Pet Food Trends: Should you trust your Vet’s advice?

Pet food trends

There is probably no question about pets that is more loaded than the question of what pet food you should be feeding your dog or cat. In this series of posts, I am going to give you some facts and information to help you…

Introducing a New Pet- Part 3: Multi pet, Multi-species

Multi-species harmony

This is the final part of the three part series “Introducing a New Pet to the Household.” You can find Part 1: New Dogs here and Part 2: New Cats here. Do you love the multi-pet, multi-species lifestyle? Me too! There is nothing that makes me…

Introducing a new pet to your Tribe- Part 1: New Dog

New dog

It is almost summer, and this is a popular time for people to introduce new pets into the household. The next couple of posts will help you ease your new member into the family, and hopefully set you up for a happy pet tribe!…

Bad Pet Parent: We all have our fails

Bad pet parent

Perfecting the art of being a bad pet parent Are your pets past due for their annual exams and vaccines? Have you forgotten to give them their flea/tick/heartworm prevention…for a few months, or years? Is your pet overweight, maybe from all those extra treats…

Owner or Pet Parent: What title do you use?

Pet parent

Are you an owner, a pet parent or an in-home zoo keeper? While legally we are the owners of our pets, these days many of us use other terms in casual conversation. Fur Mama, Pet Parent and Animal Guardian are just a few options….

Get ready for the dog days of summer!

Dog days

This is the perfect time of year to get your dog ready for the summer adventures! It is almost time for the Dog Days of Summer! The weather is getting better, the sun is shining and you are hankering for those wonderful warm days…

Euthanasia: When it is time to say goodbye?

Euthanasia-when-is-it-time

It is hard to think about euthanasia Maybe things have caught you off-guard, or perhaps you have been watching Fluffy slow down for years. You might have gotten some bad news at the vet, or you are watching from home wondering when you will…

Senior Pets are Hard; Sometimes Very Hard

Senior pets are hard

Depending on your situation, parenting senior pets can be really challenging. Not only do senior pets need more from us, physically, financially and emotionally, they age so much faster than we do that it usually takes us by surprise. One minute they are a…

Zylkene Capsules Product Review

Zylkene

Zylkene 225mg capsules What does it claim to do? Zylkene claims to reduce stress-related behaviors in some cats and dogs. It is marketed specifically for periods of high stress, such as for grooming appointments or moving into a new home. You can also use…

Welcome to My Wicked Tribe!

My Wicked tribe

Thanks for checking out my site, and welcome! My Wicked Tribe, or just the Tribe, is the group name I use for my collection of crazy, zany and silly pet animals. Over the years these pets have included everything from fish, reptiles, amphibians, rodents,…

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