Pets Magazine

Cats respond most readily to names that end in an “ee” sound, which naturally is vocalized in a higher intonation. Studies show that cats respond to their name much better if the name terminates in a high-pitched sound. For example, Lancelot ends on a low sound. He’s much less likely to respond to that than if we call him Lancey. Our cover cats are called, Ham and Cheese. I’m not surprised if their pawrent Brenda Wang may have instinctively called to them as Hammey and Cheesy. After all, Wang is a self-proclaimed cat whisperer and currently living her best life as owner of a cat hotel, The Luxe Meownor. Feline guests gets treated as lords and ladies, served hand and foot by chambermaids at the hotel while she gets to cuddle…

Pampering your pooch is brought to a whole new level with a dog-and-you dining experience in the high seas. Celebrating its first anniversary of the world’s first inaugural Dog Cruise, about 30 canines sailed on board the luxury tail ship Royal Albatross with their pawrents. This unique event was the first time a luxury yacht allowed dogs onboard to not only dine with their pawrents; but to also have their own gourmet meals served at their table. Humans and their furry kids enjoyed a memorable experience which took them from the ship’s berth at Resorts World Sentosa, along Sentosa’s southern beaches and islands. Since its launch in 2021, the entire dining experience for human guests on the dinner cruise has been upgraded to a new standard 5-course dining menu with an optional…

Guests can expect a specially curated menu for their dogs featuring fresh wagyu beef, free range chicken, and Norwegian salmon. Guests get to work the grill for themselves, and also their drooling companions. To raise awareness for animal welfare and adoption, the K9 Kelong partnership will run until 31 July 2022 with plans to extend the experience in the near future. 20% of profits from the K9 Kelong experience will be donated to adopted charity, Exclusively Mongrels. Visit www.offshorebarandgrill.com for more details.…

Pet influencer platform Pawjourr, inducts new pets as ‘Empawyees’ and gives them a crash course on pet influencing through their first challenge video. The jobs platform grooms pets worldwide to earn their own treats through an in-house campaign #LifeAtPawjourr. Local cat influencers, @_Meowtales for example, are actively endorsing cat-centric products and services from cat food to toys in their Instagram account with 4253 followers. When the eight felines (Ninja, Minnie, Bambi, Casper, Roo, Snowy, Tinkerbelle and Leo) are not busy on promotion campaigns, you can catch them living their lives over lazy days togged in their best outfits – no less. Another dog influencer @belle. yorkie, features her life as a spoiled Yorkshire Terrier Princess. In between luxurious lunches and hair tutorials for her 6346 followers, she also attends openings for dog-centric…

Author Felix Cheong realised his adopted tuxedo cat Meow Meow loves being read to, and this quickly became part of their evening routine. What he did not expect was that this would inspire him to write A Busy Day for Meow Meow which feature simple yet delightful rhymes for children of ages three and upwards. This book looks at a typical day in the life of Meow Meow, a mischievous cat. The story revolves around daily activities such as waking up, eating breakfast and going to work to teach a young reader how to tell time. This is a first in a series of illustrated books to equip children on general skills. Available at www.amazon.sg…

For Goh Suhan, dogs do speak but only to those who listens. Goh heals canines in need with Canine Myofascial Functional Manipulative Therapy (CMFMT), a branch of massage therapy that specifically promotes health in canines. The massage can help with issues such as stiff joints and muscles, pain, and circulation. It is also extremely beneficial in more senior dogs suffering from age-related conditions and dogs that suffer from stress-related anxiety. She is inspired by her late dog Truffles, who passed early this year due to old age. “My late dog Truffles of 15 years in the last leg of her journey has taught me benevolence, empathy and patience not just in the way I treat animals in general but also in the way I relate with people,” said Goh who is…