Groomer Has It!

How did you pet lovers spend your weekend?

I got to hang out with my new friends Jai Rodriguez and Dr. Karen Halligan.  In case you are living under a rock and don't know it, Jai is the host of Animal Planet's fab new show Groomer Has It and Karen is one of three judges.  They were in town to promote the show on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch,  The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, Weekend Today and The Saturday Early Show.

Everyone is talking about this show!  Did you catch the premiere Saturday night?  Let me know who you are rooting for!

Karen showed me her book What Every Pet Owner Should Know.  This book is chock-full of great advice and I immediately had to add it to my collection, plus I realized it's a PUUURRR-fect give for anyone who just got a pet or has a pet and has questions about how to best take care of him. 

I also took the opportunity to ask Karen about a problem my friend was having with her cat. 

One of my best friend's (of the two-legged variety) moved back from New York City to Atlanta where we grew up together so that she could be closer to her family.  Her cat Prrr (yep, that's her name) seemed to really like having the extra space of an Atlanta apartment at first.  After two days, and perhaps upon the realization that that they were not merely on vacation, Prrr began to panic.  (I know how she feels.  I hate that they live so far too.)  So, how did Prrr show off her stress?  Instead of using her litterbox, she began to go all over the apartment, including in Lindsey's suitcase.  If that's not a bold statement, I don't know what is. 

Well, Karen passed along some great advice for Lindsey.  When Prrr is left alone in the apartment, she needs to be confined to one particular area and only allow her full access to the house when Lindsey is also there. The advice I really want to give Lindsey and Prrr is to come back to New York.  Dixie and I miss them so much, but hope to have some fun girl time together soon.

Have you ever had a pet freak out when you moved?  Tell me about it in the comments section and check out Doc Halligan's pet care and grooming tips for more great advice!