Toronto dog care guides, tips and news from the Park9 team.
Park9 runs dog daycare (Playcare) at two Toronto locations — Downtown at 56 Sherbourne St and Pearson YYZ at 9 Meteor Dr, Etobicoke — with a shuttle service connecting them. The daily routine is built around structured play groups, a scheduled midday rest block, and live 24/7 webcams in every playroom so owners can check […]
Table of Contents Leaving your dog somewhere new for eight hours is a leap of trust. The right daycare earns it; the wrong one just takes your money. Here’s how to tell them apart before you commit. Start With the Staff-to-Dog Ratio This is the single most important number, and most facilities won’t volunteer it […]
Cats ask for less than dogs, but what they ask for, they mean. Feed them properly, keep their box clean, give them something to hunt that isn’t your ankles, and most cats will stay healthy well into their teens. The average indoor cat lives 12 to 18 years, and the difference between the low end […]
A dog’s basic needs are simple: food, water, shelter, exercise, and a vet who knows her name. What trips most owners up isn’t the list. It’s the consistency. A dog fed the same decent kibble every day, walked on a schedule, and seen by a vet once a year will outlive a dog with a […]