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The Noodles
Everyone laughed at me at first and they did so without any understanding. How you could possibly want that animal? They would say with disgust. I payed no mind to them as I saved for a year just to afford the start up costs. Who knew that buying an exotic animal would cost so much? I did hours and hours worth of research to try and understand everything I could before ever taking the first steps of getting one. Being 19-years-old I had essentially no experience supporting anything other than myself, so I wanted to be as prepared as possible to take on such a responsibility.
By Shelby Roberts4 years ago in Petlife
Healthy Parrots: Diet, Nutrition, and Health
Sharing a meal with your bird may be a wonderful experience, and it can also be beneficial to your pet's health. Many bird diets are deficient in critical vitamins and minerals that birds require, resulting in a variety of health problems.
By Tanvi Punia4 years ago in Petlife
The Life and Times of Tiberius Ticklemouse
There was a special bridge that animals were supposed to cross, when their souls left their bodies. The mortal form of an old grey cat known by the slightly odd name of Tiberius Ticklemouse could see the bridge, could even sometimes see what was on the other side, but he hadn't crossed it, not yet.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Petlife
Lost and Found: Tips for Using Social Media to Find Lost Pets
Social media is a part of our daily lives. Most people spend several hours on their social media accounts on a regular basis. Even better, most people have smartphones where they can stay connected, no matter where they are. For this reason, many people have started using social media to find their missing pets.
By Shelley Wenger4 years ago in Petlife
A Prolonged Absence
I apologize for the length of this article, but it has been growing in my head for a period of a couple of months now. The truth is that you must always be careful when buying a purebred, registered dog. It is no different with registered dogs than it is with horses or cats or goats or even any high-value inanimate object. Always, always, always get the paperwork in hand before driving off with your new dog or horse or cat or goat or car or whatever. I know this fact. I have always, always, always followed that rule. This time, I did not.
By Kimberly J Egan4 years ago in Petlife
Guacamaya
I was one of the ones who found the birds. Hours, days, weeks spent trudging through wretched Honduran tropical forests. Too long getting sucked dry by mosquitoes, hacking through shrubs and vinery, and the occasional close call with venomous snakes. Coiled tightly around themselves under large leaves or wrapped around thick tree branches. They were everywhere.
By Kendall Fields4 years ago in Petlife
An Uneasy Truce
The dense forest swallowed me. The blanket of the tree canopy above blocked even the smallest sliver of light from the full moon. The dark, damp soil pounding beneath my poorly clad feet consumed my legs and feet so much, that I feared I might forever become a part of the forest. The battle between man and nature would continue in another de-evolution from body to dirt.
By Matthew A. Woll4 years ago in Petlife
Animals in Zoos
Animals living in zoos can be a good thing depending on the circumstances. They can be good for educational purposes. It gives children and families the opportunity to see how these amazing exotic creatures live and react to their surroundings. There have been many studies to back up the fact that people learn from seeing these animals in action, but there is much controversy in the way that it is done.
By sierra davis4 years ago in Petlife
