Articles tagged with 'Behavioural needs'

Rabbits are herbivores (they eat plant material). In the wild, they eat predominantly grass, grazing for up to 6-8 hours...

Proactively socialising your puppy is very important. Puppies have what is called a ‘critical socialisation period’ between approximately 3 -17...

Birds are highly intelligent animals who require regular exercise and mental stimulation. It’s important to ensure these needs will be...

Many people enjoy dressing their pets in costumes, particularly for special events such as Christmas. Some animal welfare organisations include costume...

Providing puppies with the opportunity to exercise is a very important aspect of their care. Apart from providing various health...

Rabbits are timid, gentle, curious, and affectionate if given the opportunity. However, they lack the ability to communicate directly with...

It is often claimed that Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) originate from and prefer to live in small puddles of...

Ferrets should normally be confined in a safe, secure area such as a cage when they are not under direct...

Ferrets are very social animals, so keeping at least two ferrets together as a pair rather than a single pet...

Tethering is where an animal is fastened by an appropriately attached chain to a centre point or anchorage, causing it...

Mice are interactive and interesting animals full of personality. They like the company of other compatible mice, and many will...

Rats are interactive, intelligent and highly sociable animals. We recommend that you house at least two compatible rats together. They can...

Tethering is where an animal is fastened by a chain to a central anchor point, causing it to be confined...

There are over 1.4 million dairy cows in Australia. On average, each cow produces close to 6,170 litres of milk...

Severe feather pecking is an injurious behaviour where hens vigorously peck at and pull out the feathers of other birds....

Hens’ use of the outdoor range area in free-range housing systems is dependent on multiple factors. These factors include the...

Calves born in a natural environment will begin interacting with each other at around 1-2 weeks of age when the...

For cows to produce milk, they have to give birth to a calf. Standard dairy industry practice is to separate...

Layer hens will normally lay their eggs in an enclosed nest, perch, forage, and dust bathe ​[1, 2]​. The ability...

Anti-suckling devices such as nose rings or nose flaps are designed to wean calves off milk by preventing access to...