Knowledge & guides
Honest breed portraits, puppy know-how and photo tips, without kitsch and without marketing talk. From animal people for animal people.
Your photo becomes a dog portrait in video game style: which photo works best, which scene suits you and how preview and approval work.
Read more: Your dog as a video game legend: how a City Legends portrait comes to life
Your dog, cat or horse in the snow: discover how Winter Magic and Christmas Magic differ, which photo works and which products suit them.
Read more: A winter portrait of your pet: your animal in the snow with Winter Magic and Christmas Magic
Eating grass is usually normal behaviour for dogs and not a sign of nausea. Find out what research says, where the real risks lie...
Read more: Your dog eats grass: why it happens and when you should act
What a horse really costs per month: stable, feed, farrier, veterinarian according to the fee schedule and insurance. With proven key values instead of...
Read more: How much does a horse cost per month? The honest calculation
What a kitten needs from day one, what you should ensure in the apartment and what appointments are scheduled in the first few weeks....
Read more: Kitten initial equipment: checklist for the first days
Whether it's a cat or a tomcat: the big differences are particularly evident in unneutered animals. What remains after castration, in terms of health,...
Read more: Cat or tomcat: Which is really different
What a cat really costs per month depends on food, litter, vet and insurance. We show proven key figures from the fee schedule and...
Read more: How much does a cat cost per month? The honest calculation
How much the castration of male and female cats costs according to the fee schedule, how the procedure works and why experts recommend around...
Read more: Neutering a cat: costs, process and the right time
Why a cat that doesn't eat is never just picky, when it becomes dangerous and what signs are an emergency. With fatty liver disease...
Read more: Cat won't eat: When it's harmless and when it's dangerous
Dog tax in Erfurt, Gera, Weimar and five other Thuringian cities, with rates for second and dangerous dogs. Why Thuringia abolished the breed list...
Read more: Dog tax in Thuringia 2027: What your dog costs in the largest cities
Occasional vomiting occurs in many cats, but frequent vomiting does not. How to distinguish between hairballs, eating too quickly and real warning signs and...
Read more: Cat vomits: hairball, food or emergency?
Dog tax in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg and five other cities in Schleswig-Holstein, with rates for second and dangerous dogs. Why the country no longer...
Read more: Dog tax in Schleswig-Holstein 2027: What your dog costs in the largest cities
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