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Bird Feeding!!
Premium Bird Food Makes A Difference:Pellet foods combine all or most of the components needed for a healthy diet into little biscuits, so they bird won’t just pull out the pieces he likes and leave the rest, like a child faced with Brussels sprouts and chocolate. High-grade pellets are carefully formulated based on the latest research in avian nutrition. These should be the basis of a healthy bird’s diet. Mixes of fruit, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and other items are available for most species or families. Combined with some fresh produce, and perhaps some “bird treats” and insect patés, t..
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Why Do Cats Cover Their Faces When They Sleep?
It’s Comfy:Think of all the positions you sleep in. You may start out on your back with your arms by your side, but by the time morning rolls around, you're lying diagonal with one arm across your chest and the other one flung up over your head. It's comfortable for you -- plain and simple. Same thing applies in the feline world. Princess Sofia gently covers her face just because that happens to be the most comfortable position for her.Built-In Sunglasses:If you haven't already noticed, your fur ball will catch some z's anyplace it's warm. Kitties prefer sleeping where it's toasty and cozy. Th..
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Don't Ever Do These Things to Your Cat
Put Your Cat Outdoors UnsupervisedThink your cat longs to explore all of springtime’s splendors on her own? Hey, she knows where she lives and she’d never wander off, right? Wrong. Your indoor kitty’s reaction to the great outdoors might be curiosity, confusion, or fright. She may dart away into traffic or cower under a bush when a strange dog approaches. Keep Kitty safely harnessed, leashed, and reassured by your presence when outdoors, for her peace of mind and yours.Leave Windows OpenLoosely screened windows can pose a hazard to curious cats. Excitement over a robin’s fly-by may cause your ..
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Are There Benefits To Having Two Pooches?
Being a guardian to two dogs also can be advantageous from a socialization standpoint, particularly in the cases of younger animals. Socialization can be excellent for their emotional development. When dogs spend a lot of time around each other, it can help them learn how to deal with other animals and humans.Canine Role ModelsIf one of your dogs is insecure and lacks confidence, having another dog around who is the polar opposite can be helpful. A self-assured dog can be a positive role model for one who is anxious, high-strung and fearful in temperament. It's important to note, however, that..
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Bird Training
Hand Rearing and Stepping UpIt helps to start with a healthy hand-raised bird. Many bird-breeders raise the chicks as pets in their households. This is an ideal situation. Aside from legal and ethical issues around poaching wild birds for the pet industry, the captured animal is traumatized and usually sick. Taking in rescues and fosters is wonderful, but probably not the wisest choice for your first bird, unless the re-homed bird is known to be healthy.Hand-taming and Stepping Up are especially important for birds that will have direct human interaction, such as parrots and doves. “Stepping U..
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Exercise for Cats
CAT ON THE HUNTCats are born predators. Stalking and hunting are instinctual. You can use your cat’s predatory nature to engage it in playful fun. Here are some tempting targets that few kitties can resist:Toy mice: You can buy battery-powered, motorized mice, or you can use a string tied to a simple plastic toy mouse to provide provocative life-like movements.Feathered toys: Everyone knows that cats love to stalk and catch birds. You can buy feathered toys that are bird replicas. Attach a string and make the toy move like a wounded bird, and no self-respecting kitty will be able to ..
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Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?
Aren’t Dogs Carnivores?This is a popular misconception, dogs are actually omnivores who eat anything, and are known as opportunistic scavengers. Any owner of a Labrador will attest to the adventurous palate of their canine companion. Luckily they also vomit easily and on occasion very vigorously, which is a great survival mechanism for those that really love to eat nasty things. Dogs have essentially evolved alongside humans to live off whatever waste they can manage to acquire. This does not of course mean that all dogs are designed to be walking garbage disposals; on the contrary many have a..
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Bird Cleaning
PET BIRDS NEED BIRD BATHS TOOThere are bird-baths made for use inside bird cages, and there are some made for use outside the cage. Choose one that is big enough for your bird to have a good splash, but not so big that he will have trouble getting out again. Most birds can’t swim. For waterfowl, which can swim, be sure to provide water that is deep enough to dunk their faces and necks, because this is how they clean their eyes and faces. For non-swimming birds, it is safest to provide baths only under supervision and use warm (not hot!) water. Be sure the bird has enough to time to dry of..
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Skin Problems In Cats; Common Causes And Treatment
Potential causes that can interfere with her toilette and cause dry flaky or greasy skin, include:Obesity: Too much girth and the cat can’t reach around to access all areas.Tooth ache: Dental disease makes it painful to groom.Ill health: If the cat feels nauseous or is in pain then she won’t want to wash.Arthritis: Stiffness and soreness make it physically painful to groom.Stress: Many anxious or fearful cats will go to the other extreme and over-groom as a way of comforting themselves. This can lead to patchy hair loss and skin sores.In these examples, the cat’s skin is best helped by treatin..
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Responsible Pet Ownership For Kids
Don’t forget about watering your pet. Your child can easily be in charge of making sure the water dish is never empty. This can help teach awareness and paying attention to other creatures besides themselves. All of these pet chores can be presented as a science lesson when you teach your child the importance of why a body needs food and water.No Better Exercise BuddyWho better to provide exercise for your pet than your child who is a ball of energy? School children are great at dog walking and younger kids would love to play fetch, throwing the jingle ball for your kit..
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