Are the kind of person who would enjoy taking care of an exotic animal for a pet instead of a dog, cat, rabbit or any of the regular variety pets? Caring for an exotic pet is serious business, but it can also be a fun and challenging endeavor. Exotic pets are animals that are not commonly considered pets by many. They are not your regular, every day pets. Unless your pet dog or cat belongs to a very rare species, it's not an exotic pet. Exotic pets are also referred to as...

The pet food recall seems to be getting worse. Now, the chemical melamine has been found in the recalled foods. According to an article from the March 31, 2007, issue of The Oregonian, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday, it had found melamine in samples of pet food, as well as in imported wheat gluten that was used as an ingredient in the pet food. Melamine is a chemical used to make plastics. Now, it appears that the contamination is not just limited to wet ...

When potential aquarists start looking into the possibility of starting their own salt water aquarium there is one thing which is often quite daunting - equipment. There is a lot more equipment which is required in a salt water aquarium, especially a salt water reef aquarium.

By using the twelve sun signs, you can predict with reasonable accuracy the various aspects of your pet's personality and character. Knowing your pet's sun sign will give you a fascinating insight into why they act the way they do! Here is a guide to understanding your little bundles of fur: Capricorn: You are organized and methodical. Getting on well with fellow Capricorns and also with Taurean creatures, you are earthed and grounded. No flights of fancy for you! You like...

It is estimated that three quarters of the population of the United States has pets. Of the three quarters, more than half have cats as pets. Cats have dated back to early Egypt; hieroglyphics depict cats lounging next to the pharaoh?s throne. Their stature among the pharaoh?s is shown even as guards to the pharaoh?s tombs. Skeletons of cats have also been found in the tombs themselves, buried with their owners. Unlike other domestic animals, cats are not sloppy or mes...

Nothing says love to a pet canine like a designer dog collar and there are enough designers to fulfill that need for every size and color desired by the pet?s owner.

The 1964 musical "My Fair Lady" features a song entitled "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" with music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. In that song, Eliza sings: "All I want is a room somewhere, Far away from the cold night air, With one enormous chair. Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?" Parrots, were they able to verbalize, might sing a similar tune: "All I want is a cage somewhere, Strong and spacious, but not too bare, With tender, loving care. Oh, wouldn't it be loverl...

"When I was a teenager, my dog Dora passed away after a venomous snake bit her. I could not believe it; one moment we were all asleep, and the next Dora was barking her lungs out and pawing at the ground, and the third moment she was dead. We could not bear to move her lifeless body out, but it had to be done. My dad buried her at our farm during the early morning hours. I have had many dogs after that, but none of them were quite as special as that one dog - I miss her even ...

If we were smart we would avoid things that we are allergic to but who said most of us were smart or sane when it comes to our pets. For most cat lovers there is no way they are going to part with their beloved pet because of a cat allergy. That means you?ll need to learn to manage your cats and your cat allergy symptoms. Although you might not rid yourself of your cat allergy you should be able to make your symptoms manageable. In case you have forgotten we?ll give you...

Any living thing with the ability to hear has the potential to experience hearing loss. Of course, this goes for dogs.