As many of you know I was in pet rescue for 20+ years so this topic is important to me. Many terms are used interchangeably such as Spaying, Neutering, Altering, or Sterilization. I had my dog Echo out on a hike recently & when finishing up I ran into a guy with a female Beagle. […]
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#73. Potential Dangers to Pets left Outside Unattended
Whether a pet is a dog, cat, bird, rabbit or other small pets there can be dangers outside the home that sometimes we don’t even realize or think about. I have heard of enough sad stories that I thought I should blog about it & maybe in will prevent at least one tragedy from happening. […]
#71. Greeting a New or Strange dog to you.
I fostered probably over 150 dogs, so I met new dogs all the time & often I interacted with other foster families dogs as well. Transports brought in 15-25 dogs at times, so you could meet many in one day, but usually not all. I intentionally would not greet a lot of these dogs, as […]
#68. Guinea Pig Care Series #3
Guinea Pigs (Cavies) do not do well in heat, they do pets in cooler temperatures of 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit, so housing a Cavy in a basement that is not damp (dehumidifier or AC vents) can be a good place. If you take your Cavies outside, it is best to do when temperatures are 55-68 degrees, […]
#64. What is Your Dog Trying to Say? (Body Language)
Dogs can’t communicate with words like we do, but they are speaking all the time, but in a different way. They communicate through body language, using their eyes, tails, mouth, muscles, their full body & sometimes with sound. They are sometimes very subtle that humans don’t even notice. Most dogs can pick up on other […]
# 62. Should My Pet See the Veterinarian about This?
I think because of my 20+ years experience fostering & having a large variety of pets in my life for my whole life I get asked questions about when a pet should see the Veterinarian. I believe all types of pets should have a yearly checkup with a Veterinarian (low cost clinic Veterinarians are great, […]
#55. Ferret Care Series #2
Ferrets are curious pets & love to explore but need to have a safe secure cage & a safe secure area when not in their cages. I had an x-pen for my ferrets to play in & the bathroom when I had new foster ferrets, so they could have separate areas to play in till […]
#53. Happy 8th Birthday to My Bird “Spree”
Today is Spree’s 8th birthday. She came to me thru a shelter as a foster & I adopted her She was about a year old when I got her. She is what’s called a White-faced Cockatiel which is a very beautiful color mutation in my eyes. I had wanted a White-face for a long time. […]
#50. Ferret Care #1 in Series
Ferrets are fun pets, but honestly they are not for everyone. I have had a number of them & fell in love with them when I fostered my first one I named Buttons. I currently do not have any because I have dogs & their breeds are way too interested in small critters & this […]
#49. Natural Books I like to use for Pet Care
The dog above is Issac now, he was a foster of mine when he was about 1 year old & is now about 12 years old & doing well. Whether treating dogs, cats, birds or any other pets I like to use natural methods whenever possible. I have quite a few books I like to […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 