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RCHS Online Auctions Begins Monday 7-18
The Rutland County Humane Society’s “Hot Dogs and Cool Cats Online Auction” is almost here! From July 18th to August 1st, the Rutland County Humane Society will be hosting an online auction. We have a number of fun and unique items for you and your pets, including antiques, jewelry, gift baskets, gift cards, and more! All […]
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The Sounds Birds Make and Why They Do It
Birds sing songs, chatter, call, talk or whistle for a variety of reasons. They have their own unique way of communicating their desires through body language and through their voice. Talking A Bird talks when it is content and happy and wants to send a message to another bird or its owner. Whistling When a […]
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10 Tips to Raise Healthier and More Profitable Sheep
Follow these tips to raise healthier and more profitable sheep. Observe Your Flock Try to spend a few minutes daily at non-feeding times looking for any unusual behavior. Don’t put off checking animals that isolate themselves and spend lots of time lying down. Any animal that is not eating calls for immediate attention. Losing a […]
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The Importance of Riding in Rhythm with Your Horse
Have you ever heard this? It is said if you put a bunch of clocks with pendulums in the same room, they will eventually tick-tock at the same time. I truly don’t know if it’s true, but I’ve heard it said again and again. If it is true (which I think it is) then what’s […]
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Bizarre and Humorous Animal Laws
Believe it or not, the following laws are still considered valid and enforceable. So be careful, especially if you are a chicken thief that lives in Kansas. It is illegal for hens to lay eggs before 8 am and after 4 pm in Norfolk, Virginia. Ducks quacking after 10 pm in Essex Falls, New Jersey […]
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How to Move Young Chicks Outdoors
Baby chicks need the temperature under the brooder lamp to be around 95 degrees F for the first week of their lives. To prepare them to move outdoors, lower the temperature by 5 degrees each week (so for week 2, lower it to 90 degrees), and so on, until you’ve reached current outside temperatures. That’s […]
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Why Your Dog Pants and How it Helps Him
Dogs pant to regulate body temperature, as dogs have fewer sweat glands than humans, and most of their sweat glands are located along the base of their feet. By panting, a dog can cool the mouth and tongue, along with blood which is circulated through the head, keeping their body temperature at a safe and […]
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Why a Cat Has This or Does That
Why Does a Cat’s Tongue Feel Like Sandpaper? To the cat, the sandpaper feeling tongue is a vital tool. The little prickly things covering the upper surface of the tongue are called papillae and has hundreds of small backward pointing protuberances constructed of virtually the same substance as human fingernails. The cat uses his tongue […]
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How to Know if Your Dog Has a Food Allergy
The Centers for Disease Control recently reported that four out of every one hundred children have a food allergy. Just as in humans, the other furry, four-legged family members can have food allergies as well. They are much less common than flea and environmental allergies, but dogs can have them. The most common food allergens […]
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Why Mice Make Excellent Pets
When people think about pet mice they inevitably think about “white mice”, but in fact there are well over 40 varieties. Exhibition quality mice, which are the “thoroughbreds” of the mouse world, can be found in exotic shades such as Sable or Pearl, Cinnamon, or Himalayan, Blue or Silver. They are as far removed from […]
