Animals Cats Health & Nutrition September 13, 2016 7:00 AM Why do kittens hiccup? A hiccupping kitten is one of the cutest things around, but it can also be quite distressing for a concerned pet parent. It's natural to want to keep your tiny new companion safe, so it doesn't surprise me to hear a cat lover ask questions like “Why does my kitten hiccup?”, “is it normal?”, and “How can I make the hiccupping stop?”
Animals Pigs Interesting and useful October 23, 2016 10:00 AM The truth about the sizes of pot bellied pigs Pot bellied pigs all look tiny and cute when they are wee little piglets but they don't all stay that small. Several sizes of pot bellied pigs have been bred and are now classified by different names, weights, and how tall they are.
Animals Cats Health & Nutrition February 26, 2017 3:00 AM If your kitty broke its tooth There are three layers to the tooth. The outside layer is a thin layer called the enamel. The second layer is under the enamel consists of a hard substance called dentin. The inside of the tooth is called the dental pulp, which is made up of arteries, veins, nerves and connective tissue.
Animals Cats Health & Nutrition June 15, 2016 3:00 AM Why is it difficult for your cat to swallow? There are a number of conditions that can cause a cat to have difficulty with swallowing. Dysphagia, the medical term given to this disorder, can occur anatomically as oral dysphagia (in the mouth), pharyngeal dysphagia (in the pharynxitself), or cricopharyngeal dysphagia (at the far end of the pharynx entering the esophagus). Symptoms and Types Oral dysphagia can be caused by dental disease, tongue paralysis, paralysis of the jaw, swelling or wasting away of the chewing muscles, or by an inab... more
Почему собаки "лижут" воздух? 13 причин и что делать Собаки могут "облизывать" воздух по несколькими причинами, некоторые из них являются нормальными или безопасными поведенческими проявлениями, в то время как другие могут указывать на более серьезную поведенческую проблему или медицинскую проблему. Продолжайте читать, чтобы узнать о наиболее распространенных причинах, по которым собаки лижут воздух. 13 Основных причин, по которым собаки лижут воздух 1.Запах Мы все знаем, что собаки обладают удивительным обонянием, но чего вы, возможно, не знаете,... more
Animals Fish Health & Nutrition June 15, 2016 7:00 AM Help, my fish swims nose down! A fish swimming vertically, nose-down, can mean one of two things. A few species of fish do this as part of their normal behavior. However, more often than not, a fish swimming at odd angles indicates issues with the swim bladder. Swim bladder problems have a host of causes. You need to identify the cause before you can fix it, assuming the behavior is not normal for your species.
Animals Rodent Interesting and useful August 20, 2016 3:00 AM How to teach your pet rabbit not to gnaw on everything around it Chewing is a very natural and needed behavior for rabbits -- the key is to teach them what is appropriate for chewing and what is off-limits. 1. Provide Alternatives Since your rabbit needs to chew, first you need to provide a good variety of alternatives on which your rabbit can safely chew. Branches from apple or willow trees, safe rabbit toys, untreated willow baskets and toys, untreated grass mats, and cardboard all make good alternatives.
Animals Cats Interesting and useful November 29, 2016 2:00 AM Is it OK to let the kitten sleep in my bed? Letting your kitten sleep in your bed might sound like a great way to snuggle and bond, but you and your kitty might be better off if he sleeps in his own bed. Snuggling with a kitten is one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. Kittens are sweet and cuddly and soft. I’m pretty sure that simply holding a kitten can help lower your blood pressure and reduce your stress level.
Могут ли кошки убить друг друга? Вы когда-нибудь были свидетелем кошачьей драки? Это потрясающее зрелище. Вовлеченные кошки могут быть очень громкими и явно вооружены и опасны – но могут ли кошки убивать друг друга или все это просто шум и шоу? Часто пара кошек, вовлеченных в спор, будут кружить друг вокруг друга, рыча, плюясь и шипя в попытке предупредить другого о вторжении на его территорию. Кошки вряд ли когда-нибудь сразу бросаются в драку. Они могут провести час или около того с таким позирующим поведением, оценивая друг... more
Animals Fish Interesting and useful October 9, 2016 7:00 AM What pets can I keep in a 5-gallon tank? So you’ve just pulled out a dusty old aquarium from the basement and are now wondering if there are any interesting animals you can keep in it to avoid throwing it away or pursuing an arduous search for someone who’d be willing to come pick it up from your house (shipping them would be far more expensive than the unit itself).
