Pets provide much more than a cute face to oggle. As people begin to convince their bosses to get an office pet, many businesses are realizing the positive impact dogs…
Betta fish are considered to be one of the most beautiful and colorful water species of the world. Did you also know that they’re called the Siamese Fighting Fish? The…
Animals make our lives better. So why on earth would we relegate pets to the home when the majority of adults spend at least 40 hours of their week at…
The days of relegating our pets to the back yard are long gone. Instead, animal lovers the world over are bringing their pets inside, both at home and at work,…
The English language has some wonderful collective nouns for various groups of animals. You’ve probably heard of a Herd of Cows, a Flock of Chickens, a School of Fish, a…
If you have a pet, no matter if it is a cat, dog, rabbit, bird, fish, reptile, horse – or any other imaginable companion animal – you know how important…
by Sarah Baxter
Keeping tropical fish has been popular since the time of the Roman empire – so it’s no wonder that Aquarium Technology is as advanced as it is today. However, no matter how many pumps, filters and cleaning gadgets you buy; keeping tropical fish healthy requires a little bit of care and attention. Here’s our guide to setting up and maintaining a happy fish tank.
Changing aquarium water
It might sound strange, but adding clean water to an aquarium too regularly can actually be harmful to your fish. Your scaly companions require a certain level of nutrients to be present in their environment: changing water too frequently will remove these nutrients, and can also introduce toxic substances such as chlorine into the tank.
Dogs Ranked #1 Healthiest For Benefiting Humans’ Happiness and Longevity A wealth of studies suggests that pets are good for your health, sometimes in unexpected ways. The right pet can…
I received a press release from the American Humane Association which I nearly filed in the “No Sh*t, Sherlock” file here, but then thought I’d post it here since it does include some good information about what you might need to pack up for your pets should you ever be forced to evacuate your house in the threat of bad weather or fires.
So without further ado, here’s the
June 2010 Update: It appears that this pet-loving, match-maker site is no longer what it once was. Kind of a shame really, and we hope that Derek Collinson has found…