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Pet owners live in all areas around the country.  Some live in rural areas where their pets can run free on the land while others live in the city where the space is a little more limited but the pets are no less loved or appreciated.  For those who live out in the country, finding places for pets to run and play is easy but for those who call the city their home, they may need to be a bit more inventive.  If you are looking for the best ways to have your dog walked or give your pets the best type of exercise in the city, here are some ideas. 

If you want your dog to really get some exercise but don’t have the time to do so yourself, a dog walker is the best way to go.  Dog walkers are high in demand in the city and these guys and girls give your dog a great workout.  Dogs have to get outside and see the sights just like people.  If you want your faithful friend to get around town on a daily basis, hire a dog walker to help you make sure that you can do this for your pet.

Pet exercise is also important for cats.  For city cats, cat condos and cat toys are the best way to keep Kitty in shape and allow him/her to have fun.  Have your cat chase around some catnip toys or buy your pet a nice cat condo to romp around in.  These provide perfect activities for cats in the city and give them a place to hang out also.

Another option for city dogs is to take advantage of dog parks.  There are plenty of dog parks in the city and you are sure to find some close to your home which you can walk to and allow your dog to get some much needed and much deserved exercise.  

Keeping your city pet exercised and walked will allow them to be healthy and happy!

-Kristen K

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Keeping my pet healthy and well cared for is a prime concern. Not only do I want to feed her the right foods and ensure that she gets the proper care but I also want to make sure that the veterinarian I choose for her is the best one possible. This brings me to the next issue: Is my vet the right person for the job?

Since this is a new veterinarian whom I am choosing for my cat, I am a little unsure whether or not my choice will be the right one. Here are some points I am going to have on my mental checklist to determine whether our first visit will be one of many or the last visit to this particular doctor:

• Availability: Availability will be the first point on the new vet checklist. If I have to wait weeks or months to get my faithful feline in for a checkup, this will not be ranking high on my score sheet.
• Bedside Manner: Even with pets and doctor visits, bedside manner is EXTREMELY important. After all, you want your pet to feel comfortable and relaxed in what is oftentimes a stressful situation in and of itself. Therefore, I will be keeping a close eye on how the doctor treats my pet during the examination.
• Thoroughness: I also will be looking at the thorough nature of my pet’s new doctor. If the vet just glosses over the main exam aspects and is not very thorough, then chances are that I won’t be bringing kitty back for a second visit.
• Cost: Last but not least, cost is extremely important because if you can’t pay for a certain vet then you shouldn’t choose the doctor as your pet’s primary care physician.

After the first visit to the vet, I will evaluate all of these factors and then decide to either stay with the vet, if I find all of my expectations have been met, or choose another vet for the next visit, if the results were unfavorable in the end.

My pet is my number one concern and I owe it to her to thoroughly examine her vet so that she gets the best treatment possible.

-Kristen

Being a pet owner for many years, I have learned the ins and outs of caring for my beloved friend.  With that said, there are always areas where I find myself stumped and need some help with basic pet care issues.  This happened just the other week.  I was getting ready to go on vacation and found out that the hotel which I thought I was going to be staying at didn’t allow pets.  This would have been fine had I not been bringing my cat along with me.  At this point, all plans changed. 

At the last minute I found myself searching for another hotel alternative, one which was pet-friendly.  My help came in the form of the Internet.  By searching online reviews of different pet-friendly hotels in the area, I was able to easily cancel my current reservation at the pet-not-so-friendly establishment and book a room at the resort where my friendly feline would also be welcome.

This incident taught me a few lessons which I will be certain to retain for future travel plans.  First, always check with the hotel to see if pets are allowed.  Secondly, use the Internet to get the inside track on pet-friendly lodging in the city/town where the vacation will take place.  Lastly, always assume that a hotel will not allow pets and this way you won’t be surprised if you get to your vacation destination and there is a “No Pets Allowed” sign on the door.

I don’t always travel with my pet.   Sometimes I leave my cat at a pet boarding establishment in town or have a pet sitter come to my house to care for my furry best friend.  However, when the desire and/or need arises where I have to bring my cat with me on vacation or business travel, I will be certain to remember this incident and plan accordingly.

- Kristen K

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If you don’t want pets in your apartment building or in the elevator with you, don’t move into a PET-FRIENDLY building.  Pet-friendly means that pets are allowed in the building, in the elevator and in the lobby.  Pet owners take on the responsibility of finding an apartment building that is pet-friendly.  If you are pet-UNfriendly and don’t want pets anywhere near you, do yourself and everyone else a favor by moving into a building that does not allow pets.  There are plenty of them!  Can you tell that I am bothered?  There are a couple of residents in my building who stare at me with a look of complete disgust when I walk in the lobby or into the elevator with my dog.  He doesn’t jump, smell, make noise or even come close to touching anyone.  But I get a look like I am doing something absolutely wrong.  Of course, there are elevator courtesy “rules” that apply with pets the same way they apply with people.  If it’s crowded, I pick him up or take the service elevator, and if it’s a very big dog, it may be wise to always take the service elevator.  However, I feel strongly that I should not be made to feel uncomfortable by having my pet in a pet-friendly building.  The bottom line is that the people who have a problem with pets in my building moved into the wrong building!  Every time I get one of the looks I have the urge to say something, but I have yet to build up the courage to engage in confrontation.  The elevator rides are just too short.  So if any of you pet-unfriendly people out there are reading this, and you happen to live in a pet-friendly building, stop giving the looks… or maybe think about moving out…because I and my pet and all of the other pets in the building are here to stay.

-Hali Katz