Do-It-Yourself building of cat furniture has become very popular. The projects are relatively easy and most can be completed in an afternoon. The most sought after designs are for cat trees — free-standing structures built specifically to satisfy a cat’s desire to climb, scratch, claw, play and rest. Having a cat tree in your home …
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How To Train a Coon Dog
Coon dogs may be part of a breed, but any dog trained to hunt and trap raccoons can be called one. Training a coon dog may take a while, but the hunt goes much swifter when you have this ally along with you in the woods. Here are the steps in training a coon dog. …
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How To Cope with the Loss of a Pet
There’s no easy way to cope with the loss of a pet, nor should you try to bypass the natural grieving process. Always remember, you’re not alone. Everyone who’s ever been touched by a pet’s loving devotion has also known the pain of loss. A time of emotional turbulence. After the loss of a pet, …
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Building Cat Condos and Houses: Furniture Plans
Many pet owners have faced the high costs of buying pet furniture from pet stores. Therefore, many do-it-yourself carpenters choose to make their own pet furniture. This includes building cat condos, cat houses, towers and scratching posts. A cat condo, or kitty habitat, is one of the easiest pieces of cat furniture for the home …
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How To Train a Bullmastiff
A bullmastiff is not your usual dog. For the physical appearance, a bullmastiff is scary looking. It is technically a big dog with muscular body. A bullmastiff is also an intelligent dog. If you train your bullmastiff, you will definitely not be disappointed by the results of the training. All you have to do is …
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How To Convert Cat’s Age to Human Years
Converting your cat’s age to human years can be a good way to understand your cat’s development. Of course, cats do not live as long as humans, in part because they are smaller animals. One year for a human does not correspond to the same amount in a cat’s lifespan. Here’s how to convert a …
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Building a Cat Scratching Post: Make Cat Scratching Furniture
Scratching posts can be a good way for your cat to fulfill their need to scratch, while saving your carpet and furniture. This pet accessory is easy to make–even by someone who is not very handy and who has no previous experience with woodworking. Now let’s learn how to build cat scratching posts: What you …
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How To Train a Blue Heeler Puppy
Blue Heelers, also known as Australian Cattle Dogs, are meant to herd cattle in the dry fields of the Land Down Under. If you plan on raising a Blue Heeler puppy in your home instead of the Outback, be prepared to handle one restless and energetic ball of fur. Here are some tips for training …
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How To Clean a Cat
Cats are famously fastidious groomers. Anyone who’s lived with cats has observed them washing themselves several times a day; usually, they take care of themselves just fine. Sometimes, however, you may wish to be involved. A grooming routine can be a good bonding experience; most cats enjoy the attention. Also, your cat may need help …
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Build Cat Scratch Posts with Sisal Rope
First of all, you need to know that I have produced sisal rope scratching posts for over 20 years – thousands of them. This is to establish the fact that I had better know by now the in’s and out’s of this! One thing I’ve learned is that people will go to a store displaying …
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