Reed, who co-authors the John the Eunuch series with Eric Mayer. And actually I got double my money this go around because this dynamic duo is also a married one as well. I’m going to keep my intro short because in reading their answers you’ll come to see how much they not only love animals (especially cats), but also use animals in their work and have a lot of fun with it. Courtney Mroch: What kind of things do you write about? Mary Reed/Eric Mayer: We write historical … Continue reading →

Running a Pet Care Business: Chatting with Marlene Richardson, Former Pet Care Professional

Marlene Richardson with her pooch Zeus. Photo provided by Ms. Richardson and used with her permission. Meet Marlene “Marly” Richardson, a neighbor of mine. We met because we both walk our dogs. One day we got to talking about our pets (she has four others in addition to Zeus: Tipsy, a free-roaming house rabbit; Pip the guinea pig; and two doves, Cisco and Cecilia) and our love for animals. Somehow my being a Pets Blogger came up and she mentioned how she’d been a pet sitter. I thought, “How interesting. That’d make a neat blog.” So I asked if she’d … Continue reading →

Acclaimed Author L.C. Hayden’s “Killer” Effect

Author L.C. Hayden, photo courtesy of the author and used with her permission Sometimes we rescue an animal, adopt it into our family, and think we’ve done it the favor by saving its life. I’d like to share with you the following exchange I had with mystery, horror, and inspirational writer L.C. Hayden. (Her books include, Why Casey Had to Die, her newest release, What Others Know, which was a Left Coast Crime nominee for best mystery, When Colette Died, which was an Oprah On-Line Reading Café selection, and When Angels Touch You.) She’s had a lot of pets (and … Continue reading →

More Crazy Cat Facts

Need more knowledge for your mental library? Didn’t get enough crazy cat knowledge yet? Here are some more amazing cat facts you may not know! Julius Caesar and Emperor Napoleon were known ailurophobes — they had a fear of cats. King Henry II and Queen Elizabeth I also feared felines. Some famous felinophiles (cat lovers) are poets Edgar Allen Poe and William Wordsworth, Renaissance poet Christina Rossetti, and writer Mark Twain. Lest you think it is only the literary types who love cats, remember cat loving American Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Cats are not mentioned in the translated … Continue reading →