Do cats show love? It's true, cats DO show affection and love! These independent beautiful creatures seem to be less affected by separation from their owners compared to dogs, but they definitely demonstrate devotion to their owners.  We just have to know the signs. Ankle rubs, grooming, special greeting calls, even genetic links spell the [...]

It’s summertime! And with summer, comes travel!  How many of you travel with your pet? (If you just recoiled in anxiety at the thought, we will talk “pet lodging” for your fur babies! If you are excited and “all in” for taking Fluffy or Fido, read on!) More and more businesses are providing pet-friendly options. As [...]

It's HOT outside, y'all! We're in the DOG days of summer... and cats may have 9 lives, but they shouldn't burn through half of them trying to stay hydrated in this heat! I mean, you practically walk to your car and you're already sweating! You can feel the steamy pavement's heat, radiating up your legs [...]

As a parent to two-legged and four-legged “kids”,  I often wonder if there is a checklist to determine “Am I doing a good job?” or “What am I forgetting to do?”.  Now, if I check the abundance of social media references, I may find out more than I wanted to, on what I’m NOT doing [...]

Does your dog run and hide or start panting and shaking when children in the neighborhood set off firecrackers?  Has your dog run away during the Fourth of July celebration?  If so, your dog likely suffers from noise aversion, also commonly known as noise anxiety or noise phobia.  Noise aversion affects two-thirds1 of dog in the [...]

The main purpose of starting this blog was to create a platform to be able to share with y'all the very lowdown, nitty, gritty details of anything and everything pet-related. I wanted a place that we could discuss the skinny, the deal, the D.L., the scoop, the "poop". Catch my drift?  And so, The Frass [...]

Cheers to all the pets in our lives! It is National Pet Appreciation week and we understand pets are more than friends...they are family! The benefits of owning a pet are endless, but how do we show our appreciation for what they bring into our lives? Although we love our pets every day, we wanted [...]

May is Arthritis Awareness Month.  Dogs and cats suffer from this painful inflammatory disease, just like humans.  It is important to know that because osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, it cannot be cured, but only controlled.  The pain of arthritis comes from the loss of cartilage which normally acts as a healthy shield, covering [...]

As the weather gets warmer, more of us want to spend time outdoors, this can also mean spending more time outside with our pets.  While we may want to include our four legged companions in all our plans, here are some things to keep in mind. Courtesy of Dr. Eppelsheimer's, Doc Dog Charters Including your [...]