Category: Dogs & Cats

Just like us, animals experience some classical signs of aging. When our cats and dogs reach their senior years, it is normal for them to develop a few grey hairs and spend a few more hours sleeping on the couch. There is no need to worry if your pet slows down a little bit with […]

If you are a patient person and want to teach your cats a few tricks, it is done in a similar way dog training is done. In principle, you want to reward your cat when it does what you want it to do. Since cats don’t understand human language, the key to training is to […]

I have taught my four dogs many pet tricks, most of them by accident. For example, I didn’t mean to train my dog to turn his dog dish upside down and kick it across the kitchen floor when he wants a drink of water. Nor did I intend to imply to my puppy that if […]

As dogs age we need to treat them with more consideration and respect. In addition to offering your dog food and shelter, there are three other things that they require to stay happy, fit, and improve their quality of life. Older dogs still require day-to-day exercise to keep their body in shape. They also to […]

The third eyelid is a tiny triangle of pinkish or whitish tissue that is sometimes visible in the corner of the cat’s eyes. It’s called the haw, or nictating membrane. Humans have something like it – the small pink bump at the inner corner of the eyes. In the cat, the haw rises automatically and […]

Do you have feral cats near your home or workplace?  Do you see them when you’re out, especially at night?  Are you currently feeding feral cats?  If so, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) can help.  RCHS is working with citizens around the county where feral cats are living on a population control program called […]

Flick Their Ears When They are Asleep The cat’s remarkable ears each have 30 muscles that control the outer ear (our ears only have 6 muscles). These muscles rotate 180° so that they can hear without moving their head. Even though they may appear to be sleeping quite often, most of the time they are […]

With puppy and kitten season fast approaching, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) suggests considering these things before you get one. With puppies, there comes a lot of training. How much time do you have to spend at home? What is your activity level? What size dog do you want? A puppy will need time […]

If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing newborn kittens, you may have noticed that they are not born “naked”, but they are, in fact, covered by very soft and short hair. Each of these hairs develops within and grows out of a tiny opening in the skin called a follicle. If you take […]