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Reading Time: 2 minutes It just rained and I’m sitting here listening to the frogs outside who are pretty happy about that. They are usually pretty quiet, but, when it rains, they seem to all decide it’s time to make noise. It made me decide it would be fun to re-share some frog audio that I made last summer….
Reading Time: 2 minutes Born unable to move his back legs, the only way Opie, a hedgehog, could get around was by scooting on his belly and dragging his back legs behind him. Seeing his determination, Opie’s mom wanted to do everything she could to help Opie walk on his own. After hopping online to do some research, she…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Just think of all the photos you have clicked of your fluffy or scaly or feathery friend that you have stored away that you aren’t looking at, even though you really do plan to at some point. And that number is growing by the day. Like most pet owners with a pet photo collection, you…
Reading Time: < 1 minute An international survey conducted by audio streaming platform Spotify recently revealed that the majority of pet owners sing to and dance with their pets. In addition, according to the survey, 71% of pet owners play music for their pets, and 8 in 10 believe their pets like music. These stats are the inspiration behind Spotify’s new…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ever wanted maybe just a small pet that’s also not so traditional? A Madagascar Hissing Cockroach might be right for you. They’re definitely small compared to many other pets, and apparently they’re pretty easy to take care of. Here’s an informational video from one of our favorite youtube animal vloggers — Emzotic. And, for a…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Many pet owners don’t just shop for their human family and friends, but the pets they love as well. With that in mind, Wowmypetdidthat.com has compiled a list any pet would be happy to receive: 1) Your dog or cat might not love a bath, but you’ll love being able to dry them off afterwards…
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you have a collection of pet photos but aren’t sure what to do with them, we have another way to put them to great use. Previously we posted about uploading your pet photos to Flickr. You can also try an online photo collage maker, such as Postermywall. At Postermywall, you can select from tons…
Reading Time: 2 minutes “A Pet Sees You” is a new short film that is described as “highlighting the mental health benefits of pet ownership for the Generation Z population.” It is actually only about a minute in length, but seems to definitely capture that sense of a dog (or other pet) always being there to provide emotional support,…
Reading Time: 2 minutes With their big ears, thick fur and small size (they will grow to a foot long at the most), the appeal of chinchillas as pets is easy to see. However, like any pet, they have their own set of requirements to keep them happy and healthy. Tom Harford Columbia, an exotic animal lover who educates…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Remember the lines from the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” about the lamb making the children laugh and play, so the teacher turned it out? Well, maybe a lamb isn’t a great idea, but small classroom pets may actually help improve academic performance and social skills in children, according to a new study,…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hermit crabs can be a tempting potential pet, especially for kids. After all, the small crustaceans seem mysterious but cute in their small shells, and the plastic houses and other accessories that are usually right alongside them for purchase make the whole prospect of owning a hermit crab seem like a fun adventure. But, the…
Reading Time: < 1 minute We have Coturnix (Japanese) quail and they are great little pets. They have been outside now with the small Silkie chickens for a few weeks (they do okay with small chickens but would very likely not be safe with bigger chickens, who might attack them) after living mostly on the sun porch of our house….
Reading Time: 3 minutes SANTA BARBARA, California (Newswire.com) — According to an international survey conducted by RightPet, children and teens say they get more satisfaction owning rats than any other pets. via GIPHY The RightPet Pet Ownership Study was conducted online between 2010-2018 and was designed and performed by researchers with Ph.D.s in psychology. Perhaps the most intriguing explanation for…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Richard J. Adler publishes “White House Mockingbird” (SBPRA) — Bird lovers and history buffs can share both interests with their children through an illustrated children’s book. “White House Mockingbird,” by Richard J. Adler, tells the story of how Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, kept a mockingbird as a pet in his study. Although presidents…
Reading Time: 2 minutes FORT WORTH, Texas (PRNewswire) — With both Valentine’s Day and National Love Your Pet Day falling this month (on Feb. 20), Dr. Jen Kasten, technical services veterinarian at Tomlyn Veterinary Science, shares five fun ways to show your cat or dog extra love. “Our pets are our daily companions and there are plenty of ways to…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Today, when cleaning up after our seven Coturnix quail, we noticed that one had a round ball attached to one of his long toes. Upon further inspection, the ball actually appeared to be dried quail poop, maybe with some feathers mixed and pieces of feed mixed in. The quail was still running around, but it…
Reading Time: < 1 minute You can adopt a virtual pet at Chicken Smoothie! The pets, include hamsters, cats, dogs and more, and they grow over the month or faster. You can also adopt a new pet each month, and trade them with others. You can create a user account or sign in as a guest. We created a user…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Check out our pet meme generator! It’s free to use and lots of fun. Upload pics of your pets and generate cute or funny captions. Then, you can share them on Facebook, Pinterest or Google. MEME Generator
Reading Time: 2 minutes A reader of our site, C. Walters of Long Island, New York, recommended we write about Volkman Mouse and Rat food and the supplier they purchase it from, Little Family Members on Amazon. Tired of standing in line at one of the big chain pet stores to buy food for her son’s pet mouse, Mrs….