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Hairless Rat Care
Hairless rats are among the most unique pets a person can have. They look like little alien lifeforms, feel like warm raw chicken when held, and are certain to start a conversation with any houseguest brave enough to inquire about the host’s strange-looking pet. But do hairless rats need special care compared to other rats? [...]
Providing for Pets In the Event of Your Death or Severe Disability
It’s among every pet owner’s worst fears: You die, acquire a severe disability, or are hospitalized in a coma, and your pets are bounced around between family members until someone gives up and drops them off at the local shelter. What a nightmare! Unless you’re a millionaire, there’s no way to be sure your pets will [...]
Animal Dumping Season Is Underway: What You Can Do to Help
Ah, early Summer. The birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and people are arriving in droves to dump their pets at local animal shelters. Litters of kittens and puppies conceived and born in the Spring fill kennels and foster homes at this time of year. To make matters worse, it’s allergy season, and frequently pets are [...]
Should You Let Your Dog Play in Creeks and Lakes?
Many dogs love water. It’s hard to resist letting a happy dog frolic in a creek or lake while out for a long walk, especially on a hot day. I’m sometimes tempted to jump in myself! But is it safe to let dogs play in and drink from creeks or lakes? Organisms like Giardia that [...]
Differences in Priorities: How to Cope with Less Passionate Pet Parents
You spend hours every day exercising and grooming your dogs, letting caged pets out for free-range time, petting and playing with your cats, and coaxing the elderly horse to just eat one more bite of beet pulp. Your paychecks might as well be signed over directly to the veterinarian, trainer, groomer, and maybe a pet [...]
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