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How to Know When Your Pet’s Nails Are Too Long

How to Know When Your Pet’s Nails Are Too Long The tiles in my living room usually stay cool until around ten in the morning, but by midday, they feel like a hot skillet. My rescue Saluki, Zaya, has a habit of pacing near the balcony door when she hears the ice cream truck or […]

The Benefits of Oatmeal Shampoos for Itchy Dogs

The Benefits of Oatmeal Shampoos for Itchy Dogs The morning sun is already hitting the balcony of my JVC apartment by 7:30 AM, and my golden retriever, Cooper, is busy scratching his ears against the sofa leg for the third time in ten minutes. We spent the early hours at the dog park, but the […]

How to Groom a Large Dog Breed in a Small Space

How to Groom a Large Dog Breed in a Small Space The humidity in a Dubai Marina apartment at 2 PM is enough to make any long-haired dog start panting before you even reach for the brush. I remember watching a neighbor try to manage a dripping wet Husky in a standard walk-in shower, the […]

Trimming Your Bird’s Flight Feathers: A Safety Guide

Trimming Your Bird’s Flight Feathers: A Safety Guide The afternoon sun is brutal against the floor-to-ceiling windows of my apartment in Business Bay, turning the living room into a light-filled oven. My African Grey, Jasper, is currently perched on his stand, tracking a delivery drone buzzing past the balcony with intense, golden-eyed focus. When he […]

How to Care for a Hairless Cat Breed Like the Sphynx

How to Care for a Hairless Cat Breed Like the Sphynx The mid-afternoon sun is hammering against the floor-to-ceiling windows of a studio in Dubai Marina, and the ambient heat is starting to bleed through the double glazing despite the AC humming away at twenty-one degrees. On the velvet ottoman, a Sphynx cat named Pickles […]

Why Mobile Grooming is Perfect for Dubai’s Expat Community

Why Mobile Grooming is Perfect for Dubai’s Expat Community The afternoon sun is hitting the floor-to-ceiling windows of your Marina apartment, turning the living room into a literal furnace. You look over at your Persian cat, who is currently panting with a tongue like a wilted rose petal, surrounded by a mountain of loose hair […]

Grooming Tips for High-Energy Dog Breeds

Grooming Tips for High-Energy Dog Breeds The humidity in Dubai hits you like a physical wall the second you step out of your JVC villa at six in the morning, but my Border Collie, Jax, doesn’t care about the dew point. He is busy vibrating with excitement, his paws scrambling for traction on the tile […]

Can I Use Human Shampoo on My Pet?

Can I Use Human Shampoo on My Pet? The desert heat is finally beginning to break, and you have just spent two hours at Kite Beach watching your Golden Retriever roll enthusiastically in the damp, salty sand. As you stand in your driveway in JVC, watching the sand shake off into your car interior, you […]

The Truth About Shedding: Myth vs. Reality

The Truth About Shedding: Myth vs. Reality The white Persian cat sitting on my dark grey sofa in Dubai Marina is currently a factory for tumbleweeds. Every time she jumps down, a cloud of soft, fine hair settles into the fabric, defying even the most aggressive vacuuming sessions. It is a constant battle against the […]

How to Choose the Right Comb for Your Pet’s Coat Type

How to Choose the Right Comb for Your Pet’s Coat Type The afternoon sun is hitting my balcony in JVC, and I am watching a pile of white Persian hair tumbleweed its way across the floor tiles. It happens every day at four o’clock when the air conditioning kicks in, and my cat, Luna, decides […]