I decided to blog about this because I have noticed my senior Cockatiel Lazarus has been showing more signs that he is aging. He is approx 22 yrs old, not sure exactly because I adopted him & his owner had passed away. Lazarus wasn’t well taken care of after his owner passed, sadly by the […]
Tag: birds
#157. Should My Bird See a Vet Annually?
I decided on this topic because it is almost time for my birds Spree & Ringo to have their annual Veterinarian visits. It made me realize that many people probably don’t know that exotic pets should have annual exams just like your dog or cat. At my birds annual exams my pet’s Vet checks the […]
#156. It May Be Legal, but is it Good for Pets?
Sadly in the US, animals are considered property so rules for care are lacking if you ask me. This topic came to mind because I had a conversation with a lady & I was telling her that a neighbor of mine often leaves her dog tied up in her backyard & goes to work. The […]
#154. Why Feeding on a Schedule is a Good Pet Move
Whether you have a cat, bird, dog, rabbit, guinea pig or other type of pet there are several good reasons to feed on a schedule. Now some pets eat throughout the day like birds & many caged pets, but adding food & water daily on a schedule is still a good idea. Keeping a routine […]
#148. Is Intelligence in a Pet Really Important?
I had a different blog topic I thought I would write about this week, but yesterday was our outdoor Freedom service at church & when service is outside I take my dog Hunter with. Someone asked me if he pointed, I said oh you see the German Short-haired Pointer in him, he said oh yeah. […]
#138. Q & A on Keeping Birds as Pets
When people find out I have birds I often get asked questions about having birds so I thought I should blog about this as some of you may be wondering the same thing. Maybe you are thinking of getting a bird & wondered if it was a good fit for you. I have had birds […]
#135. Who will Care for Your Pets when You’re Gone or Hospitalized?
I usually choose a topic that relates to something in my life recently(heard or seen as well), this was chosen because two people I know lost someone special to them recently. Often someone goes sooner than we think they should be & it is hard to really be ready for it. I knew before my […]
#128. Consider Letting Your Next Pet Choose You.
I wonder if many people ever think about letting a pet choose them. We decide we want a particular pet & we find out where we can get this particular pet from & we go through whatever the process is to prepare for the pet, then we pick it out & bring it home. Have […]
#122. What is an Integrative Veterinarian & Why do My Pets See One?
An Integrative Veterinarian is a Vet who combines the practices of Western & Eastern medicines. Still using some traditional methods & surgeries & treating pets with evidence based complementary therapies to treat the whole pet. This holistic approach focuses on individual care, targeting the root cause & improving the pet’s quality of life. My Vet […]
#121. What Types of Pets Can be Adopted?
What types of pets can you adopt, well the answer is most any type of pet. I don’t know if a lot of people realize this, so I decided to blog about it. Sadly a lot of pets end up at shelters, lost, surrendered, or abandoned because people don’t do their due diligence prior to […]
