Home Made Dog Food Recipes Improve Your Dogs Health
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 29, 2008
The recent pet food recalls have made many pet owners seriously consider creating their own home made dog food recipes. Cooking your own dog food can be as easy as cooking for your human household if you have the right recipes. By preparing your dog’s meals yourself, you can add variety to his diet while optimizing the nutritional value.
Home made recipes are much healthier for your pet than commercial products. Commercially prepared pet foods use low quality meats and are often packed full of artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. As you know, diet greatly influences health in humans. It is the same for your pets - their quality of life is improved by the quality of food that they eat. If you don’t eat anything full of artificial ingredients, why should your dog?
Facts About Horses
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 29, 2008
Depending on breed, management and environment, the domestic horse today has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years. It is uncommon, but a few horses live into their 40s, and, occasionally, beyond. The oldest verifiable record was “Old Billy,” a horse that lived in the 19th century to the age of 62. The size of horses varies by breed, but can also be influenced by nutrition. The general rule for cutoff in height between what is considered a horse and a pony at maturity is 14.2 hands(h or hh) (147 cm, 58 inches) as measured at the withers. An animal 14.2h or over is usually considered a horse and one less than 14.2h is a pony.
Carbohydrates And Cats
Filed Under Legal and Law, Pets | Posted on February 29, 2008
Cats are carnivores, which means they have evolved to eat meat. They have claws and sharp teeth for hunting and catching their prey. However, this is not to say that a complete cat food should not have carbohydrates included.
Cats were originally domesticated in Egypt where they were used in granaries for vermin control. The stomach of their prey (mice and rats) would contain partially digested grains. Cooking grains at a high temperature mimics the action of the stomach, therefore an extruded cat food should contain easily digested carbohydrates.
Pond Care - A General Guide
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 29, 2008
Pond care is relatively simple provided that the pond is well constructed prior to introducing livestock as well as being kept clean whilst in operation. With pools and ponds you should ensure that the correct water levels are maintained, either by topping up during hot weather or draining off excesses during wetter times. This will avoid undue weathering of exposed areas of pond lining or erosion of banks during flooding.
Florida Panther Trivia - How Much Do You Know?
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
The Florida Panther isn’t just the mascot of a professional sports team, it’s also a majestic and beautiful animal (but don’t let one overhear you say this, it’ll go straight to his head). In the wild and in captivity, Florida Panthers can sometimes be spotted by natives and tourists journeying through this Southern state. You may be lucky enough to see one, waving foolishly until you notice the cat won’t wave back, when it hits you: how much do you really know about these panthers? Take our quiz to find out.
1. What are one of the things that make the Florida Panther stand out?
How To Stop Your Dog Destroying Your Home
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
You see it everywhere there is a pet dog — scratch marks on the door, chewed edges of otherwise-perfectly-good rugs, holes dug in lawns (and flower beds!) and holes in furniture covers. All these are signs that the dog is in control of the home. That he’s a restive, lively pet who has never learned where the boundaries are. And you can be sure the owner suddenly goes on edge every time their canine friend comes near a well-frayed carpet or sofa cover.
It’s a common problem. Can it be stopped?
Clickor Dog Training
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
Clicker dog training is an amazing technique. It is easy to learn, and is a powerful training tool. This training method is useful for dog behavior training to shape new behaviors and discourage misbehaviors. Clicker dog training is based on both classical and operant conditioning.
Clicker dog training is a highly precise technique and a tremendously effective mode of communicating with the dogs irrespective of the age, gender and breed. It is a method of dog training that almost entirely uses the concept of positive reinforcement to teach your dog to enjoy learning.
How Does The Visit Affect The Animals Of Animal Assisted Therapy?
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
Unbelievably sometimes having animal assisted therapy is not just beneficial to the patients it is a great experience for the animals as well. Having a pet is a great feeling. It gives you someone to love and to take care of throughout his or her life. The pet is going to benefit just as much as the patient does because they will have someone to take care of them and keep them company as well.
Cats And Their Activities
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
Most cats love to bask in the sunlight, which could be one of the reasons that squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, is among the most common malignancies found in felines. Although any cat can develop skin cancer, it’s more prevalent in those with white coats. Check your cat’s skin from time to time (squamous cell carcinoma typically occurs around the nose or ears), looking for signs of trouble, such as a wound or a scratch that refuses to heal or a lump that’s irritated. When skin cancer is caught early, treatment with surgery or radiation therapy is likely to be successful. Drug therapy or chemotherapy is usually not as effective, but your veterinarian should be able to guide you towards the best option.
Deworming Demystified
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 28, 2008
How do you keep those nasty parasites at bay? A regular deworming process is necessary to rid your horses of dangerous, and sometimes deadly nasties such as large strongyles, small strongyles, ascarids, bots, pinworms, intestinal threadworms, and summer sores.
Of course, sometimes deworming is easier said than done! It’s one thing to come up with a regular deworming schedule, and quite another to put it into practice. First of all, your deworming schedule should be unique to your circumstances. What agent you use, and how often, will depend upon things such as geography, time of year, how many horses you have, size and type of pasture, amount of turn-out time, etc. It can be complicated! To add insult to injury, once you come up with a schedule you’ll have to get your horses to accept the deworming process. While some horses have no issues with deworming, others can make it quite difficult on you!