By Geeta Ghosh
Home security is a very important need for most homeowners. Aside from the safety aspects of crime prevention, home security is a vital practice for homeowners. Home security comes in a variety of forms from devices and alarm systems to security professionals securing a home to how a home is remodeled as well [...]
Security Benefits of Hiring Professional House Sitters
How Much Do Pet Sitters Make?
By Geeta Ghosh
Pet sitters do much more than provide a pet with food and water while their guardian is away from home. A high quality professional pet sitter will provide any pet care task that best mimics an animal’s routine or need, can identify health issues before they begin, report on any care issues as [...]
Pet Hideaway – the new store in Seaport Village for Pet owners by Pet owners and Upcoming Events
By: Dani Rougeau
If you like to stroll around San Diego Seaport Village with your pet, you may just have a new stop to make. Pet Hideaway, once a locally owned internet website offering pet supplies for sale and pet care advice, has finally opened up shop at Seaport Village in Downtown San Diego. Pet Hideaway [...]
Safety and Ownership Concerns with Children and Pets
By: Dani Rougeau
Children and pets typically make a great match. Children love to play with pets, and pets, in return, love to be played with. However, there are many things that parents should be aware of prior to making the final decision to add a pet to the family. For those who have pets before [...]
Holiday House Safety Tips – What You Can Do to Make Your Home Safer During The Holidays
- By Geeta Ghosh
The holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an increased risk of fire and accidents. Broken bones and head trauma top the list of holiday-related injuries. “Decorating the hard to reach spot on the tree often ends in falls and broken bones,” Head injuries [...]
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in November – Get involved now
It’s National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week first week in November. In 1996, The HSUS launched National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. This campaign was designed to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. During National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, the [...]
Pet Care Expenses as Tax Deductions – What the IRS May Consider
By: Dani Rougeau
If you own a pet, you may just be in luck in our current time of hardship. Congressman Thaddeus Cotter has introduced a new bill, House Resolution 3501 (HR 3501), known as the “HAPPY Act”, that will allow up to a $3,500 annual tax deduction for animal owners. This new tax break would [...]
Banfield and It’s Banning of Cosmetic Procedures in Dogs
By Geeta Ghosh
Banfield, the nation’s largest network of animal hospitals, with more than 730 hospitals and 2,000 veterinarians nationwide, has announced that it will no longer dock dogs’ tails, crop their ears, or remove their vocal cords–a cruel procedure known as devocalization, or de-barking! Banfield is hoping to educate the public and end these surgeries [...]
Bartering in Today’s Economy
By Geeta Ghosh
With our economy the way and obtaining the things and services we need getting more and more expensive, and our paychecks getting smaller and smaller, many folks are left wondering what to do. Before traditional currency we see today, civilizations from the dawn of time have turned to what is known as bartering [...]
It’s National Pet Wellness Month – Is Your Pet Well Enough?
Pet Wellness is important and National Pet Wellness Month every October is one way Veterinarians spread the word about keeping your pets healthy. Below are some tips and resources I have collected about Pet Wellness and this special month. Enjoy!
National Pet Wellness Month is an educational initiative designed to raise awareness about the pet aging [...]