Chinchillas As Pets

This is a guest article about the drawbacks of sharing a home and your life with a chinchilla. Chinchillas can make wonderful pets but they do require some special care and are not for everyone. So, as with any pet, do your due diligence before you rush out to adopt that cute little critter.
Things to [...]

Fuzzy Ferrets Not Always the Perfect Pet

This is a guest article about the drawbacks of sharing a home and your life with a ferret. Ferrets can make wonderful pets but they do require some special care and are not for everyone. So, as with any pet, do your due diligence before you rush out to adopt that cute little critter.
Zoey is [...]

Adopting a Macaw – Is It Right For You?

We’re all guilty of being drawn in by that big, beautiful, colorful bird in the pet store that shouts “Hello!” as we walk by. He’s so friendly and fun… who wouldn’t want to take him home? Birds are fun and entertaining pets, and macaws are especially desirable because of their bright coloring and ability to [...]

How Not To Foreclose On Your Pet

This morning at my local dog park a sweet little chihuahua was found in the bathrooms. She was sitting on the counter, where she must have been placed, patiently waiting for the owner who did not return. This little girl had obviously been well cared for and, presumably at one time, loved.
What would prompt someone [...]

Gadgets, Gizmos and Guinea Pigs in Need

Alright, I can be as sappy as the next person when it comes to Disney movies; I’ve watched the trailers for G-Force and there’s no doubt that Darwin, Speckles, Hurley and agents Juarez and Blaster are adorable. And there, good people, lies the rub.
Snowcap, Blizzard and Snickers are in need of a home.
Don’t you [...]

Are You Poisoning Your Cat?

Ditto loves to drink from the toilet. He’ll hear that flush and just come running. When he does, we flush a second time to be sure the water is clean and let him have at it. Be assured, though, that we use absolutely no chemicals in the toilet. I clean with vinegar and good old [...]

Lovable and Looking

There’s an email that’s been doing the rounds now for years. It shows a singles ad that was reportedly listed in the Atlanta Journal, which in fact isn’t true. Someone sent it to me again recently. Read it first, then I’ll give my comments.
“SINGLE BLACK FEMALE seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I’m a very good [...]

Forget Rabbits For Sale, Rescue a Rabbit Instead

“Attack Rabbit: Do Not Touch.”
A simple sign was plastered across the tiny wire cage, discouraging any visitors to the animal shelter to move on to the next rabbit. Inside the tiny cage staring wistfully outside the plastic window was a small Silver Marten who would grunt and lunge at anyone brave enough to reach inside [...]

Finding Fido

Even the most careful of pet parents can lose their pet. I discovered our dog, Angel, was just about double-jointed when I took her for her very first walk. A van drove past and she completely freaked and was out of her harness in a heartbeat. Fortunately, I was able to grab her and call [...]