Articles tagged with 'Feeding animals'

There are very few, if any, vertebrate-eating reptile species that will not eat anything other than live food in captivity....

Feeding your chickens a complete and balanced diet is essential if they are to stay healthy and lay lots of...

Pet food is essentially self-regulated with voluntary industry standards applied through the Pet Food Industry Association of Australia (PFIAA). In...

Feeding the right diet is one of the most important factors in maintaining a healthy rabbit. Rabbits should be fed...

A number of Australian dogs have suffered from kidney problems after being fed particular pet treats. The toxin which causes...

Cats are obligate or true carnivores, meaning that they need a source of animal protein to survive. In the wild,...

Kittens are essentially baby carnivores with specialised needs. Kittens naturally wean off their mother’s milk at around 8-12 weeks of...

Domesticated dogs are largely carnivores but will also eat plant-based foods. Wild dogs eat a variety of food which comprise...

Puppies are largely carnivores but will also eat some plant-based foods. Puppies naturally wean off their mother’s milk at around...

Guinea Pigs (also known as cavies) are a species of rodent native to the South American Andes. They are social...

Thumping the back foot is a natural reaction among rabbits to danger that they have smelt, heard or seen. Rabbits...

A varied diet will maximise the health of your goldfish (Carassius auratus). A mixture of specialised goldfish flake and granules...

A varied diet will maximize the health of your Siamese fighting fish. You should offer high quality specialised Siamese fighting...

Guinea pigs are natural herbivores, who would spend their time foraging and grazing in small herds in the wild. Their...

To avoid gastric upsets, it is best to continue feeding the diet offered in the adoption centre and gradually transition...

Ferrets are strict carnivores. In the wild they prey upon and eat whole animals that consist of raw meat, raw...

Mice are omnivores (they eat plant and animal material). They will eat a wide variety of food if offered. Mouse...

Rats are omnivores (they eat plant and animal material). They will eat a wide variety of food if offered. Rats...

Both processed/manufactured pet food and raw ‘pet meat’ products can contain preservatives. There may be no legal requirement to label pet food products...

The types and variety of food that are offered to pet birds are usually very limited when compared to the...