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Are you considering a pet for yourself or your family? If you are considering adoption, there are some questions you need to consider before bringing one of those wonderful animals home.

The first question is why do you actually want one? Don't adopt a pet because it's just the thing to...

• Date Added: 8/18/2008
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The first thing to consider when choosing a hamster would be whether having a hamster would be a good thing for your family. Once you make a decision to adopt the hamster then you need to choose which type. You can buy one from a pet store, department store, a neighbor, and even a breeder....

• Date Added: 7/14/2008
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Today it is often more difficult than going to the local stable to buy or sell a horse, in some cases it is even difficult to find a stable in the area. There is another way to buy or sell a horse today and that is on the Internet, there are reputable websites where advertisements can be placed to...

• Date Added: 7/11/2008
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Having a cat, you will find that it may be an independent creature and has been trained to use the litter box, but it will still depend on you for other needs in its life such as food, water, shelter, friendship, and even more. There are some things you need to do in order to properly care for...

• Date Added: 7/2/2008
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The process of dog training is basically teaching your pet to do certain things that have been commanded of them. You train your dog to understand the command and follow it. There are different methods and goals in training a dog. A few examples of what they might be trained to do would be to...

• Date Added: 6/30/2008
• Views: 95

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A pair of fine-tipped tweezers or special tick removal instruments will remove an attached tick. These special devices allow you to remove the tick

without squeezing the tick body. This is important as you do not want to crush the tick and force harmful bacteria to leave the tick and enter...

• Date Added: 6/29/2008
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Did you just bring home a new puppy? Since you probably do not want to clean up accidents, you will want to start training your dog immediately. Use the following housebreaking tips to get started.

First, you must keep the puppy confined to a crate when you are not able to watch him or...

• Date Added: 6/24/2008
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"How do I bathe my dog?" That's a question that plagues all dog owners. This article will help shed some light on that question. The answer to that question varies with the breed of dog you have and its age, length of skin, and condition as well. Hopefully, we can give you some tips that will...

• Date Added: 6/18/2008
• Views: 116

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Being puppy is the cutest stage of a dog, it's so lovely to see how this little innocent angel moving around, learn to play, eat so well, run around and perform his agilities, and become little cute monster that messes things around. Then we will think about health, petsafe and future. There are...

• Date Added: 6/10/2008
• Views: 99

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Most pet owners like to spoil their animals a little, whether by giving them tasty treats to eat in addition to the food they need to keep them in good health, or by providing them with expensive toys to keep boredom at bay. The amount of money spent on our pets collectively is incredible, even...

• Date Added: 1/18/2007
• Views: 381

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For us cats there are several sweet advantages in having a human as a pet. However, remember you are taking on a big responsibility when you adopt one or more humans. Humans are demanding pets that need daily care and attention.

With responsibility come both advantages and disadvantages. If...

• Date Added: 11/15/2006
• Views: 371

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Choosing pets is an important choice to make and is no easy task. It's not just a matter of looking up pets for sale in your handy classifieds paper or online classifieds and picking the first thing you set your eyes on. You don't...

• Date Added: 11/2/2006
• Views: 381

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A dog collar is a dog collar isn't it? Well – even dog collars are getting more advanced these days. One example is the canny collars - a collar designed to stop your dog pulling on the lead. Its'...

• Date Added: 10/20/2006
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Keeping a pet is a rewarding experience which many of us enjoy, but it can also be expensive. As well as all the routine costs such as food and grooming, you can also come up against unplanned expenses such as vetinary bills through sickness or accident. These bills can unfortunately be very high,...

• Date Added: 10/12/2006
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Facts about pets

Australian families who share their homes with pets number among the highest in the world, with 64% of households including pets. In those 7.5 million households, fish top the pet population at over 12 million, followed by birds, at 9 million. At almost 4 million, there are...

• Date Added: 9/12/2006
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You've been to the pet store and noticed the fish tanks and thought "maybe I could do that". Guess what, you can "do that" and it's not nearly as difficult as you may think.

The tropical fish keeping hobby has come a long way over the past decade thanks in part to advances in aquarium...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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This is an 11 step guide to setting up a freshwater aquarium in your home.

Equipment you will need:

Aquarium
Aquarium gravel
Aquarium filter
Replacement filter media
Heater
Other decorations (such as plants)
Chemical test kits
Fish food
Aquarium vacuum
Fish...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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Items Needed:
Breeder Box or Breeder Net
Breeding Grass
5 or 10 gallon tank for the baby fish or a tank divider that you can use for your main tank.
A pair - 1 female and 1 male

Two of the more popular tropical fish for beginners has to be Guppies and Swordtails. Guppies and...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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Do I Need A Quarantine Tank?

Ah, yes, the often dismissed but very necessary part of the tropical fish hobby, the infamous quarantine tank. Do you really need one to be successful in this hobby?

For freshwater fish you may be able to get by without having one. Freshwater fish are...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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The ragdoll cat is a large breed of cat, best known for its easygoing and mellow nature. They have long, thick fur coats and markings that resemble a siamese. Caring for your ragdoll cat should involve a regular feeding and grooming schedule, along with regular visits to the veterinarian for...

• Date Added: 6/20/2006
• Views: 412