Association of Pet Sitting Excellence (APSE)

01/09/2017

"Cold weather can bring with it a number of dangers for our cats. Though this winter has been pretty mild for some of us in the Midwest and the Eastern United States, we still have to take precautions to help our kitties thrive during the winter months. Do you know what cold weather conditions could affect your cat?"

Cold weather can bring with it a number of dangers for our cats. Keep reading to find out the truth about some common myths about cats in cold weather.

01/06/2017

Not only did Al Roker love it, the float was a prizewinner and a world record-breaker.

01/03/2017

"Every second and every sniff count. The difference is more than numbers. It's life or death... Within 15 minutes, if they find you buried, you have a 90 percent chance of living. Within 30 minutes, you have a 10 percent chance," French explained."

The next time you hit the slopes, you may see man's best friend on a ski lift.As skiers and snowboarders take advantage of the new snow at Lee Canyon, there are two four-legged team members helping everyone stay safe.Lida and Carson are ski patrol avalanch

01/01/2017

12/30/2016

"Simply put, dogs are fun, goofy, rays of sunshine sent from heaven to be all cute and hang out with us and be our friends and stuff. Work, on the other hand, is…? Well, work is pretty much a means to an end so you can bring the bacon home to your dog. We all agree that working isn’t nearly as fun as chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool with your little fur-bucket all day, errrrryday, right?"

"For every fifty words you type you gotta give me fifty pats AND fifty milkbones. IDK it seems fair to me..."

12/28/2016

"A new study has found that being stressed out can make dogs go grey around the face."

We feel your struggle, dogs.

12/26/2016

"The growing interest in dogs reflects researchers' frustration with the standard approach to developing cancer treatments: testing them in lab animals, especially mice. Mice don't normally get cancer - it must be induced - and the immune systems in many strains of lab mice have been altered. That makes them especially poor models for immunotherapy, a rapidly growing field of medicine that directs patients' own immune systems to fight their cancer.

Dogs, on the other hand, get cancer naturally, just as people do, and have intact immune systems."

Flyer, a 70-pound golden retriever, lies patiently on her left side on an examination table as technicians scurry around, placing little sandbags on her

12/21/2016

“It is definitely an assembly line process with the 29 penguins, making sure we get each one of them, that we don’t miss one. They all have unique bands on them. They (the workers) will separate them and take them one at a time. One is looking at their beak, another is looking at their eyes, taking their weight. (We’re) making sure we get all of them checked out closely,” said Melinda Robinett, education program manager for John Ball Zoo."

Mani-pedis aren’t just for people, the John Ball Zoo is proving.

12/19/2016

"An elderly woman has had to surrender her cat to a shelter because of his habit of biting her. Learn what you can do about a biting cat."

12/16/2016

There are ways to stop your dog from doing this. Dr. Andy has all the answers!

What should you do if your dog is eating p**p? I know, this is a nasty habit. This week, I'm laying out WHY this happens and then breaking down a variety of ...

12/14/2016

“Like a pre-teen, a dog may exhibit some inappropriate behaviors and have to learn acceptable ways to get their point across,” Barber said. “Nobody wants to give up a dog they’ve welcomed into their home and if you can tweak some of those situations, everybody will be happier. It’s also so important to do this early on before a dog gets a bite history — when options become limited — and to do it in a fun way.”

12/12/2016

"New research reveals the feline tongue's microstructures are uniquely suited to seek and pull out snags and tangles in a cat's coat. Though its tackiness help cats pick up bits of food, the tongue is a grooming tool, first and foremost."

As new research revealed, the feline tongue's microstructures are uniquely suited to seek and pull out snags and tangles in a cat's coat.

12/09/2016

"The pupils, from Port Chalmers, Purakaunui, Waitati and Karitane schools, worked with the Landscape Connections Trust to fit collars with 20g GPS trackers and 32g video cameras to their moggies to monitor how far the cats roamed from their homes and how they reacted to traps in their backyard."

The mystery of where cats go when they are not snuggled at home has been answered for 12 Dunedin primary school cat owners. The pupils, from Port...

12/07/2016

Max was kneading. A lot. Was this unusual, and if so, should something be done to change this behaviour?

Feline self-comforting behavior; blood inside an eye; reconsidering animal vaccines.

12/05/2016

"The vet center [at the University of Missouri at Columbia] has seven blood-donating greyhounds that students can volunteer to help walk around campus."

12/02/2016

"Emotional support animals and service dogs are two different breeds, so to speak. Much more than loving pets with a purpose, highly trained service dogs spend months learning how to best help their handlers perform major life tasks despite physical or psychiatric challenges. "

Highly attuned animals help people overcome major disabilities and get on with life.

11/30/2016

"Zoonotic diseases can affect you and your cat. This article talks about common zoonotic diseases, how they are spread, and how they can be prevented."