Pets & Animals

You have designed and set up your pond and stocked it with Koi and other pond fish. One of the first problems you will encounter is how to control nuisance wildlife or birds from eating your fish and destroying your pond.

Animals are great regulators of what their bodies need. If your horse is after the salt block constantly, and you are seeing teeth marks in it, then he really needs more of it to balance his body. Learn more at Zamzows.com

Migration is how many birds deal with the colder temperatures. Those beautiful specimens we cherish seeing, every year move on to warmer climates where the food remains abundant. However, many wild bird species stick around all winter long.

Pond fish need a break too! During the winter months, it is an absolute truism that pond fish do in fact hibernate. When the fish in a pond reach this time in the season, their metabolism slows with the cooling of the pond water.

Thought and consideration must go into the decision to get a rabbit as a pet. Rabbits are typically not suitable for small children and do not like to sit quietly on a lap for long periods.

Reptiles are “cold-blooded” and cannot generate their own body heat. They must rely on external temperatures to regulate their internal temperature and manage their metabolism.

Many cat owners have had the unpleasant experience of their normally sweet and cuddly cat turning into an aggressive tiger when they least expect it. It could consist of their pet severely biting them, or could be as simple as hissing and swatting at the owner when they attempt to pet the cat. 

A significant benefit of raising your own chickens is the peace of mind that comes with knowing just what is and is not going into your chickens. If the saying is true, “you are what you eat”, you’ll likely want to provide your flock with quality feed.

It is very important when introducing a new cat into a home, which already has an existing cat, that you go about it very carefully. If not done properly, this could cause a lot of stress for you and your cats.

Use of reptile heat rocks is on the rise again. The reptile heat rock manufacturers have made dramatic improvements in recent years making them a safe additional heat source for the dry desert reptile species. The popular bearded dragon is just one of the heat loving reptiles that benefit greatly from having more than one heat source.

The first major point when deciding what to feed your cat is this, they are Carnivores. Cats need meat and lots of it. Unlike herbivores and omnivores cats have a very short digestive tract and can’t metabolize grain.

It is estimated that 20% of all horses are over the age of 15 years old. It is not uncommon for horses to live to the age of 28-30 years old with proper diet and living conditions. This article discusses what to feed an older horse to ensure they are getting the nourishment they need.