Tendra PetsTendra Petsthe app for your pet
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Knowledge for every pet.

Short articles on health, food, behaviour and everyday life – all of them in the app too.

🐱 CatFirst days · 3 min

The first days with your cat

A quiet room, hiding places and no rush.

🐱 CatFirst days · 2 min

Introducing two cats

Slowly, with patience and the right smell.

🐱 CatFirst days · 2 min

Cat-proofing your home

Tilted windows, poisonous plants and other traps.

🐱 CatFirst days · 2 min

Your cat comes from a shelter

What to ask beforehand and what to take with you.

🐱 CatFood · 2 min

How much food does a cat need?

The pack, the scales and a look at her figure.

🐱 CatFood · 2 min

Wet or dry food?

Both work if water and quality are right.

🐱 CatFood · 2 min

Why cats drink too little

With a few tricks your cat will drink more.

🐱 CatFood · 2 min

What cats must not eat

These foods stay on your plate.

🐱 CatHealth · 2 min

Vaccinations at a glance

Which vaccinations your cat needs.

🐱 CatHealth · 2 min

Worming and fleas

How often and with what, depending on lifestyle.

🐱 CatHealth · 2 min

Neutering: when and why

Less stress, less roaming, no unwanted kittens.

🐱 CatHealth · 3 min

Warning signs: when to see the vet

Cats are good at hiding pain. Watch out for this.

🐱 CatHealth · 2 min

Teeth and bad breath

Dental problems are common and painful.

🐱 CatHealth · 2 min

Older cats: what to watch for

From about ten years a closer look pays off.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Cat language: tail, ears, eyes

How your cat shows you how she feels.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Why does my cat scratch?

And how to keep the sofa in one piece.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Purring, kneading, head bumps

What's behind the sweetest cat gestures.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Zoomies at 3 in the morning

Why your cat races through the home at night.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Why does my cat bring me presents?

Mice on the doormat and what's behind it.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Are your cats playing or fighting?

How to tell play fighting from a real fight.

🐱 CatBehaviour · 2 min

Why does my cat bite when I stroke her?

Purring first, then biting: how to spot the limit.

🐱 CatCare · 2 min

Getting the litter box right

How many, where and which litter.

🐱 CatCare · 2 min

Caring for claws and coat

Brushing, trimming claws and getting through moulting.

🐱 CatEveryday · 2 min

Keeping indoor cats busy

So life indoors doesn't get boring.

🐱 CatEveryday · 2 min

Holidays: pet sitter or cattery?

What is less stressful for your cat.

🐱 CatEveryday · 2 min

The carrier without drama

How to make the trip to the vet more relaxed.

🐱 CatEveryday · 2 min

Moving house with a cat

How your cat stays calm amid boxes and noise.

🐱 CatEveryday · 2 min

Cats and children

Rules so everyone feels at ease.

🐶 DogFirst days · 3 min

The first days with your dog

Calm, fixed routines and short walks.

🐶 DogFirst days · 2 min

Your dog comes from a rescue

Patience, security and small steps.

🐶 DogFirst days · 2 min

House-training a puppy

Go out, praise, be patient.

🐶 DogFood · 2 min

How much food does a dog need?

Guideline, scales and exercise.

🐶 DogFood · 2 min

What dogs must not eat

These foods are dangerous for dogs.

🐶 DogHealth · 2 min

Vaccinations for dogs

Which vaccinations your dog needs.

🐶 DogHealth · 2 min

Ticks and fleas in dogs

Protect, check, remove properly.

🐶 DogHealth · 2 min

Warning signs in dogs

When you must go to the vet straight away.

🐶 DogHealth · 2 min

The older dog

What old dogs need.

🐶 DogBehaviour · 2 min

Understanding dog language

What yawning, licking and wagging mean.

🐶 DogBehaviour · 2 min

Why does my dog bark?

Find the cause instead of shouting back.

🐶 DogBehaviour · 2 min

Pulling on the lead

How to make walks more relaxed.

🐶 DogBehaviour · 2 min

Practising recall

So your dog comes when you call.

🐶 DogCare · 2 min

Paws, claws and coat

Care all year round.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

How much exercise does my dog need?

Walking, sniffing, playing.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

Practising being alone

In small steps, without drama.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

Dogs in summer

Heat is more dangerous than many people think.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

Holidays: dog sitter, boarding or take him along?

What is most relaxed for your dog.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

New Year's Eve with a dog

How your dog gets through the loud night.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

Driving with a dog

Safely secured and arriving relaxed.

🐶 DogEveryday · 2 min

Dog and cat together

How both can live well together.

🐰 RabbitFirst days · 2 min

Rabbits from a shelter

What to ask and prepare beforehand.

🐰 RabbitFood · 2 min

What do rabbits eat?

Hay, greens and little else.

🐰 RabbitHealth · 2 min

Keeping rabbits healthy

Vaccinations, teeth, claws.

🐰 RabbitBehaviour · 2 min

Understanding rabbits

Binkies, thumping and grooming.

🐰 RabbitEveryday · 2 min

Keeping rabbits properly

Never alone and with lots of space.

🐹 Guinea pigFirst days · 2 min

Guinea pigs from a shelter

What to ask and prepare beforehand.

🐹 Guinea pigFood · 2 min

What do guinea pigs eat?

Hay, vegetables and vitamin C.

🐹 Guinea pigHealth · 2 min

Keeping guinea pigs healthy

Weighing, teeth, claws.

🐹 Guinea pigBehaviour · 2 min

Understanding guinea pigs

Wheeking, squeaking and hopping.

🐹 Guinea pigEveryday · 2 min

Keeping guinea pigs properly

A group, space and little houses.

🐦 BudgieFirst days · 2 min

Budgies from a shelter

What to ask and prepare beforehand.

🐦 BudgieFood · 2 min

What do budgies eat?

Seeds, greens and variety.

🐦 BudgieHealth · 2 min

When is a bird ill?

Birds hide illness for a long time.

🐦 BudgieBehaviour · 2 min

Taming budgies

With patience and millet.

🐦 BudgieEveryday · 2 min

Keeping budgies properly

A flock, free flight and natural wood.

🐹 HamsterFirst days · 2 min

Hamsters from a shelter

What to ask and prepare beforehand.

🐹 HamsterFood · 2 min

What do hamsters eat?

Seeds, something fresh and a little protein.

🐹 HamsterHealth · 2 min

Keeping hamsters healthy

Small animals, quick changes.

🐹 HamsterBehaviour · 2 min

Understanding hamsters

Digging, hoarding and grooming.

🐹 HamsterEveryday · 2 min

Keeping hamsters properly

Loners with a big urge to dig.

🐭 RatFirst days · 2 min

Rats and mice from a shelter

What to ask and prepare beforehand.

🐭 RatFood · 2 min

What do rats and mice eat?

A mix of seeds and fresh food.

🐭 RatHealth · 2 min

Keeping rats healthy

Keep an eye on breathing and lumps.

🐭 RatBehaviour · 2 min

Understanding rats

Clever, cuddly animals.

🐭 RatEveryday · 2 min

Keeping rats and mice properly

A group, levels and free roaming.

🐢 TortoiseFirst days · 2 min

Tortoises from a shelter

What to ask and prepare beforehand.

🐢 TortoiseFood · 2 min

What do tortoises eat?

Meadow plants instead of salad and fruit.

🐢 TortoiseHealth · 2 min

Hibernation

Well planned and only for healthy animals.

🐢 TortoiseBehaviour · 2 min

Understanding tortoises

Calm, but not boring.

🐢 TortoiseEveryday · 2 min

Keeping tortoises properly

Outdoors, with sun and space.