
Are you planning a move with your cat? Here's how to ensure your cat remains safe and happy on the journey and settles into their new home.

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How to do swim training? (puppies)
I have 4 puppies and there is a natural pool on our property maybe 7 feet across and 3 feet deep. I have never trained swimming before nor looked up how. I value my own coming up with things and the experiences of real people so I will be using my own ideas and what I learn here rather than go to a blog.
So any ideas? Anyone train puppies to swim before?
I believe dogs often inherently can know how (my momma dog is great swimmer even tho she never swam as a child). And a key thing I feel is to have treats available and involved so there is an atmosphere of water being good.
I am also thinking to support them as they paddle twice each at least. Then I will challenge them to swim to and retrieve a treat so, if they push themselves to do what they now know wont hurt them (paddle to the treat), they receive reward.
I will somehow need to simultaneously take pictures or recruit a friend.
Thoughts? Probably in 5 days
Moving with cats
Are you planning a move with your cat? Here's how to ensure your cat remains safe and happy on the journey and settles into their new home.
In a couple of months time I am going to be moving house, which is going to be really hard on my cat.
I have some Gabapentin tablets that she takes before vet visits to help with the actual moving days, and am looking at the Feliway diffusers which will hopefully help.
I've been reading lots of advice pages about moving, but would really love to hear some personal stories of people that have successfully moved with a cat too.
Multi-pet household – top tips for keeping the peace!
Multi-pet homes can certainly pose a challenge, but there are some simple things you can do to help your fur friends get along
I've always had more than one pet at a time, and often more than one type of pet too. Whilst it is a great thing to have it can also create challenges.
One of the big challenges I have is managing food. When Miss Meow first joined the household she and Mr Woof would regularly swap meals and I spent ages trying to keep them apart. I moved Miss Meow's food onto the cat tree so it is further away and Mr Woof can't get to it and that has mostly fixed the problem. But Mr Woof is not a big eater and often leaves part of his meal behind, and if I'm not monitoring closely enough I'll find Miss Meow finishing off his dry food. As a result she's been getting a bit pudgy and the vet has recommended a diet, so I'm going to need to be a lot more careful about making sure I pick up Mr Woof's leftovers straight away.