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How to Unspoil a Barn Spoiled Horse
It’s been weeks since you went riding. Now you have time to ride this afternoon and there ain’t no one gonna stop you. Excited, you saddle up your horse and get on him. You get about 50 feet from the barn and your horse turns around and goes back – and you can’t stop him. […]
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RCHS Can Help with Feral Cats
Do you have feral cats near your home or workplace? Do you see them when you’re out, especially at night? Are you currently feeding feral cats? If so, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) can help. RCHS is working with citizens around the county where feral cats are living on a population control program called […]
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How Proper Composting and Manure Management Helps Your Farm
Composting is one of the most important management items you can do on your farm. There are numerous reasons to do this, and they are all positive. Un-managed manure is a nuisance and can cause problems. Compost is an incredible resource with numerous health and economic benefits. You’ve paid a lot for all the feed […]
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Why Do Cats Do That?
Flick Their Ears When They are Asleep The cat’s remarkable ears each have 30 muscles that control the outer ear (our ears only have 6 muscles). These muscles rotate 180° so that they can hear without moving their head. Even though they may appear to be sleeping quite often, most of the time they are […]
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How Far and Fast Can Horses Go?
Horses are live animals, not machines that can go on forever. They tire just like we do. However, some horses have shown amazing speed and endurance when asked to do it– here are a few amazing feats: In 1889 Dmitri Peshkov rode 5,500 miles from Albanzinski, Siberia, to St. Petersburg. The Akhal-Teke, a rare breed […]
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How to Decide Between Puppies and Kittens or Older Dogs and Cats as a Pet
With puppy and kitten season fast approaching, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) suggests considering these things before you get one. With puppies, there comes a lot of training. How much time do you have to spend at home? What is your activity level? What size dog do you want? A puppy will need time […]
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Why Rats and Mice Make Great Pets
A lot of prejudice and misunderstanding has been directed toward rats and mice. Domestic rats and mice are not the same at their wild counterparts. They have been domesticated for over 100 years and have about as much in common with their wild cousins as your pet dog has with a wolf. Pet rats and […]
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How Animals Can Get a Sunburn
Animals can and do get sunburned. Sunburn is caused by ultraviolet (mainly UV-B) rays (in this case from the sun) damaging cells in exposed skin. Cell death occurs and fluid accumulates leading to blistering with subsequent peeling of the outermost layers of dead skin. To some extent, this process is protective because it removes the […]
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How to Teach a Horse to Ground Tie
Ground-tying teaches horses to have more respect of the human and patience. Your horse learns an enhanced respect for you, no matter where you are and at what distance you are from them. A horse that has refined this skill gives the appearance of being tied on an invisible lead rope. This is a result […]
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Why Cats Continuously Shed Year-Round
If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing newborn kittens, you may have noticed that they are not born “naked”, but they are, in fact, covered by very soft and short hair. Each of these hairs develops within and grows out of a tiny opening in the skin called a follicle. If you take […]
