Articles tagged with 'Pet care'
What does a healthy guinea pig look like?
Whether you are obtaining a guinea pig, or just checking your little pigs over each day, you need to understand what a healthy guinea pig looks like. This is not as detailed as a veterinary examination, but it should alert you to a potential problem that requires further investigation.
Why are protective behaviours in cats important?
Protective behaviours are not “bad” behaviours Hissing, growling, hiding, or moving away are normal behaviours that help cats communicate discomfort and avoid conflict. These behaviours help cats prevent situations from escalating to physical aggression.
How can I keep my cat safe and happy at home?
Whether you’ve just adopted a new cat or kitten, or are considering how best to care for your existing cat, the RSPCA Australia guide to keeping your cat safe and happy at home can help.
How can I keep my rabbits safe against household hazards?
Many rabbits are kept indoors, with free range of the house and even parts of the yard, but these unsupervised activities can put your rabbit at risk.
What should I know before taking my dog to an ‘off-leash’ park?
Off-leash dog parks offer many physical and mental benefits for dogs and people including the opportunity to exercise, socialise, and enjoy fresh air, training, and play. Are off-leash dog parks suitable for all dogs?
How should I care for my backyard chickens?
The keeping of backyard poultry, once an almost universal practice in Australia, declined in the 1970s and 80s, but is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. People are keeping poultry for food (e. g. , eggs), as pets, and as show birds.
What kind of enclosure does my bird need?
Birds have been kept as companion animals (pets) for many hundreds of years, but the last 50 years have seen a surge in their popularity.
Can my mice get parasites?
It is not uncommon for mice to be affected by infestations of external parasites such as fur mites.
What do I need to know about reproductive control in ferrets (including desexing)?
Some important things to know about ferrets and reproduction: A male ferret is called a ‘hob’. A female ferret is called a ‘jill’. Jills are ‘induced ovulators’. This means that the release of eggs (ovulation) from the jill’s ovaries is induced by mating.
How do guinea pigs breed?
Before you decide if you want to breed your guinea pigs, there are some things you need to know: Female guinea pigs become capable of breeding by the age of 4-8 weeks. The males reach sexual maturity at about the same time.