Things To Think About Before You Buy A Pet Rabbit

Sure they may look cute, furry and easy to deal with in the pet store window, but there are some serious things that you need to think about before you buy a pet rabbit. Here is a list of things to consider before you buy a pet rabbit.

Contrary to what it may look like when the rabbits is all cute and docile in it’s care, they can be difficult to handle. Rabbits often do not like being picked up and when afraid they can kick, bite and even scratch.

Rabbits are natural chewers, so you will need to “rabbit proof” things in your house that your rabiit will be allowed access to, this includes electrical cords and wires, furniture and anything else at “rabbit level” that they can bite or gnaw on. You will also need to buy your rabbit suitable chewing toys for your rabbit.

Rabbits that are not neutered will usually display territorial marking. Male and female rabbits who are house pets should be neutered. This will decrease the risk of territorial marking, aggression and the tendency to chew. Most rabbits are neutered between the ages of 3½ and 6 months.

Rabbits have certain health concerns you should be aware of: House rabbits will need regular veterinary health exams, just like other pets. Overgrown teeth, foot problems, digestive problems, and respiratory diseases are the most common disease conditions, and are more common in rabbits who are not housed correctly or given the proper diet. Before acquiring a rabbit, identify a knowledgeable veterinarian in your area who may also be helpful in providing you a good source for healthy rabbits.

Rabbits require exercise and should not be kept isolated in a small cage, but be allowed to move about in a rabbit proofed room. The backyard may also be an option, but MAKE SURE there are no pesticides or chemicals on the lawn or your rabbit will get sick and you have your rabbit in an enclosed area.

Rabbits like all other pets require a time commitment.  They will need daily attention to their diet, fresh water, and clean cages.  To prevent obesity, most adult rabbits should be fed twice a day without having the pellets always available.  They need daily attention such as grooming, affection, and mental stimulation.  Rabbits are extremely social and do not do well in isolation.

Potential rabbit owners may only consider the cost of the rabbit and cage, and not realize there will be regular annual costs as well as food, bedding, veterinary care, grooming, and flea prevention items, and an unending supply of chew toys.  You will also need to have:

• A litter box
• Cleaning supplies such as litter scoop, disinfectant, small vacuum cleaner or broom
• Food dishes (ceramic) and water dishes/bottles
• Bedding (aspen chips, paper, straw)
• A small sturdy carrier (for traveling and trips to the veterinarian)
• Chew toys
• Grooming items
• Flea preventives, if needed
• Food items: fresh pellets, hay, fresh vegetables

Properly cared-for rabbits make excellent, long-lived pets.  Good luck.

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How To Properly Give Your Cat A Bath

It’s a well known fact that cats dislike being bathed. If you want to properly give your cat a bath, follow these guidelines and tips to ensure that the experience never becomes traumatic for your cat.  Please note that you should only give you cat a bath if it is really dirty.

If you find your cat is very against having a bath, you can brush your cat instead to get out dirt or use a wet washcloth with cat shampoo instead.

Steps To Give Your Cat A Bath

1. Trim all your cats nails reduce scratching during the bath. If your cat has long hair make sure you brush out all the knots and matts first before you give them a bath, or you will never be able to take them out.
2. Choose where you want to give you cat a bath.  Recommended areas are in the bath or in a plastic tub.  Put a rubber mat in the bathtub or a towel to prevent the cat from slipping.  Fill the bathtub with 4-5 inches of warm water.  Test to make sure it is not too hot and not too cold.  Do not have your cat in the same room when you are preparing the bath, the running water may scare your cat.
3. Gently place your cat into the tub.  Get a friend to help you hold your cat to prevent it from biting and scratching you.
4. Gently apply a nickel size of cat shampoo on your cats body, avoiding it’s eyes, nose, mouth and ears.  Never use human shampoo or dog shampoo on your cat, it’s too harsh for your cat’s skin.
5. You can use a small towel to help wash your cat’s body.  After shampooing, gently rinse with the shower head or with your wash cloth until all the shampoo is completely gone.  If your cat is still dirty, do a second shampoo a dime size of shampoo.
6. Rinse until the water turns clear and gently remove your cat from the tub.
7. Make sure you have two towels ready for your cat.  Keep on drying your cat until they are almost dry.

Tips On Giving A Cat Bath

• Make sure the outside air temperature is relatively warm and at low humidity. A wet cat can contract pneumonia. Keep your bathed cat indoors in a warm room until it’s fully dry.
• Wear an old, thick, long-sleeved sweater to avoid getting scratched.
• Some cats will feel more comfortable to be in an empty tub with water being poured on them.
• Don’t ever place your cat’s head under the water! If you want to wash your cat’s head and face use a warm wash cloth with water.
• Overall, it is most important to be patient and gentle with your cat, it’s natural for cats to fight because water because doesn’t feel right to them.

