Why do cats knead on people? Because they are needy creatures, of course.
The kneading behavior begins at birth. The kitten must knead the mother’s breasts for the milk to flow down. If the kitty wants to eat, it needs to knead. Once weaned, the kneading behavior is a comforting and relaxing feeling for the feline. This is a natural thing and should not be discouraged. It makes the kitty happy. After a good kneading session, the kittens will usually...
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Replace your shoe inserts and foot spray: Put some litter in a pantyhose foot, tie off the top, and leave overnight. (You can also stash one of these in camping tents, suitcases, picnic coolers, and other items you only use seasonally so that they don't smell quite as fusty coming out of the attic.)
Get paint cans ready to recycle: Many cities won't let you throw out a couple of inches of paint, and you can't just pour it down the...
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Q: On a 'bathroom walk' with my dog, how long should I wait for him to go? If it's been 10 minutes or so and he hasn't done anything -- does that mean he doesn't have to?
A: Our pets can be very skilled at training us. What I suggest to people house training a pup is the following: Take the dog out on a leash, to the same spot (so that spot and that substrate become the pet’s bathroom), when the pet goes instantly reward with...
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Has your dog ever done something to make you mad? Like, really mad? So mad you wish you could retaliate?
Now you can. Enter the new trend of dogshaming. If only your pup could navigate the internet . . . read . . . and understand the concept of public humiliation -- you'd so get back at Bailey or Bella for eating your underwear and knocking over your favorite plant.
Dogshaming is exactly what it sounds like: shaming your dog. How do you do it? By...
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Male chinchillas do not have a scrotum, and the testes mostly remain in the abdominal cavity. The easiest way to sex these rodents is by the anogenital distance: female chinchillas have a very short distance between their anus and their urinary and reproductive opening, while males have a gap between their anus and their penis. Female chinchillas should be bred young or their pelvis will fuse and they may have difficulty giving birth.
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Budgerigars ("budgies'') are small, colorful birds that are found in large numbers in the desert interiors of Australia. Because free-ranging birds are accustomed to going days without water, it is not appropriate in captivity to use drinking water as a vehicle for administering vitamins or medications. The normal free-ranging budgie is green; other colors have resulted from selective breeding, which has actually produced undesirable characteristics, such...
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