How To Decorate A Pet Friendly Home
How To Decorate A Pet-Friendly Home There's no way around it. Pets are messy. They shed everywhere, track mud inside, and rip up your comfy couch. Thankfully, there are some tricks you can use to make your home stylish, damage-resistant, and safe for your furry...
How to Take Care of Your Pet at Home
How to Take Care of Your Pet at Home Congratulations! You’ve thought about it long and hard, and now you’re finally ready. You’ve decided to welcome a pet into your home. Before you do, there are a few things you need to know about how to care for your pet at home....
Identifying Stress in your Dog
Identifying Stress in your Dog Just how we humans communicate through speech, dogs communicate through gestures. When we are in trouble or in stress, we can speak to a friend or a family member about it. But did you know that dogs can also feel stressed and that they...
Helping Feline Urgent Rescue and Rehab (FURR)
Helping Feline Urgent Rescue and Rehab (FURR) Do you have a soft spot in your heart for cats? If that’s the case then you’ll love today’s blog. We wanted to highlight Feline Urgent Rescue and Rehab (more commonly known as FURR) this week for the all the amazing...
10 Most Common Injuries Among Cats
10 Most Common Injuries Among Cats Cats make great pets for so many reasons. They are affectionate, playful and loyal, all while being fairly low maintenance and easy to nurture. Just as cats enjoy their own quiet space, so, too, do they rarely like to bother others....
Project 2 Heal in Waxhaw NC
Have you heard of Project 2 Heal? Born out of Charlie Petrizzo’s decision to choose gratitude over bitterness after two major life accidents that should have left him for dead, this amazing project uses Labradors to help some of the most vulnerable people. Charlie...
How You Can Make Your Cat’s Coat Looking Glorious
How You Can Make Your Cat’s Coat Looking Glorious “I love cats because I enjoy my home, and little by little they become its visible soul.” –Jean Cocteau Every cat owner knows that a healthy cat is a happy cat, that maybe won’t boss us around as much (one can hope)....
How To Keep A Clean Home When You Have Pets
How To Keep A Clean Home When You Have Pets Dogs are adorable, loyal, and loving animals. Cute as they ever are, our canine companions seem to have a master’s degree in keeping the house untidy. Cheesy smells, muddy paws, pet hair, spilled food, torn and scattered...
The Depot at Gibson Mill – Another Pet-Friendly Shopping Experience
The Depot at Gibson Mill - Another Pet-Friendly Shopping Experience Pet-Friendly shopping opportunities are becoming more popular than ever thanks to unique destinations such as the Depot at Gibson Mill. If you read our blog about the Sleepy Poet Antique Mall...
7 Tips for City Living With Dogs
7 Tips for City Living With Dogs Owning a dog in the city is far different from owning a dog in the suburbs or in a rural area. City dogs are held to a different standard, must learn to interact with people in a different way and must be differently trained than other...
The Importance Of Having A Pet Sitter For Your Cat
The Importance Of Having A Pet Sitter For Your Cat When you need to go abroad or simply need to travel for any reason, you have two different options: you can hire a cat sitter or you can put your cat in a cattery or kennel. However, as you know, cats are creatures of...
Are There Any Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Indian Trail?
Are There Any Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Indian Trail? Dog-Friendly Restaurants are popping up all over the place and Indian Trail is no exception. With the influx of businesses to the Sun Valley area, local residents don’t even have to leave the area this summer if...
Sleepy Poet Antique Malls
Sleepy Poet Antique Malls Calling all Dog Loving, Fixer-Upper, American Pickers Fans If the mere thought of the last episode of Fixer Upper nearly broke your dog-loving heart, we have to tell you about the pet-friendly gem we found right here in Charlotte. You see,...
3 Must-Visit Dog-Friendly Parks in Charlotte
3 Must-Visit Dog-Friendly Parks in Charlotte One of the many things that draw people to Charlotte is the dog-friendly atmosphere. For families of dogs that enjoy some good old sunshine, exercise, and socialization, the parks in Charlotte are just one of many places...
Why Walking Your Dog In The Heat Is Dangerous
Why Walking Your Dog In The Heat Is Dangerous The temperatures are already rising and during this time, you just want to be outside. However, with the hot weather, you need to be careful with your dog because it can be dangerous to him. Just taking him for a walk may...
7 Best Dogs For City Living
7 Best Dogs For City Living Living with a dog in a city apartment might not seem ideal, especially if you don’t have unlimited access to a yard. But you can definitely make it work if you have the right kind of canine companion. After all, many people live quite...
How To Check If Your Dog Or Cat Has Fleas
How To Check If Your Dog Or Cat Has Fleas With summer arriving, fleas are also on their way to torment your loving pets. Either if you have a dog, a cat, or both, you need to make sure they don't have fleas. After all, and unlike what you may think, some signs aren't...
Splash Pad Fun for your Dogs… and Kids, too!
Splash Pad Fun for your Dogs… and Kids, too! Summer fun and splashing water are often, if not always, synonymous! You really can’t have one without the other, can you? If you ask your kids or your dogs, they will agree! One way to cool off during the high temps this...















