Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/1535 4704.htm A haven for the scaly and the unwanted Posted on Fri, Aug. 25, 2006 A haven for the scaly and the unwanted Your gator's gone wild? Here's a place for it...
No More Homeless Pets Forum - 3/18/05 Are pine shavings really dangerous? Question from a member: Please present research that proves that wood shavings are harmful. I've done a lot of research into softwood bedding and rabbits and there just...
Hi SHARE Folks - My sister, Sue Fried, had a writing assignment for an English class. She chose as her topic "Exotic Animals as Pets". I'm extremely proud of her finished report. It's long, but very well researched and written....
Farm Offers a Little Slice of Bovine Heaven By Joseph A. Gambardello Inquirer Staff Writer Helga Tacreiter rubs the neck of Beatrice, a Scottish Highland. Beatrice was abducted from a slaughterhouse and now lives on Tacreiter's Cow Sanctuary in Shiloh,...
Ferret Rescue We are animal lovers that operate a rescue/ shelter for the third most popular interactive pet in America, the domestic ferret. After correcting any social or medical problems with these little guys, we put them up for adoption...
These include: Special Considerations Ferrets are very different from more traditional companion animals such as dogs and cats. They are marketed by the pet industry as "unusual," but individuals considering adopting a ferret should be wary of the industry's claims...
Homes for Unconventional Companions From time to time, NJARA receives calls regarding animals who are not dogs or cats. Occasionally, animals such as chickens, rabbits, geese, ducks, goats, sheep, pigs, etc. are in need of loving homes. They have been......
From No More Homeless Pets Forum - 3/17/05 Ideal habitats for happy turtles Question from Vikke: Thanks again for this excellent forum. We have a Reeves turtle, a species originally from the shallow marshes & paddies of southern China/Korea region...
Response from Dr Patricia Simonet: Because not all the forum participants are as familiar with ferrets (as with dogs and cats), I would like to add some background information. Ferrets are in the mustelid family (the same family as the...
Pig Info Book for Shelters and ACO's, Rescue groups This is an excellent book to help local shelters who might find themselves facing a pot-bellied or farm pig needing help. Please consider buying 2 ... one for a shelter...
Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://tinyurl.com/y9shnm Reptiles as Pets: Hazardous to Your Health - And Theirs An estimated 11 million pet reptiles—mostly turtles, lizards, and snakes—live in U.S. households, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. That...
[EthologicalEthics] The secret life of moody cows Jonathan Leake, Science Editor ONCE they were a byword for mindless docility. But cows have a secret mental life in which they bear grudges, nurture friendships and become excited over intellectual challenges, scientists...
No More Homeless Pets Forum - What about spaying and neutering pocket pets? Question from Susan: I'm a big believer in spaying and neutering for companion animals. However, I know that it's not considered to safe to spay and neuter...
Petfinder.com, the largest database of homeless pets, announces that March is Adopt-a-Rescued-Guinea-Pig Month. Nearly 1,000 guinea pigs in need of homes are listed on the Petfinder.com Web site at any one time. Domesticated guinea pigs, also known as cavies, make...
When a farm animal companion passes on Info from No More Homeless Pets Forum nmhpforum@bestfriends.org Question from Chris: My wife and I adopted three pigs (all spayed) a couple of years ago, and we hope to add a couple of...
