Your fish will get stressed out any time that you need to catch them in a net, move them out of the aquarium and temporarily put them in a bag. Since stress can lead to disease it is important to try and do your best to minimize the amount of stress that your saltwater fish ...
Just like fair-skinned people need to limit their exposure to the sun, or wear an adequate sunscreen for protection, white cats tend to have the same problem. Normally, the body part of a cat doesn’t suffer from overexposure to the sun. A cat’s fur helps to protect their skin from sunburn. Rather, it’s a white ...
When a female dog makes a place for her puppies, it’s called making a nest. Feral or stray dogs often don’t bother making nests but digging burrows or taking over old burrows made by other animals. But a domesticated dog usually does not have the option of making a burrow, but she is still compelled ...
When is a Persian cat not a Persian cat? When it is an Exotic Short hair. This breed is my absolute favorite feline breed. Ten interesting facts about the Exotic Short hair breed #1) Exotics came to be when American Shorthair breeders wanted to branch out with their cats’ markings and coloring. An American shorthair ...
Most of us have always heard that dogs age 7 human years to their 1 dog year. www.hillspet.com (the creator of Hill’s Science Diet Dog and Cat food) tells us that this old wives-tail is far from the truth. As a matter of fact, the age of a dog varies largely throughout it’s whole life. ...
A meowing cat can drive you up the wall-or at least away from home to seek relief for a few hours. Does your cat meow too much? I’m not referring to a meek little meow now and then, but the “Chinese water torture” kind of meowing that goes on, and on, and on. Before you ...
Teaching your dog basic dog commands could save his life and will certainly make your life together more fun for everyone. And dog commands are actually easy to teach, especially if you favor the carrot more than the stick approach. Dogs who get rewarded during training love learning dog commands. It’s like a game that ...
Usually, when American animal breeders get a hold of an English breed, they change it radically. But in the case of the American Bulldog – also known as the American Bully – it’s a case of getting back to basics. Today’s American Bulldog is what the English Bulldog used to look like. When bull baiting ...
In the summer of 2005, my sweet cocker spaniel, Jax, was stolen and never returned. It was devastating. I absolutely loved that dog and missed the companionship that we shared. In September, my boss went to New Orleans to aid in Hurricane Katrina relief. While he was there, he came across a newly born breed ...
Who can resist big floppy ears and a wagging tail? Dog figurines and stuffed animals made by almost any maker is something many people can’t resist. Most commonly when thinking about dog figurines, ceramics is the first thought. Names like Staffordshire, Beswick and Carltonware come to mind. Dogs from these makers often range from ...
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