I fostered ferrets & fell in love with these funny little characters. I “foster failed” & adopted quite a few ferrets. I currently have two dogs that would not be good with them, so I don’t have any currently, but I may again, someday. I have written some other posts about ferrets including posts # […]
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#89. Fun Gifts for Your Guinea Pig
Not only is the gift idea above fun, but it can be a great way to introduce more fresh foods into your Guinea Pigs diet. I wrote a Guinea Pig Care series which were posts #’s 63, 65 & 68 & in these posts you will find a lot of information to help keep your […]
#88. Should I Give a Pet as a Gift?
Those that have read my blog at least a few times probably know how I would answer the question of whether you should gift someone a pet. My answer would be no, just like most of us wouldn’t want someone picking out our friends, job, home, spouse or roommates for us. We like to be […]
#87. Gift Ideas for the Birds in Your Home
Christmas is coming & this may be a good time to give your birds some new items. Remember not all birds are immediately receptive to new items in their cages or nearby. I have had some I have had to keep the new item 10 feet away from them for a few weeks. Pick it […]
#86. Gifts Your Cat Might Like for Christmas
Cats like many pets have toys they enjoy & play with often or ones they ignore. Cats are usually night owls so many cats play with toys & objects when we are fast asleep in dreamland. I remember when I had a cat & would I give her a new toy & she would ignore […]
#84. Belly Bands for Male Dogs
Belly bands are a useful band that you wrap around a male dog’s lower belly to private urine leaks. Some dogs may urinate for a variety of reasons such as: separation anxiety issues, leaky bladder, marking, fear, nervous dogs, submissiveness, incontinence due to youth or older age. They are made to hold urine in so […]
#81, My 1st Dog Sam’s Story: Part 2
In my 1st post about Sam I left off where I had agreed to try a holistic approach to treating him for seizures. Sam saw Dr Adams about every 6 weeks for awhile & had acupuncture done, which was new to me. The first visit we were waiting in the reception area & there was […]
#80. My 1st Dog Sam’s Story, Part 1
My 1st dog as a child was named Sam & my first dog as an adult ends up being named Sam. I first started in rescue in March of 2002 & my first foster dog was named Molly. I don’t recall exactly when Sam came into the rescue but I asked if I could foster […]
#76. Is Spaying & Neutering Our Pets Recommended?
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. […]
#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. […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 