Reviews.com didn't hold back with its full scale effort to review thousands of dog food blends to identify the best quality dog food. Their goal was simply to help dog owners choose the best available blends on the market and to avoid blends that are just plain dangerous. Their 7 researchers … [Read more...]
Puppy Bowl 2015
Today is the big day! The Puppy Bowl! Bigger than the football Superbowl the Animal Planet Puppy Bowl is THEE ticket to have. But don't despair if you can't be there as it is being televised this afternoon on Animal Planet. http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl … [Read more...]
The Grumpy Cat Craze Continues into the New Year
Grumpy Cat snarled his way onto the big stage after becoming an internet sensation after an adorable photo with her permanent frown was posted on Reddit in September 2012. Arguments broke out about whether the original photo was photoshopped or not, so Grumpy had her servant post a few videos on … [Read more...]
Enter AccuWeather’s MinuteCast Moments Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000
This post brought to you by AccuWeather. The content and opinions expressed below are that of BigCityPet. Accuweather is asking pet owners and other fans to share their true stories - in pictures and captions - showing how they use MinuteCast to know the best times to walk the dog and manage the … [Read more...]
Firefighter Finds Kitten During House Fire. Watch What Happens!
We have a little kitten, "coco", that is about the same age as this little kitty. Coco has had to put up with us opening our dog boarding business via DogVacay. What makes it very hard on her is that DogVacay homes let the guests stay in the house! She has been VERY good about putting up with being … [Read more...]
Artemis Dog Food
Artemis Dog Food received the maximum rating available from the reviewers at Dog Food Analysis. The ingredients are listed below and their review can be found here: Artemis Dog Food Review Feeding guideline: A 50lb dog should be fed about 2.5 cups Calorie Contents Calculated: ME - 4,000 … [Read more...]
Quality Pet Food Selection
Dog and cat foods labeled as "complete and balanced" must meet standards established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) either by meeting a nutrient profile or by passing a feeding trial. The AAFCO's Canine Nutrition Expert (CNE) Subcommittee and Feline Nutrition Expert … [Read more...]
Meet Chaser the World’s Smartest Dog
Our most recent dog, Pooch, was a Border Collie with a little bit of Chow mixed in for good measure. Pooch appeared one day in our back yard looking like he had been living in the woods for some time. He was very shy, but we gradually drew him in and before too long he became part of our family. I … [Read more...]
Choosing the Perfect Pet for a Military Family
There is an interesting article in Military OneSource about choosing the right pet. The author, Melissa, is a military spouse and has a unique perspective that brought back some memories of my childhood and the many pets we always seemed to have close by to love and play with. Until reading her post … [Read more...]
She named him ‘Faith’
This little dog was born in 2002. He was born with 2 legs. He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him. His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, … [Read more...]