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Why Cats Play Cats are by nature very playful creatures and that means that they are a lot of fun for owners. However, also just like in people as they age, they become less playful. What this means is that there are many forms of play that are important to cats. Why Do Cats Play? For many generations people have argued that play, has a deep reason behind it. The thing that is not clear is what is the reason behind it? Some people think that play is a complete waste of energy and that over time it will go away. However, all people do it whether they realize it or not and that means that researchers, like their subjects should get out a bit more often. Play is important to work kittens as it is practice for adult life. However, it is still something that happens even when pets get older which is a bit of a curiosity for researchers. However at the end of the day you know that this is fun and that is enough reason for the behavior. How Do You Know When Y...

Purrs are wonderful, right?  There’s you and your kitty, sitting together, with you cuddling and your pet purring.  It’s classic contentment. But purring is really rather a mysterious and complex behavior. #1 First of all, nobody is sure how the purr works.  One theory is that the hyoid, a horseshoe shaped bone in the back of the throat is involved. People who support this idea classify cats into roaring cats and purring cats, pointing out that big cats like lions, tigers and jaguars roar but don’t purr, whereas domestic cats purr but don’t roar. Now, this looks like a useful idea because the roaring cats have a soft hyoid whereas pet cats all have a hard hyoid. As is typical with cats though, there’s a problem: snow leopards have a soft hyoid but they purr! #2 We all know what the happy purr looks like.  This is when your pet is having a seriously good time, like maybe being stroked or waiting for something particularly yumm...

You’re ready for your trip.  Your bags are packed, and you say goodbye to all your pets.  The thoughts and the look they had when you left is something you will always remember. Your relaxing on the beach and you get that dreaded call.  Your neighbor had an emergency, and can no longer take care of your pets. You have either had that happen or have woken from a bad dream in the middle of the night. Now you have decided you do not want that to happen again or don’t want that bad dream, so you give yourself and your pets the true meaning of peace of mind and hire a professional pet sitter. You’re ready to get started, so what is the next step? Go online and complete a Request a Quote or Call 770-695-3096. What happens next after you decide to use our services? We send you a Welcome to 2 Paws Up Inc Services letter. We send you an invite to login into your secure pet sitting portal where you will complete information you would like us to ...

We all love our pets like members of the family and from time to time there are going to be recalls that will affect our furry friends. For that reason, it is important for us to know what to do when that happens and how to ensure that our pets will be safe in this situation. It was back in 2007 that there were recalls of more than 40 different kinds of pet food . This was due to contamination and the ability to make our pets sick, they were not your off the shelf X brands either, they were many of the most respected brands on the market. These included brands like Iams, Purina, and Science Diet. The problems with the food included the fact that the foods were causing kidney problems, vomiting, and other issues in all kinds of cats and dogs all over the country. This was the case for both wet and also dry food and there was a very difficult period for pets and their owners not knowing if what they were buying on the shelf was safe or not. The FDA found that there was a prese...

Obesity is a problem for animals as well as for people and it ultimately can affect the lifespan of your pets. The pet has many added stresses such as additional joint pain, liver issues and may have diabetes. For that reason it is very important as a pet owner to take care of the pet and ensure that the pet has plenty of exercise. Here are a few faces that you need to know as a pet owner. Obesity will come when more food is eaten than energy is expended. The extra energy that is taken in is stored on your dog as fat. Your pet may stay obese even after he has stopped consuming so many calories. That means that you need to know that the obesity may be a combination of too much food but also as well of lack of exercise. There are certain breeds of dogs that are also more prone to being obese than other dogs. How to tell if your dog is overweight? Make sure that when you are looking at your dog that you are able to feel the ...