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Plant an Edible Garden of Homegrown Vegetables Good for Your Pets

Around the country modern day “Victory” gardens are sprouting up as the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact our lives. Victory gardens first became popular during another time of crisis, World War II, when citizens were encouraged to grow their own produce in their backyards. Today, Victory gardens are a way for new and experienced gardeners to not only enjoy some fresh air and sunlight, but also take comfort in having control over some fresh food supplies. While you will still be supplementing with produce from grocery stores (and hopefully farmer’s markets), knowing how to grow some of your own food is a valuable skill worth cultivating. Fortunately, growing vegetables is super-easy and inexpensive. Not all of the fresh produce that you can grow is good for dogs and cats. Here, we’re dishing-up specific advice on what is safe to grow for your pets. And, as dogs and cats are carnivores, fresh produce is intended as a treat, not a main part of the diet of dogs or cats. (Please see a list below of do’s and don’ts.) Small space? On a budget? No yard? No problem. Read on. Get in on this growing trend!

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How to Take Care of Newborn Puppies

Contributed by Dr. Alison Birken, owner and DVM of Victoria Park Animal Hospital. Nothing is cuter or sweeter than a litter of puppies. When a client comes in with a litter of puppies for me to evaluate, suddenly the entire animal hospital is taking tons of pictures and squeezing and hugging them. To be totally honest, puppies and kittens are a big reason why I pursued a career in veterinary medicine. I just love their adorable, innocent little faces. As much as it is fun to play with a litter of puppies, caring for a litter of puppies is a major endeavor. As a pet parent, you can create the ideal environment for a new litter of puppies to ensure their proper growth and development. Follow these tips for keeping your new puppies healthy, and learn how to pick up on signs of sickness, as well as what should be done if certain symptoms are visible.

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Dog Safety Tips for Nighttime Walks

When days get darker earlier (we’re looking at you fall and winter) being prepared for nighttime walks is essential. Whether you are taking your pooch on a stroll or your trusted dog walker is, it’s important to make sure your pet is safe every step of the way. The good thing is, it’s easy to be prepared if you know what you need while walking a dog on a leash at night. Just follow these dog safety tips, and you’ll be ready to head out the door.

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Bloating in Kittens

Whether you obtained your kitten as a newborn, bottle-fed bundle of joy or as a weaned youngster, a distended abdomen or bloating can signal danger and should be addressed immediately. Knowing the potential causes of bloating can be helpful in preventing and treating it, in most cases. Newborns can be afflicted with congenital abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to food going in but feces not coming out. The wrong type, amount or quality of food can potentially cause a kitten to develop a pot-bellied appearance or even diarrhea. Bacterial overgrowth in the intestinal tract or the presence of some viruses can lead to serious illness or even death. Whatever the cause, a bloated kitten is going to be uncomfortable and possibly in pain.

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A Pet Parent’s Guide to the Best Guinea Pig Cages

Bringing home a guinea pig is a big moment—and one of the first (and most important) things you’ll need to do is set up a safe, cozy space for the arrival of your new pet.   Guinea pigs may be small, but they have big needs when it comes to housing.   A well-designed cage gives your guinea pig the room they need to play, sleep, eat, and feel secure. It also makes your life easier by streamlining cleaning and bonding time.  In this article, you’ll learn how to choose the best guinea pig cage for your space, budget, and piggy’s lifestyle—whether you’re starting with one or adopting a bonded pair. You’ll find tips on what to look for, how to set up your guinea pig’s home, and product picks that will make getting started a breeze. 

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Demystifying The Varying Degrees Of Swordtails And Platies

Swordtails and platies are quite rightly among the most popular aquarium fish in the world. No community aquarium is complete without one or the other, or both. Most aquarists believe that they have kept a true swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii); platy, southern platyfish or moonfish (X. maculatus); or sunset, variegated or variatus platy (X. variatus). But most aquarists have actually kept hybrids between these species — not “pure” swordtails and platies. Take a close look at any platies or swordtails you may have in your tanks or those that you see in aquatic shops. Some platies appear more elongated than they should be. Indeed, some may even look a little like swordless swordtails. Conversely, some swordtails may look somewhat shorter than they should. Faced with this situation, it is easy to think that these slight or more apparent departures from the original body shapes are down to selective breeding in captivity, and this is true — but only to a point. For example, every batch of newborn “pure” platies or swordtails will exhibit some variation in body shape. If we select, say, only the most elongated platies from these batches and breed from them, subsequently selecting just the most elongated offspring — and so on — we can eventually end up with true-breeding elongated platies. The same (but in the opposite direction) applies to swordtails. This type of intense artificial selection (as opposed to natural selection) carried out in a protected aquarium environment accelerates the pace of evolution far beyond its natural rate and often goes in directions other than those that would occur in nature.

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Society Finches: The Perfect Parents

Among the many ancient treasures of Asia are wall hangings and paintings showing a variety of species of finches and songbirds, some wild, some caged. A few of these hangings, some many centuries old, depict a finch species apparently already domesticated. It is still being commonly kept all over the world, and it is known nowadays as the Bengalese finch, or the society finch, (Lonchura striata domestica). The name Bengalese is not all that commonly used, so you’ll more often hear these little birds being referred to as society finches. These charming finches have gregarious natures and are highly sociable. They don’t just enjoy hanging out with each other; they generally enjoy the company of other bird species, too, and they don’t tend to be picky about a bird’s size, shape or habits. Society finches normally come in a charming variegated pattern of dark chocolate and white, or the fairly common gender-linked recessive color of fawn and white. If you find a good finch breeder, you can usually choose from a range of colors, from all light to all dark, and various colors in between.

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