Intro to Some Exotic Pets to Add to Your Family
When you think of pets, what’s the first animal that comes to mind? It’s pretty likely that your answer was a dog or cat, but these days, more and more people are opting for something a little more unique. Exotic pets are increasing in popularity every day, but what,...
Finding A Great Sitter For Your Pet
Most pet owners who can’t take their pets with them when they travel don’t want to put them in a kennel or have them boarded at the local vet. By hiring a professional, experienced pet sitter, your pet will remain in the comfort of her own home, saving her from the...
Farm Animals and Livestock as Pet
What is your favorite pet? If you’d asked that question even a few years ago, dogs and cats would have been the top two answers, far and away. Canines and felines are still atop pet popularity polls, but rabbits are a close third, despite still being considered an...
12 Emergency Preparedness Tips for Responsible Pet Lovers
A while back, the world watched as the people of New Orleans desperately tried to survive the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the catalyst for the breaking of the city’s levees. Many of those in New Orleans, like those in other hurricane-prone areas, refused to...
Ten Essential Summer Travel Tips For Your Pet
With summer on the horizon, travelers are eagerly beginning to make their vacation and summer travel plans. For many travelers, leaving their pets behind – at home with a pet sitter or in a kennel – is simply not an option. Fortunately, traveling with pets is becoming...
Best Bird-watching Tours in the World
Every avid birder wants to fulfill the dream of going on a birding excursion, so they check out birding tours. They relish the prospect of interacting with other bird lovers from all over the world. However, keep in mind that there are many types of tours, depending...
Bird Watching Supplies: What You Need
Since bird watching is an outdoor sport, in addition to the necessary birding supply, you must also consider the possibility of changing weather conditions and prepare yourself accordingly. That means having rain gear and waterproof equipment. You shouldn’t allow the...
Bird Watching Near Me
Regardless of where you live, you can start birding in your backyard. Just begin by putting a variety of food outside your door. This will attract a variety of birds. Soon you will have more birds than you envisioned. Bird lovers who are unable to go on bird watching...
Best Bird Watching Scopes
If you want the best views of birds, then you need the right birding optics. These primarily include your binoculars and spotting scope. You’re better off spending a little more money to get the best bird watching equipment that’s just right for you. If you don’t,...
Can You Really Train A Cat?
Sit. Stay. Heel. These are all commands that most dogs can begin to master after only a few weeks of the proper training. But a cat? Well, probably not. Many pet owners view cats as too independent, too unconcerned with treats and rewards, or just too contrary to ever...
Reptiles – Help Protect The Species: Buy Farm-Raised Iguanas
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that there were over three million iguanas imported in the United States for the purpose of pet trade, private collections, and restaurants between 1983 and 2018. Those numbers do not include native iguanas. With many...
The Reality of the Anaconda
Anaconda snakes are a misinterpreted and misunderstood a lot. The movie Anaconda starring Jennifer Lopez and Jon Voight etched an inerasable image of this creature in our mind. The very A word conjures up an image of a creature that is big, bad, ugly and savors humans...
10 Popular Reptile Pets – What You Need to Know Before Getting One
Chameleons Chameleons are very popular as pets. When choosing a pet chameleon, do your research and find out what type of chameleon you want to get. Some are easier to house than others, some are more expensive than others, and some are more readily available than...
Tips and Check List for Adopting A Dog From The Animal Shelter
Before going to the local animal shelter to adopt your new dog or puppy, make a list of what you want as far as physical and behavioral traits apply. Determine the type of dog that you have in mind. Are you looking for a big dog or a small dog? A puppy or an adult...
Dog Grooming 101 – Tips for Keeping Your Canine Healthy and Looking Good
If you’re like most dog “parents,” you want your dog to feel good, but you also want him to look good. To be his beautiful best, your canine companion needs proper grooming, and that means more than just a casual brushing occasionally. If you invest time and attention...
Tips on Ferret Pet Care
Would you like to have a weasel for a pet? How about a skunk? Don’t be so quick to wrinkle your nose and say no. One of the most popular exotic pets in the world is a cousin to those very same creatures, sometimes considered nuisances or vermin. Ferrets are also...
The Best Guinea Pig Care Resource Guide
With their chubby cheeks and sometimes wild hair, guinea pigs are docile pets who very rarely bite, making them an ideal pet. They’re quiet animals, but don’t be surprised if you hear a squeak — some compare it to the squeal of a pig — from time-to-time....
Finding Vet Care For Your Pet Rabbits
A middle of the night emergency is a stressful experience for any pet owner, but for those who have rabbits, it’s a whole different ballgame. If there’s one thing a rabbit owner will tell you it would likely be “when you find a good vet, stick with him.” While house...
The Big Guide to Pet Rodent Cages – Pet Rats, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs and Sugar Gliders
Guinea Pig Cages – Make Your Guinea Pig Cage Comfortable Having a guinea pig for a pet is a great idea, especially if you have young children around. Along with the fun of having a pet comes the need to make sure the pet has a comfortable space that is just for...
Essentials Of The Bunny Diet
A lot of people naturally associate rabbits with carrots. After all, we’ve all seen the cartoons of Bugs Bunny with a carrot dangling from his mouth. It’s true that most house rabbits love carrots and will delightedly gobble up as many as they can get, but...
First Aid Tips for Pet Birds
Birds are mischievous animals, and no matter how closely you watch them, sometimes they get into trouble. The key to ensuring your bird’s injury doesn’t turn lethal is to know what to do should your bird get hurt. Some of the most common pet bird injuries...
20 Essential Tips To Bird Proof Your Home May Save Your Pet’s Life
Birds aren’t meant to live confined in a cage 24 hours a day for the rest of their lives. Seasoned bird owners know the importance of allowing pet birds to have free fly time – not only does free fly time allow the birds to get their needed exercise, but it is also...
Bird Nutrition 101: How to Raise Healthy and Happy Bird
Forget everything you think you know about how to properly feed your pet bird. That seed that you dish into your bird’s food bowl every day, and that she in turn gobbles up happily? It’s not as good for your bird as many, especially those in the pet food industry,...