It is the most wonderful time of the year for treats, celebrations and decorations. And the decorations might include holiday flowers and plants. I must admit that I have a special fondness for plants, especially the dirt in which they are planted. I love to throw the dirt out of the pot onto the floor. I don’t know why, I just…
Read More
The Tiniest Tiger’s Ancestor’s First Thanksgiving
We Cats have been co-existing with humans for thousands of years. I use the word co-existing because I think it is a much more accurate description of the feline-human relationship than the word domesticated. Domesticated is a terrific description for dogs, but not for cats. Over a relatively short period of time, our ancestors the African wildcats, were able to…
Read More
An Ordinary Toad’s Extraordinary Night Special Offer
A Special Offer to Friends of The Tiniest Tiger An Ordinary Toad’s Extraordinary Night! Written by Joanne L. McGonagle Illustrations by Rachael MaHaffey Hopping into a habitat near you in December, 2011
Hill’s Prescription Diet z/d Feline Low Allergen
The chow I chomp is Hill’s Prescription Diet®, z/d® Feline Low Allergen formula. I began eating z/d because I used to break out in hives and lose my fur. After some testing, it was determined that I was allergic to some of the protein in my food. Here is why this prescribed chow helped me. The Hill’s Prescription Diet® z/d® is formulated with: Hill’s Hydrolyzed…
Read More
Clicker Training Your Pet Parents.
Lately I have been hearing a lot about this clicker training. It seems that if you can get your parent to use a small plastic device that makes a clicking sound when pressed, you might be able to train your parents to give you a treat. This sounded fascinating to me. My parents seem pretty smart, so I thought I…
Read More
Nutrigenomics. Holy Cat! You Really Are What You Eat!
Nutrigenomics is a field of study that combines nutrition and genetics with the goal of using nutrition to prevent chronic diseases. Scientists completed the mapping of the human genome in 2003, and have since discovered that what you eat can influence your genes! The link between food and health is well documented but people still struggle to find the right…
Read More
What’s Your Dirty Little Secret? Confess & Achieve Lift-Off
Tell Bissell Your Carpet Confessions! You and 5 of your Friends can Win Deep Cleaning Prize Packages! One Person will be the $2500 Cash Grand Prize Winner! Psssst! What’s Your Dirty Little Secret? You can tell me. And to make it even easier, I will go first. When I am a little upset with one or both of my parents, I…
Read More
Pet Food Labels: What you need to know.
Pet food labels can be just as confusing as human food labels, don’t you think? Last week my mom and I were invited to Hill’s Pet Nutrition to learn about Hill’s Pet Food Brands including Hill’s Science Diet® and Hill’s Prescription Diet® formulas. We also learned about some exciting new products that we will talk about in a future post. But before…
Read More
My Favorite Front Yard Tree, The Ginkgo Tree
GinkGo Tree is My Favorite Tree As many of you know, I am a bit of a scaredy cat. When the weather starts to turn cold and October appears on the calendar, one of the spookiest times of year begins. And I don’t mean Halloween. I mean when the leaves from the trees begin to fall and dance across our…
Read More
People Saving Pets empowered by PetSmart Charities
November 8 is Volunteer Action Day! People Saving Pets™ is a social movement empowered by PetSmart Charities® that is dedicated to saving the lives of adoptable pets and solving the homeless pet problem by uniting pet lovers and inspiring local action.On Tuesday, November 8, in conjunction with National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (Nov 6-12), People Saving Pets is introducing Volunteer…
Read More
Mother Lion Saves Cub in Kenya’s Masai Mara
Even though Kenya’s Masai Mara is a protected area, it doesn’t mean that our big cat cousins don’t get into trouble. Recently a young lion cub got himself into a life threatening predicament when he slipped over the edge and was clinging for survival on a cliff wall above a ravine. The cub’s mother’s love and determination to save him was…
Read More
Owning Wild Animals: Stats on Exotic Pets (Infographic)
From Live Science, an Infographic on Owning Wild Animals!
Tell Ohio It’s Time to Ban Dangerous Exotic Animals
Yesterday, not too far from my habitat, innocent animals that had been living in deplorable conditions were set free from their cages and their owner was found dead on the farm where he kept these animals. The media began reporting that lions and tigers and bears were on the loose in Muskingum County. But the truth was that most of…
Read More