Yesterday we were absolutely horrified and heartbroken to hear about one of our Border Collie puppies that was killed. As hard as it is to write about this we feel with the limited coverage on the news and the questions arising from people everywhere that we need to explain what happened in more detail. The …
The first thing we often hear from people about the store lately is, ‘How can I help?’. We live in such a loving, giving community, and it almost seems like we let people down when we say back, ‘We don’t know yet’. So, since we know we will be needing help, but we just don’t …
It seems like a lot longer than a week ago that a fire, or more accurately soot and ash, destroyed the building that we have built our life around for 9 years. During our early days before we started the store, we went to GFU, we lived downtown, we did projects or worked for downtown …
Many of you have asked about specific animals that may have come through the fire. The following is an up-to-date full inventory of our survivors. They have been lifting our spirits with their spunk and love of life! They will be ready for adoption as soon as our vets give them the official green light. …
From the stories of our pet-loving customers here at Critter Cabana, and our own experience, the companionship of pets is one big upside of a pet-owner’s life. Playing fetch with our dogs, cuddling with our cats, singing with our birds, having a stare-down with our Bearded Dragons, laughing at the antics of our pet rats, …
Who would have thought that pets could replace a good psychotherapist? Not many shrinks would agree to that, and those few are probably are pet-owners too; but more and more researchers have proven that our pets keep us sane, or insane-in-a-good-way, as some teens would put it. Here at Critter Cabana, we have combined our …
Again, for the seniors among our pet-owning community, these may be no surprise at all; but we at Critter Cabana would like to share these with those of you who may know someone who needs the “prescription.” Aside from their own experience with senior patients, doctors can now draw on the results of several studies …
Those of us who grew up with pets around the house – our parents’, our siblings’ and our own – don’t need convincing about the positive effects of pets on a child’s growth. But we hope to pass this on to no-pet families with growing children, and first-time parents, who are thinking about getting a …
What does Critter Cabana and our pet-loving customers have in common with the National Institute of Health, Sociologists, Neuropsychologists, Cardiologists and other Health Care Professionals? We share the knowledge that good human-pet relationships have beneficial effects not just on our mental and physical health but also on our dealings with others in our community. The …
If you looking to own an exotic animal, look no further than the Coatimundi (pronounced ko-WAH-ti-MUN-dee). Also known as a “Coati”, these active little creatures’ behaviors are nothing short of a two-year old child. In the category of exotic animals, a Coati is a desirable pet because They eat a variety of foods (most of …