Precaution for Your Pets in Rainy Season 
As a pet owner, you must be very concerned for your beloved’s health and you want that it should always be in good health. The question is what type of problem you suppose to face in monsoon season and how to combat with it. As a veterinarian, I must advise you that the foremost thing is not to give your pet a direct and sudden cold exposure during rainy season. It could be dangerous for your pet, because the sudden change may create some problem for the basic immunity of your pet and even pneumonia can be developed... Read about it...

The Mastiff
The Mastiff as a breed also tends to suffer from bloat. Bloat is a condition that all owners of large breed dogs need to look out for. The stomach of this animal is large and pendulous. If they are fed a very large meal and forced or allowed to exercise after the meal, the stomach, due to the weight of the food, may twist along its longitudinal axis. The food then is trapped within a closed sac. It can neither move upwards or downwards. To add to the complications, the food starts to get digested and gases begin to form. In as short as an hour the stomach swells up with fermented gases and the animal can die of shock. Read about it...

Basic Dog Training: Principles for Dog Owners
Be consistent. A behaviour is either acceptable or it isn’t. It can’t be acceptable on alternate Tuesdays when you’re in the mood. For example, it can’t be OK to allow your dog to jump all over you on the weekends when you’re in casual clothes, but not during the week when you’re dressed for work. That’s an obvious one, although you’d be amazed how many people I’ve met who do exactly that. Here’s one that’s less obvious. Read about it...

Breeding Golden Retrievers 
Breeding dogs, any breed, to me, is a gamble. Many times, it works perfectly; many times, thing go wrong drastically. There is no foretelling. You just have to accept it as Mother Nature’s way of doing things. Read about it...

Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs
After years of small animal practice we’ve heard this many times from dog owners that they give chocolates as treats to their dogs. But do you realise that you are poisoning your beloved one!

This is definitely quite scary, but to begin with I should tell you that one of the ingredients of chocolate is theobromine that in the long run might poison your pets. Read about it... 

Adopting Feline Grace
So the big moment is finally here. You have got a new cat and you have just begun a relationship that is likely to be filled with undiluted fun and affection. Welcome to the wonderful world of cat ownership. Now it is the time to introduce your kitty to his/her new home. With just a little planning and patience, you can ensure that your cat’s adjustment period will be as quick and stress-free as possible. Read about it...

Jeevashram – All About Animal Care and Cure
In this age of crude materialism, there are very few reflections of selfless service and undiluted human compassion. Jeevashram, whose mission is dedicated to the prevention and cruelty towards animals is one among a few institutions in India that is guided primarily by an altruistic motive. Read all about it.

The Great Rajapalayam 
This is one of the most popular native breeds of South India. Rajapalayam is a district in Tamil Nadu, located south of Maduria. It is here that one of India’s premier hounds was developed. This dog is a sleek and elegant animal, and an excellent hunter. On the whole, they are good guards capable of defending their territory with grace and élan. Read the story.

A Friend Found and Lost
Veena Singh presents an amazing story about finding a friend (a dog), loosing him and finding him again. We welcome others to contribute stories as moving as this one. Read the story.

Dog Sledding in the Great White North
Creature Companions Managing Editor had the opportunity to go dog sledding in Canada a while back. We thought the experience might be interesting to our Indian readership. Siberian Huskies are great pets by the way, but perhaps not suited for the Indian climate unless however, we talking about Ladakh. Read the story.

Successful Aquaria Employ Science
Fish and other aquatic creatures, just like all of us and our other pets, require good hygienic living conditions. It is only common sense which can tell us that, in fact, fish constantly live in a medium (water) which also carries waste. Read what Mr. Abhik Mazumdar has to say about this.