Monthly Archives: May, 2006

More Pets & Animals

Introducting The Chinchilla

What has large button eyes, the body of a rabbit, large ears of a mouse and tail of a squirrel? While the descriptions help one to visualize a chinchilla, these do not give credit to the world’s most adorable creature.

The Chinchilla is a member of the rodent family originating from the Andes Region of South America. Chinchillas are the most exotic rodents in the world because of their

Dogs

How To Get Your Pet To Strike The Pose

If you have ever tried to take a picture of your dog, you will realize how hard it is to capture the pups full personality and beauty in a photograph. Dogs aren’t human, and they don’t understand what we are doing when we try to take their photo.

Dogs

Just a few hazards of Pet Waste

Did You Know…

  • Dog feces are one of the most common sources of waterborne bacterial disease, giardia, hookworms, parvovirus, roundworms (ascarids), and whipworms.
  • A single gram of dog feces contains an average of 23 million fecal coliform bacteria, some of which can cause disease in humans.
  • Children run the greatest risk of infection because they’re prone to play in the dirt and then put
Birds

A One Ounce Companion

by Kenneth C. Hoffman

There are many reasons why some couples decide to remain childless. Perhaps they feel that their lives are full enough without the responsibility of children or there may be a medical reason that decides for them. In any case, the addition of a small pet can supply a much needed focus for distraction. A pet is a friend without blame, a comic source of entertainment