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Cat Saves Owner’s Life Hours After Adoption
A recent article on Yahoo! describes a cat that saved the life of its new owner just hours after being adopted! 21-pound Pudding the orange tabby cat was adopted by Amy Jung and her son Ethan on impulse from their … Continue reading
5 Tips to Keep Pets Safe in Snow
On January 26, 2012, in Cat Health & Tips, Dog Health & Tips, Pet Health & Tips, by Articles by Stacy
Winter is in full force and many areas are already seeing lots of snow! Here are a few tips to help keep your pets safe and warm through the cold winter blizzards. Stay warm! Be sure to keep kitties inside … Continue reading
That Special Relationship Between Dogs and Cats
The old adage would have us believe that dogs and cats are sworn enemies, however, those of us with opposing experiences would beg to differ. There are many households which could provide fine examples that the presumed hatred between dogs … Continue reading
WebMD: Pros and Cons of Pet Insurance
Recently, WebMD, a trusted website offering a variety of health advice, published a video discussing pet insurance. Dorothy Hernandez and her two-year-old German Shepherd Jackson were profiled in the video. Dorothy has Jackson insured and has insured previous pets as … Continue reading
Infographic: Dogs vs. Cats
This infographic was actually created last year by the great people over at Neatorama, but I recently came across it again and wanted to share it with you in case you missed it the first time. I think it gives … Continue reading
Guest Post: A Book Review by Cat Chat’s Caren Gittleman
The following is a book review by Caren Gittleman, a friend of Trupanion. It was originally published on Caren’s blog Cat Chat. The book being reviewed is “A Cat Like That” by Wendy Wahman. Think about your best friend. What are the … Continue reading
End-of-Summer Reading List
As a self-proclaimed bookworm, I always have a list of books I would like to read during the summer. Well, as summer comes to an end, this list is also coming to an end. I thought I would share some … Continue reading
Upside down Dogs and Cats
Through all the hustling and busyness of day; It’s time to stop and look at things in another way. Turn your head upside down and you’ll find it worth your while; The ground becomes the sky; a frown becomes a … Continue reading
Top 10 Human Foods Safe For Pets
On August 18, 2011, in Cat Health & Tips, Dog Health & Tips, Pet Health & Tips, Top 10, by Articles by Stacy
Last week I talked about human foods that may be bad for pets. But as we all know, there are many great foods out there that are just fine to feed to our pets! Here are some of the good … Continue reading
Top 10 Human Foods Not For Pets
On August 11, 2011, in Cat Health & Tips, Dog Health & Tips, Pet Health & Tips, Top 10, by Articles by Stacy
By now, most pet owners are aware that chocolate is poisonous to dogs and cats, however there are many other human foods that are also very toxic to our pets. Chocolate – Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine, both of which … Continue reading