Headboard Ideas to Customize Your Bedroom
Clever ideas for personalizing your bedrrom with a unique headboard. You want your bedroom to be an adequate expression of your personality. After all, it's supposed to be your retreat for a restful night's sleep. Sometimes, a typical headboard ... [... more]
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Canary Molt
Q. My young male canary, who hasn't sung yet, is in a premature molt. Can this be stopped? I'm giving him every supplement on the market, plus vitamins. I believe I might have kept him in a room that gets very warm when the heat kicks in, I have ... [... more]
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How to Clean the Birdcage
Keep your pet birds (and your nose) happy and healthy by following these steps to a clean birdcage. For many people, birds are truly one of the finer pleasures of life. Our fine feathered friends make excellent pets that fill a place in our lives ... [... more]
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Raising Hyacinth Macaws
A guide to the beautiful Hyacinth Macaw, and information you should know before considering one as a pet. The Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, is about 100 cms in length with a deep cobalt blue plumage, yellow rings around the eyes and ... [... more]
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The African Grey Parrot
A guide to the beautiful African Grey parrot, and information you should know before considering one as a pet. This intelligent grey bird is one of the most popular parrots kept as pets, probably due to its amazing talking and mimicry skills. It ... [... more]
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A Puppy for Christmas? Why it's a Bad Idea
Giving a puppy as a Christmas gift may seem like a great idea, especially for someone who needs a companion. But the complications that come with this unexpected commitment make an animal a poor gift choice. Christmas is a time of showing love to ... [... more]
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Canine Containment
Keeping your dog safe should be a major priority. Dogs are inquisitive by nature, and like to run and play. They also like to dig up neighbor's flower beds, and this can cause friction between you and surrounding home owners. Nearly every town ... [... more]
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Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome and Your Senior Dog
Your old friend doesn't greet you at the door anymore. He wanders aimlessly, disoriented. Your beloved pet doesn't even seem to recognize his own name. Just getting old? Not necessarily. Your senior dog may actually be suffering from canine ... [... more]
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Adapting Kittens to their New Homes
The following offers tips on how to adapt kittens to a new home environment. Reinforcing good indoor habits in new kittens is usually not too difficult because felines tend to prefer a clean and orderly environment. They can be as particular ... [... more]
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Cat's Bedwetting
Q. I need a home remedy to put on my son's bed to stop my cat from peeing on it. I read of it one time, but can't remember what it was. A. I don't know the details of your house but the easiest remedy may be to close the door to your son's ... [... more]
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Cat's Litter Box
Q. My cat refuses to use the litter box anymore. Any ideas why and how can I get her to use it again? If cat is only going in one spot, put the litter box at the exact location and gradually move it back to where you want it at the rate of one ... [... more]
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Cats and Parasites
Parasites aren't just a canine pet peeve. Felines are also at risk. Dog owners have been getting the message about parasite protection for years. Now, cat owner awareness of the need for similar feline protection is growing, too. Parasites are ... [... more]
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