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Why Horses can Sleep While Standing
It might be nice to doze off while waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store, but unlike horses, humans cannot sleep standing up. Having evolved to flee in an instant, horses are equipped with a “stay apparatus” that allows them to remain upright for long periods of time. But this mechanism isn’t foolproof […]
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How to Handle a Dog with Thunderstorm Phobia
Does your dog bury his head into your side every time it thunders? Does he dive under the bed whenever rain starts to fall? From your point of view, this may seem like cute and endearing behavior but it’s a sign that your dog is terrified of storms. Some owners are willing to put up […]
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Are Your Fish Swimming Upside Down? How to Solve a Swim Bladder Problem
The swim bladder (also called an air bladder) is the buoyancy device that helps a fish stay level and at the depth it wants to be. It inflates when the fish wants to rise and deflates when it wants to sink. In a home aquarium the swim bladder of some fish (especially goldfish, fantails, orandas […]
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A Steady Hand Makes for a Happier Horse
Growing up, we played a game at my birthday parties. Since my birthday was during summer, we were able to play this game because it had to be played outdoors. Turns out this game is quite useful when it comes to riding horses. What’s the game? The egg and the spoon. The trick was to […]
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How to Prevent and Eliminate Hairballs in Cats
Nothing is quite so alarming as hearing the “hack-hack-hack” of a cat trying to cough up a hairball. Although hairballs may be the topics of jokes among humans, they are a source of discomfort or worse, for cats. Hairballs pose a potential danger by blocking the passage of digested food through the intestines, causing an […]
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Basic Guinea Pig Care
How to Trim Guinea Pig Nails Guinea Pigs’ nails need to be trimmed at least once a month to prevent them from becoming too sharp and interrupting normal behavior. In addition, long nails can get broken by accident and cause unnecessary bleeding. As the nail grows, the blood supply also grows, meaning that you cannot […]
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How to Identify & Eliminate Depression in Pet Birds
It is possible for pet birds to get depressed, and depression in pet birds is more common than one might think. Depression in pet birds can be caused by several reasons, a change in cage position, simple boredom, or even the loss of a favorite toy. Symptoms of a depressed bird can include fluffed up […]
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How to Stop a Horse from Pulling Ahead While Being Lead
You have halter trained your horse or foal, but every time you turn your back it tries to bite you, or it steps on you when you are leading it. Now what? Every equine that is handled by humans must learn ground manners. Ground manners is training that keeps the horse or pony from biting, […]
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The Best Foods for a Rabbit
Rabbits have a unique digestive system, which best suits a high fiber, low protein, low energy diet. Follow these guidelines to help ensure your rabbit is getting the proper nutrition. Vegetables Vegetables are essential to the health of rabbits and at least two cups of three different vegetables per 6 pounds of body weight should […]
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Why Dogs are Color Limited and Not Color Blind
Vision is just one of several senses that dogs use to scan their world for important information. Any visual scene has multiple aspects to which dogs’ brains are sensitive: brightness, shape, contrast, and motion are a few of these. But what about color? Many authorities have stated that “dogs are colorblind”, with the implication that […]
