Dates to Remember OCTOBER Adopt a Dog Month – by American Humane Association Adopt a Shelter Dog Month – by ASPCA National Animal Safety and Protection Month – by Emergency Animal Rescue Service National Pet Wellness Month 1st week of October – National Walk Your Dog Week 1st week of October – Animal Welfare Week […]
Conservation and animal welfare are similar causes with many overlaps. However, there are occasions when the two concepts conflict. Conservation is focused on the survival of species in the wild, while animal welfare is concerned with the well-being of individual animals. One example of this conflict relates to the attitude toward zoos. Modern zoos focus […]
Deafness in ferrets may be difficult to diagnose. They normally have short attention spans and because they can be stubborn, may not wish to respond to you. But your ferret should be evaluated for deafness for safety’s sake. If an emergency arises, you need to get your ferret’s attention to save him/her from disaster. As […]
