Da Bird Sparkler Refill for Da Bird

July 1, 2009

Da Bird Sparkler Refill for Da Bird
Easily attaches to the Da Bird Toy for more interactive fun with your cat. Makes an impossible to ignore swishing sound as you twirl it through the air. Your cat will come running no matter where it’s at in the house!

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Sparkles and attracts your cat

Company: Go CAt 

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Amazon Price: $1.99

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BONKERS - Brainy Bird Wild Series Toys

June 30, 2009

BONKERS - Brainy Bird Wild Series Toys
Give medium and large birds a wild good time with our fun and colorful Brainy Bird Wild Series Toys. Wild fun for medium or large birds. Keeps beaks busy and birds intellectually challenged. Safe, non-toxic colors and materials for a variety of lay options. Each Wild Series Toy includes a metal quick-link attachment clip. Recommended for medium and large-sized birds. Material: Leather, Wood, Cotton Rope, and Metal Quick-Link Hanging Clip. Sizes: ** Berserk measures 22 1/2″ ** Bonkers measures 23″ ** Madcap measures 16 1/2″. THIS LISTING IS FOR THE SIZE, STYLE AND COLOR IN THE LISTING TITLE.

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Give medium and large birds a wild good time with our fun and colorful Brainy Bird Wild Series Toys. Wild fun for medium or large birds., Keeps beaks busy and birds intellectually challenged. Safe, non-toxic colors and materials for a variety of lay options. Each Wild Series Toy includes a metal quick-link attachment clip., Recommended for medium and large-sized birds. Material: Leather, Wood, Cotton Rope, and Metal Quick-Link Hanging Clip., Sizes: ** Berserk measures 22 1/2″ ** Bonkers measures 23″ ** Madcap measures 16 1/2″., THIS LISTING IS FOR THE SIZE, STYLE AND COLOR IN THE LISTING TITLE.

Company: PPE Pets 

List Price: $18.99
Amazon Price: $6.92

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Petmate LeBistro Portion Control Automatic Pet Feeder, Bleached Linen, 5 Pounds

Petmate LeBistro Portion Control Automatic Pet Feeder, Bleached Linen, 5 Pounds
Great for cats and dogs, this fully automatic pet feeder features a tough plastic base that holds a food reservoir for food “on demand.” The electronic pet feeder’s simple, programmable electronics prompt the feeder to dispense portions from 1/4 to 2 cups at three selected times per day. The unit can be set to meet scheduled feeding times and amounts when caretakers are away, but it is not meant to replace human care–please be sure someone still visits the pet daily. The unit’s hopper holds 5 pounds of food and accommodates a full range of dry food sizes, shapes, and types. The feeding bowl is removable for easy cleaning. Required batteries, which are not included, sustain a long battery life of six months. One-year limited warranty.

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Automatic feeder can be programmed to dispense up to 3 meals per day, Dispenses up to 2 cups of food per serving, Use dry dog or cat food only, Assembles quickly and easily with no tools necessary, Requires 3 ¿D¿ batteries (sold separately)

Company: Petmate 

(2008-05-01)

List Price: $79.99
Amazon Price: $48.83

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Newman’s Own®Organics Adult Cat Dry Formula, 1-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)

Newman's Own®Organics Adult Cat Dry Formula, 1-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)

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Company: Newman’s Own® Organics 

List Price: $25.96
Amazon Price: $13.96

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Pet Grooming for Flea Fall-Out

June 29, 2009

Does Fido have some pesky varmints that bother him night and day? You can incorporate with your pet grooming a vet-recommended flea shampoo or one suggested by a reputable pet supply store. Remember to use it only on animals that the product is intended for, as some products can be harsh, especially when it comes to cats! Depending on the size of your pet, proper usage or dosing may be different for the size and species of animal. Also when it comes to bath time, the water temperature should be kept only slightly warm or even cool because your dog may overheat easily. What feels warm to you may be too warm for your dog.

The best way to start is by getting the neck fully wet down to the skin and leave most of the body dry at this point. Apply the product and lather thoroughly around the neck as this prevents fleas from gathering at the eyes, ears, and face where it is difficult to apply the shampoo safely. After you have done the neck and head area, wet the rest of the body, let it sit for a few minutes and then shampoo thoroughly. Always remember to rinse Fido properly, as flea shampoo can be very drying for its skin and coat. Giving your pet a flea bath is only part of good pet grooming habits.

If your dog doesn’t have skin problems, it is wise to follow up with a normal conditioner or a flea control conditioner. Remember to not rely completely on shampooing to get rid of fleas permanently, as they live in the environment and you must aim the control at getting rid of their living environment. There are many types of flea control methods from collars, powders, and spot-on treatment. There are even methods of controls such as insecticides, sprays, and medications that you can use to break the flea life-cycle. Good pet grooming requires a little common sense, which goes a long way especially when it comes to making the experience as pleasant as possible for you and your pet! Remember to heed all warnings and instructions closely. Also, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly when you have completed the treatment process.

