The pet industry consists of the sale of captive-bred animals as well as wild-caught ones. Many pets are bred by breeders but birds, fish and reptiles are often captured from the wild. There are a number of reasons to prefer captive-bred pets to wild-caught: In some cases, collection of animals from the wild is detrimental […]
Pet owners – have you ever invited guests to your home only to have them wrinkle their noses when entering? You can save yourself embarrassment by following a few tips. First, choose the proper equipment (combs and brushes, etc) suitable for your pet’s coat type. Next, USE them – often. Frequent brushing, combing, etc. will […]
My very first pet, a cat we named Susie, was being abused by boys who were rolling him back and forth in a garbage can. My mother reprimanded the boys and took Susie home. We later discovered Susie was a boy, but the name stuck and he enjoyed a long loving life with us. Abuse […]