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How To Teach Your Parrot To Talk

Learning how to teach your parrot to talk is usually at the top of the list for someone who buys a parrot. Beside being lots of fun, it’s just cool to have talking parrot. The African Grey parrot and the Amazon parrot are probably the two best parrots for training to imitate and “speak”.

The best age to teach your parrot to talk is when they are young.  Teaching an older parrot to talk is a lot more challenging since older parrots have already been exposed to all kinds of sounds, it will take a lot more effort.

To train your parrot, first have your parrot’s cage or swing in a room where they will constantly be in contact with human voices or sounds.  We recommend the kitchen, living room or any other place where you family always resides.  The parrot will listen in on your conversations and are likely to pick up some words and try to mimic those sounds as their own way of interacting with the environment.

When you try to teach your parrot to say specific phrases, be as close to their cage as possible and try not to have any background noise like the TV on.  This will allow the bird to hear the words and sounds more clearly.

Whatever  you do, do not overtrain your parrot.  Your parrot should not be trained for more than 15 mins a day.  Teaching your parrot to talk for more than that will bore them and become frustrating for you.  Have the sessions short and fun.  You can talk to your parrot while helping it to interact with it’s environment, for example showing them food and toys in the cage.

As a last tip.  Teach your parrot to talk before you teach them how to whistle.  It will be harder for your parrot to learn how to talk when he or she already knows how to whistle.  Good luck!

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Effective Horse Training Tips

Here are a few basic but effective horse training tips to help you tame your horse. These two horse training tips are enough to cover a variety of horse training situations.

Our first horse training tip is repetition.  To properly train a horse or pony is going to take lots of time.  A pony for example needs around 60 repetitions before he or she understands something. So if you see your pony once a week and teach the same lesson once each time, it will take over twelve months for your pony to learn it. Even if you try the lesson several times each session and you see your pony more than once a week, it will take a lot of time and patience to coach your pony effectively.

This applies to all horses, whether they are young or old, formerly poorly trained or have been in neglectful and aggressive situations. Keep in mind that 60 repetitions is the average for horse training – it may take a little more or less depending on the horse.

The second effective horse training tip is to establish dominance. All herds need a leader and with horses it is no different. So if the lead horse or horses are calm then the others will follow suit, but if the group leader or leaders are running for their lives, the remainder of the herd will follow

To use this horse training tip to your advantage when you are coaching your horse, you must establish yourself as the dominant horse. You must show through the tone of voice and your body language that you are a leader. A pony typically weighs as much as ten times more than a human and a horse even more, so you cannot expect to out muscle your horse when it behaves inappropriately. It is crucial that you become the leader that your horse follows you and doesn’t just pull you around.

These are two key horse training tips that are important to keep in mind when you are training your horse or horses. Be patience and establish yourself as the dominant horse and in no time you will have a trained horse.

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How To Live With Dogs If You Are Allergic To Dogs

Just because you are allergic to dogs doesn’t mean you have to take allergy medications forever or worse, cannot have dogs!  You will be relieved to know that allergies and dogs can coexist in the same home.  If you follow these few tips you should be able to live peacefully at home even if you are allergic to dogs without too much trouble.

• Inside the house, the dog or dogs should not be allowed inside the person who is allergic to dogs bedroom.
• Invest in an air filtration or air purification system for the entire house.  This will help the dander (dog dandruff) from circulating around the house too freely.
• Make sure you regularly vacuum your especially in carpeted areas.  Wooden or tiled floors are recommended throughout the house over carpet for the sake of the person who’s allergic to dogs.
• Regularly bathe the dog, or dogs, once a month and brush them daily if possible.  Try to brush your dog outside whenever possible so that loose hairs and dander are left outside.
• Here at Organic Pet Planet we do not recommend taking pharmaceutical medication for allergies to dogs.  If you are interested in taking something for your dog allergies, we highly recommend the BioAllers Animal Hair homeopathic medicine .  It is safe for both children and adults and has lots of positive reviews from people who suffered from allergies to dogs.  BioAllers brings relief in two ways: Short-term symptom relief. Long-term resistance to specific allergen.

You can learn more about BioAllers Animal Hair homeopathic medicine and purchase the product online here at eVitamins and possibly at health food stores. No one wants to give up their dog if they don’t have to and for the person who always wanted to buy a dog now they can.

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