Monthly Archives: June, 2005

Dogs

Toby – My Whirling Twirling Sheltie

Five years ago this August a funny little puppy came to live in our home.

He was tiny, blue-gray and white colored coat, skinny tail that hurt when it hit you and the biggest bat ears I?d ever seen on a puppy. There was one other oddity his eyes were two different colors, one blue one brown.

This little guy’s energy level was amazing; he ran and bounced

Fish

Goldfish Tips – Finding Out The Gender of Your Goldfish

Boy or Girl?

How can you tell whether your Goldfish is male or female? You might want to know because you want to breed them, or give them the right name before Jack turns out to be the mother Goldfish! Here are some clues that might help you sort out the Goldfish boys from the Goldfish girls:

* The female Goldfish are slightly bigger than the males and

Fish

Goldfish Tips – Keeping The Aquarium Clean

You do clean your house don’t you? Well you have to clean your Goldfish?s house too and it?s a lot simpler! Cleaning and maintaining a goldfish tank is a must because this breed is really dirty. Even a teenager?s room would be better than a goldfish tank that?s left alone for a week! The Goldfish are descendants of the scavenger Carp fish and that makes them scavengers too. They will

Health & Safety

Disaster Preparedness for Pets – A Guide for Pet-Care Business Professionals

June is Disaster Preparedness for Pets month – but if you’re a pet-care business professional it’s always a good time to make sure you’ve got a plan in place to administer to the needs of all the pets in your care when and if a disaster strikes.

Whether you live in a rural township that is prone to flooding, hurricanes or snowstorms, or you live in a metropolitan area

Fish

Goldfish Tips – Choosing The Right One

Tips to getting the right Goldfish

Goldfish are a temperate breed that can be found in cool streams, lakes, and ponds throughout Asia and part of Eastern Europe. However, the ones you will buy for your tank have been bred in captivity. Once you?ve decided that the Goldfish is the right one for you – you will need to find the right kind of goldfish. Take your time and

Cats shocked looking cat with big eyes

Don’t Let Your Male Cat Get Pregnant

I wasn’t sure what category to put his under. Either way it’s pretty funny…

I’m not making this up. My sister’s cat, Emus, died! Now, I know some of you cat-haters don’t see the tragedy in this matter. But there is a much deeper story with a practical application. I can’t say that the death of Emus was especially traumatic for me. After all, I’m allergic to cats! I’m

Fish

Breeding Your Goldfish

If you are keen on breeding Goldfish, you should know that it?s not an easy task. It will take a lot of patience, a lot of space in the tank and quite a bit of money too. Don?t get into breeding if you think it?s going to be profitable, because it isn’t! Breeding goldfish is best left to a professional but if you still want to breed them, here?s how

Services

The Need For Pet Recovery Services

Pet recovery services are one of the most needed services for pets? that have a tendency to wander off. But, how popular are these services? If you conduct a Google search on the term ?pet recovery? there will be almost 1.8 million results, and this number is only growing, which shows that people are taking more interest in recovering their lost pet. These services offer the owners of pets the

Cats

A Cat Tale

My son and I have a cat. Her name is Princess, aka Sugar Bear or Bear. She is part Himalayan and part Siamese. I was just thinking, I rarely, if at all have ever mentioned her and I really don?t know why. She is a huge part of our family and has been a great emotional support for me and Dakota. Which brings me to my next subject, emotional support

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