By Terry Price- Remember to visit http://www.pet-supply-discount.com/pet-grooming.html for a great resource on all kinds of pet supply products,flea medications and more.

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Nature’s Instinct Foragewise Parrot’s Treasure for Conures, Amazons, Macaws, and Similar Birds.

June 27, 2009

Nature's Instinct Foragewise Parrot's Treasure for Conures, Amazons, Macaws, and Similar Birds.
Encourages the natural instincts of a bird to forage for its food. Easy to load treat compartment allows you to hide a treat inside. By exploring and turning the special locking keys, the bottom will drop and the bird can retrieve the hidden treasure inside.

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Made of tough polycarbonate, Safe, quicklink fastener for easy attachment to cage, Zinc free, nickel-plated chain., Relieves boredom and increases activity level for birds

Company: Caitec Corp 

List Price: $14.70
Amazon Price: $8.09

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Ruff Dawg Flying Fish 100-Percent Rubber Dog Retrieval Toy, Colors Vary

June 23, 2009

Ruff Dawg Flying Fish 100-Percent Rubber Dog Retrieval Toy, Colors Vary
The Flying Fish is a great way to keep your dog cool and entertained all season long. Toss the Flying Fish into the water and your dog will jump in after this safe, 100-percent rubber toy. Not only does it float, but it has a hole for you to attach a rope, making it easier for both of you to retrieve.

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Made in the USA, 100-Percent non toxic rubber, It floats, Tear and puncture resistant, Easy on teeth and gums

Company: Ruff Dawg 

List Price: $14.99
Amazon Price: $9.99

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Newman’s Own® Organics Adult Cat Dry Formula, 1-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)

Newman's Own® Organics Adult Cat Dry Formula, 1-Pound Bags (Pack of 4)

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Company: Newman’s Own® Organics 

List Price: $25.96
Amazon Price: $14.70

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Pet Daycare

June 22, 2009

Nowadays, pet owners consider their pets as members of the family. Pet owners try to provide their pets with the comfort and the care they would provide family members. As a result, a demand for certain pet services like pet grooming have been created, as pet owners try to provide the best for their pets. A number of business opportunities have also been created for entrepreneurs who wish to cash in on this demand. Among these opportunities, one that has become lucrative is holding a pet daycare. There is a huge demand for daycare services among pet owners especially for pet owners who leave the house and do not want to leave their pets all alone. The good news is that for people who want to open up a pet daycare.

There are some steps that entrepreneurs can take that can help them get a good start on their pet daycare business. One of these includes embarking on a learning process about the pet daycare business. This is important because knowing every detail of the business can help business owners to take further steps that can ensure success. It is then important for business owners to come up with a business plan, which can help them strategize and plan the operations of the business. The business plan should include the ways by which the performance of the business could be monitored and evaluated.

It would also be a good idea for business owners to evaluate the competition as well, as this can help them come up with ways that they can distinguish themselves from other similar companies. In addition, business owners also need to provide excellent customer service, which they can do by talking with their customers and responding to their needs and concerns.

Starting up a pet day care business has become a lucrative business options for entrepreneurs because there is a huge demand for pet daycare services from pet owners. By doing enough research, an entrepreneur can maximize the opportunities that running a pet day care service can provide.

Pet Care provides detailed information on Pet Care, Pet Health Care, Pet Care Products, Pet Day Care and more. Pet Care is affiliated with Pet Health Care.

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Alaskan Bear Treats All Natural Wild-Alaskan Salmon Oil for Dogs, 32 Ounces

Alaskan Bear Treats All Natural Wild-Alaskan Salmon Oil for Dogs, 32 Ounces
The Original Alaskan Bear Treats Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil is a natural way to help maintain your dog’s health. Native Alaskans and their pets have benefited from a diet rich in Wild Salmon and Wild Salmon Oil. Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil is a premium source of OMEGA-3 Fatty Acids. These nutrients are linked to healthy heart and brain function, supple and shiny skin and coat, normal functioning immune system, and healthy joints. Give your dig our Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil. He’ll enjoy the natural benefits that native Alaskans have always known. The Original Alaskan Bear Treats Wild Alaskan Oil is produced from Wild Alaskan Salmon and Natural Rosemary Extract.

