Safety can easily be achieved by choosing the right material. People often think it is cruel to lock your horse behind an electric fence. In fact that is one of the safest means of fencing because an electric fencer does not give out a harmful shock people can easily handleRead More →
Neutering or altering not only prevents reproduction but also inconvenience of the female cat coming into heat or calling. In the female cat this is called spaying. In the male the operation, castration, reduces the tendency to spray and also odor of the male cat’s urine. The operation has theRead More →
Heartworm symptoms in dogs can be difficult to spot. It is fairly easy to prevent but difficult to cure. It is only contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito. It only takes one bite from a mosquito infected with the heartworm larvae for your dog to contract the disease.Read More →
Pets are just as likely to suffer ill side effects from “traditional” medicine as humans. When they are sick, you want to give them something that will help them heal and feel better, and sometimes traditional medicine’s side effects are worse than the ailment they are supposed to be treating.Read More →
Cleaning the Coop There’s no way to sugar-coat it: Chicken coops get filthy. And one of your jobs as caretaker is to keep things clean (at least somewhat), for them as well as for yourself. Some forethought in the design phase of the build can make that regular maintenance aRead More →
There are a few signs that will tell you if your crab is actually going to molt. First off- Digging. This will be a sign if the temperature and moisture in your aquarium is fine. If it’s too hot or too cold, the crab might be digging to avoid theRead More →
All bird lovers listen up!! Do you know how many bird species are there in the world? Answer: Over 9000 species. And out of which the parrot group itself consists of about 330 species and are particularly popular with pet owners. If you are also thinking of keeping a petRead More →
Sarcoptic mange, often known as canine scabies, is a skin disease caused by a parasitic mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. The mites burrow into the dog’s skin and begin mating, with hair loss and itchiness as the two most common symptoms. Often, heavily affected areas will get crusty and/or red. TheyRead More →
What do you do when your dog is too small to jump onto the bed or your cat is too old to jump on its favorite chair? The answer is simple, you can give your cat or dog pet steps to use for those hard to reach places. Many petsRead More →
A lot has changed for the English bulldog puppy throughout its history. These dogs, believe it or not, used to be bred to fight bulls! Their strong and aggressive nature made them the perfect choice for “bull baiting,” though the bulldogs of the eighteenth century were probably larger than theRead More →