The Teddy guinea pig’s most distinctive characteristic is it’s short, wire-looking coat. While we use the term “wiry” to describe the coat, it’s important to note that it’s quite soft to the touch. In fact, ...
The White Crested has a short, smooth coat with a distinctive white, circular rosette on the top of its forehead. White Crested guinea pigs have a crest the same color as their body color, whereas ...
Spring is in the air and with this beautiful season follows the arrival of rattlesnakes. If you live in the US, you’ve probably had at least one experience with snakes, and if you live in ...
There are many legends surrounding the life of St. Patrick. Of course, the one that we're most interested in is his reputed "mass exodus" of snakes from Ireland. Here's the short version: It is believed that ...
Ed Kostro is an award winning writer with a passion for nature, our environment, wild animals, pets, our valiant veterans, Native American culture, history, nostalgia, and humor. He is also a veterans' advocate, environmentalist, animal ...
At first glance, the Nina Ottosson toys don't really seem like toys my dogs would be all that interested in. They aren't very cuddly, they are interesting looking, but don't seem like something my pets ...
Are you planning on traveling to Europe with your pet this year? You'll need to have him microchipped. That's the newest law out of Europe. Effective in July of 2011, you will need to have ...
Looking for a new, very different type of aquarium? You may just want to check out the Jelliquarium. That's right. Live jellyfish on your desktop that you can spend hours just watching. The 32" Jelliquarium ...
Is it true? Could we possibly be under the control of our cats soothing purrs? Are they going to purr us into submission, forcing us to be more social so they can turn around and ...
Dog overboard!” I heard the dreadful splash just seconds after our small dog slipped from the boat into the ocean below. Rushing to the rail, I saw our tiny pug furiously doggie-paddling in the dark, ...