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Horus Plays The Guitar
I am delighted to introduce Horus. He came into my life like magic. I never intended to go cat hunting. Our London pad was already filling up with various animalistic ambiences. One looses track at times when one loves animals so much. Gets carried away. The more the merrier. Just one of something you love from the animal kingdom seems rather selfish to me. Personally speaking animals like to have friends.
By Black Dog Productions5 years ago in Petlife
Feed The Fish In The Different Levels Of The Aquarium
Possibly it will be the feeding of aquarium fish the facet of aquarium hobby that most changes have happened in recent decades. On the one hand, the number of stores that sell live food has increased, since its collection in nature becomes increasingly difficult. On the other hand, the commercialized food preparations have evolved a lot and offer, nowadays, a wide range of products that the fan chooses according to their needs. If we also take into account the relationship between nutrition and health, the importance of food in the reproduction of fish (the ultimate goal of any good aquarist) and the problems that arise at the beginning until the proper frequency and doses of food are found, there is no doubt that this is a topic of great interest, both for the experienced hobbyist and for the novice.
By Robert Parker5 years ago in Petlife
Why You Should Not Use Dog Crates As A Punishment
What is dog crating? Using large crates is the stockade of wire, metal, or plastic with a door in which a dog can be reserved for refuge, security, or transportation. Dog crating can protect the home and when moving to new surroundings. Crates are sometimes a very controversial subject among dog lovers, and it is understandable because like most things people do get carried away.
By gilang pratama5 years ago in Petlife
Everything but the Tail
Simon is a Hurricane Harvey rescue. When I adopted him from Humane Heroes at our neighborhood Petco, I agreed he would be an indoor cat. Simon does stay inside, well at least most of the time, but at least once a day, he slips through the cat door to find himself a snack. If it is before his dinner of a can of Friskies, it is his appetizer. After dinner, it is his dessert.
By Mindy Reed5 years ago in Petlife
Marvelous Mister Mark
In the morning, I awake to my busy life. First, I feed the dog and prepare breakfast for the ancient cat which has no teeth, then I make breakfast for the humans, wash dishes and follow up on emails and messages from friends and clients. When I feel my morning duties are complete, I can head outside to spend my time with my horses.
By KJ Aartila5 years ago in Petlife
Painting for Pit Bulls
I had a canvas stashed under my dresser for years. It was leftover from my "abstract" art phase when I painted a series of poorly blended gradient checkerboards. This was around the time I also created a diorama of a living room for a tiny gemstone penguin. I hammered the lid off a plastic and metal box so I could use the base as the display and remember thinking, "I'm a real artist now."
By Abby Draper5 years ago in Petlife
Our Messed Up Pets
My wife and I were married for 27 years and together we raised 3 wonderful kids. She passed away about 6 months ago, after a long battle with an autoimmune disease made complicated by Covid. As what would have been our 28th anniversary approaches, and I am getting ready to sell the house we lived in for so many years, I was thinking about the great memories that were born here. A lot of those memories involve the odd dogs and cats that come through here. I won't hit every single one in this series, but the ones that make the list are worth the read. If you want a preview, consider the photo of Moby as evidence that we nurtured some weird animals.
By Ron Kretschmer5 years ago in Petlife
