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Sep 24 2008

Everything You Need To Know About The Wild Quaker Parrot

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

The wild Quaker parrot is a smaller variety of parrots, that stands approximately 11 inches tall and as a wingspan of 48 cm, about the same size as a pigeon. The wild Quaker parrot’s body feathers are a bright green with a pale under belly. Silver feathers create a pale fasce mask and extend down [...]

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Sep 24 2008

Chinchillas Staying Healthy With Pellets and Hay

Published by Author under Chinchillas

The chinchilla’s process of consuming food is quite different than other animals.  They should have a lot of roughage and fewer nutrients.  One of the things that they must have enough of is pellets.
Chinchilla pellets can be purchased from a breeder or a pet store.  Not all brands contain the same ingredients.  When your purchase [...]

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Sep 23 2008

A Lab Mix Puppy – Great For The Whole Family

Published by Author under Dog Breeds, Labradors

Regardless of what kind of dog you are looking for you may want to consider a lab mix puppy.   The only type of dog that really does not work for a lab mix puppy are dogs from the toy category.  In general these dogs are desirable because of their small size, but when you mix [...]

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Sep 23 2008

Cat Breed Information: Siamese

Published by Author under Cats

Whether you are looking for house cat information or any other sort, cat breed information is critical to learn if you want to take proper care of your cat. Of all the different cat breeds and cat breed information, the cat breed information on the Siamese breed is some of the most interesting.
The Siamese breed [...]

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Sep 22 2008

Assisting Eclectus Parrot Rescue

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

There are many different parrot species right in this country that are being bred and sold for pets. But to avoid having to go in and perform grey parrot rescue or eclectus parrot rescue operations, people should know that before they get a parrot, they should do the research on the bird and how to [...]

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Sep 22 2008

Pet Food Recall: Here We Go Again

On September 12, 2008, Mars Petcare US issued a voluntary recall of their Everson, PA, plant dry pet food product due to potential Salmonella contamination. This voluntary recall only affects the United States.
Salmonella can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if
there is cross contamination caused by handling of the pet food, in
people as well, [...]

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Sep 21 2008

Finding Lab Mix Information Online

Published by Author under Dog Breeds, Labradors

There are many places to go for lab mix information online.  I have found several different websites to use, but the one I always go back to is Professor House’s website.  Professor house has a plethora of lab mix information for you to sort through.  In addition to the lab mix information you can also [...]

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Sep 21 2008

Ferret Care

Published by Author under Ferrets

You can buy a ferret from a pet store or a breeder. It is also possible to get one by driving down to the animal shelter. Since they have the ability to live for a long period of time just like your cat or dog, it is best to know what you need to do.
First, [...]

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Sep 21 2008

Cat Health Information: Common Cat Diseases

Published by Author under Cats

There is tons of different cat breed information that should be interested in if you want to ensure your cat is in an optimal state of health. Of all the cat health information out there, that involving the most common cat diseases is some of the most important. There are actually a few different diseases [...]

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Sep 20 2008

Bird Breeders Often Start Out As Quaker Parrot Breeders

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Quaker parrots often are called by many other names, such as Monk parrot or Grey-Breasted Parakeet.  Quaker parrot breeders are often called by many other names, too, but we can’t print any of them here.  One of the problems some people have with Quaker parrot breeders is that this is one of the breeds that [...]

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