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How to Properly Care for Goldfish
Goldfish make a big splash during mating which occurs before dawn and normally in a low light environment. The next thing you will notice is that there will be thousands of eggs scattered everywhere that are sticking onto plants, tank surfaces and the aquarium filter. The only reliable way of characterizing between male and female […]
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How to Teach Your Cat to Do Tricks
If you are a patient person and want to teach your cats a few tricks, it is done in a similar way dog training is done. In principle, you want to reward your cat when it does what you want it to do. Since cats don’t understand human language, the key to training is to […]
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How to Evaluate a Feeding Regimen for Equine Training
Optimal nutrition of the performance horse hinges foremost on the exercise it performs. Just as the diet of a human bodybuilder is dissimilar to that of a marathon runner, most horses are fed with performance goals in mind. Therefore, accurately assessing the level of work performed by a horse is essential in determining the amount […]
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How to Teach Your Dog to Play Basketball
I have taught my four dogs many pet tricks, most of them by accident. For example, I didn’t mean to train my dog to turn his dog dish upside down and kick it across the kitchen floor when he wants a drink of water. Nor did I intend to imply to my puppy that if […]
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How to Needle Felt Animal Fibers into Practically Anything
Needle felting has been used on an industrial level for decades. Needle felting involves using a specially designed needle to work animal fibers into felt. While wool roving from sheep is most often used other animal fibers such as alpaca hair, llama hair, sheep, angora rabbit and even dog hair will work to make felt. […]
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6 Things to Avoid When Photographing a Horse That is For Sale
If you are trying to sell your horse, you probably understand the importance of taking good photos. Unfortunately, many sellers post poor quality photos of their horses for sale, turning away potential buyers, and reducing the value of their horse. Here are several common faux pas of equine photography to avoid. #1. Not Grooming Your […]
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How to Care for an Older Dog
As dogs age we need to treat them with more consideration and respect. In addition to offering your dog food and shelter, there are three other things that they require to stay happy, fit, and improve their quality of life. Older dogs still require day-to-day exercise to keep their body in shape. They also to […]
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How Geckos Can Walk on Walls
Geckos have an incredible ability to stick to surfaces. Some studies suggest the over-engineered reptiles can hold hundreds of times their own body weight. In 2000, a University of California team showed that the adhesion was due to very weak intermolecular forces produced by the billions of hair-like structures, known as setae, on each gecko […]
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Summer Camps and Programs for Kids
The North Country Animal League is offering summer camps and programs for kids. Be a Vet Camp Ages: 10-159:00am – 3:00pm on June 20-23 Price: $425 Ideal for inquisitive minds that enjoy learning, our Be a Vet camp gives children the opportunity to put on their veterinarian hats and explore what this career path looks like. […]
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Why Cats Have 3 Eyelids
The third eyelid is a tiny triangle of pinkish or whitish tissue that is sometimes visible in the corner of the cat’s eyes. It’s called the haw, or nictating membrane. Humans have something like it – the small pink bump at the inner corner of the eyes. In the cat, the haw rises automatically and […]
