Blog
Notes for pet parents.
Practical, no-panic answers about food safety, training, and daily care — for dogs and cats alike.
How much exercise does my dog really need?
How much daily exercise dogs need by age and energy level, signs of too little or too much, and why mental workouts count as much as walks.
· 5 min read
Care
How often should I groom my cat?
How often to brush your cat by coat type, plus nail trims, ear and teeth care, when matting needs a professional, and grooming senior cats.
· 6 min read
Food Safety
Which everyday foods are dangerous for cats?
Onions, raw dough, the milk myth, and the tuna trap — what's actually risky in a cat's diet, and the famous 'cat food' that isn't food at all.
· 2 min read
Food Safety Which everyday foods are dangerous for dogs?
Chocolate, xylitol, grapes, onions — the common kitchen foods that are genuinely risky for dogs, what they do, and what to do if your dog eats one.
· 2 min read
Food Safety How to read a pet food label (without a chemistry degree)
Read pet food labels with confidence: nutritional adequacy, ingredient order, natural claims and portions, with FDA, AAFCO and WSAVA sources.
· 2 min read
Training
Bringing a puppy home: the first week, kept calm
A low-stress first-week plan for new puppy parents — what to set up before arrival, what to actually teach, and what to deliberately ignore.
· 2 min read
Pet care, coming together.
StrawPaw is in development for iPhone, bringing together barcode food checks, training lessons, and care reminders.
Explore the upcoming app