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Produced from 100-percent pure wild Alaskan salmon and rosemary extract for maintaining a dog’s health, No artificial preservatives, coloring, or fillers, Premium source of Omega-3 fatty acids for a healthy heart, coat, joints, and more, Metered pump dispenser makes it easy to apply the oil to food, Packaged to ensure fresh aroma and great taste

Company: Alaskan Bear Treats 

(2006-06-18)

List Price: $24.99
Amazon Price: $22.89

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Lungfish - An Unusual Pet

June 15, 2009

Lungfish can survive in poorly aerated waters since they have lungs which make its possible for them to obtain oxygen directly from the air. The lungs are related to those in primitive amphibian animals. Today, there are six known Lungfish species in world, but they used to be much more common. Lungfish have been around since the Lower Devonian era and during earlier stages of the planets history there existed much more than six lungfish species. Those species that have survived have changed little since the Lower Devonian age. The Australian lungfish have for instance looked pretty much the same during the last 100 million years.

Today, you will find wild Lungfish in Africa, South America and Australia. The African and South American Lungfish species all belong to the family Lepidosirenidae, while the Australian Lungfish has its own family - the Ceratodidae. As mentioned earlier, all Lungfish species are capable of breathing oxygen from the air. Other shared features are their large, elongated and snakelike bodies. They are also predators and will eat pretty much anything that they manage to catch. Fish is their staple food, but they will happily also gulp down crustaceans, larger insects and other aquatic creatures. They are very robust and can survive in waters shunned by most other fish species. If you want to keep Lungfish in your aquarium you should however avoid the highest pH-values. Before you buy a Lungfish for your aquarium should consider their size. The largest Lungfish is one of the African lungfish species, a fish which can reach a maximal size of 2 metres / 6 feet which makes it unsuitable for hobbyist aquariums. Even the smaller Lungfish species grow very large and should only be housed in huge tanks.

In Africa, you will find four different Lungfish species. Protopterus annectens is the most popular species among aquarists. The three other ones are Protopterus aethiopicus, Protopterus amphibious and Protopterus dolloi. You should never get an African lungfish unless your aquarium is very large, since they grow rapidly. As long as you can provide them with enough space, they are however though fishes that will tolerate a wide range of water conditions. They will eat all sorts of food. Even though they are predatory fish, it is not very hard to make them accept dry and frozen foods. When kept on a diet of prepared food they will still appreciate occasional live treats. This means that your African lungfish should ideally be housed alone since it will happily devour any tank mates. If the other fish is too large to swallow, the African lungfish will simply bite chunks out of it until it is fully consumed.

On the South American continent you will only find one Lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa. This Lungfish can also be kept in aquariums and its requirements are very similar to the African lungfish species. Just like its African cousins, it must be given plenty of room. Lepidosiren paradoxa can reach a maximal size of 1.2 meters / 4 feet.

The Australian Lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, can also be kept in aquariums but you should be aware of the fact that they are CITES listed. You are only allowed to by Australian Lungfish from licensed breeders and if you live anywhere outside Australia it can be hard to get exportation and importation licenses. The Australian Lungfish is also known as Queensland Lungfish.

Read more about about African lungfish or other predatory fish

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But My Pet Will Never Run Away (or Why We Need Licenses)

June 8, 2009

The city I live in just increased its fees for
dog and cat licenses. It’s now $30 a year for
unneutered/unsprayed pets and $20 a year for
sprayed/neutered pets.

Even though these are not major dollars, there were
plenty of complaints. Some people consider the
increase (we were at $5) just a way to raise more
money during budget cuts. Some people who keep
their pet - especially their cat - inside all the
time think it is unfair to make them pay at all.

Please remember that licensing your pet has
several benefits for all of us:

1. It ensures that dogs have had their
rabies vaccinations. Rabies is 99.9%
fatal for dogs and humans and requiring
proof of vaccination for a license
protects the entire community. There
are irresponsible owners who might not
do this if it wasn’t required.

2. Licenses help cities keep track
of how many pets a person owns and how
many dogs are in the city.

Many cities limit the number of dogs or pets
any one household can have. Again, given the
number of irresponsible or deranged people
out there, this is a necessary limitation
for community health.

3. Licenses tell the animal control
officers that a dog has an owner and isn’t
an abandoned or stray dog. In some cities,
unclaimed dogs without licenses are
euthanized in fewer days than dogs with
collars.

4. Licenses may have contact information
about the owner, thus helping reunite
dogs with their owners. If you think
Fido would never bolt out your door
to chase a bike runner or butterfly,
you don’t know dogs.

5. Licenses requires collars which enable
owners to include more tags. For
example, you can note any serious illnesses
your dog has (e.g., diabetes) or note on
the tag that you guarantee payment of
emergency medical bills for your dog.

6. License fees help pay for local
animal shelters and animal control officers.
Yes, my city’s increase is driven by
budget cuts and thank goodness, my city
is progressive enough to find the money
to maintain our animal control department.

7. License fees help motivate owners to
have sprayed/neutered dogs through the
cost reduction. If owners aren’t planning
to show or breed dogs, having the dogs
sprayed or neutered is a health benefit
for the animals.

No one likes taxes or fees, but sometimes
they do have good reasons to exist.

Louise Louis is a long-time dog person
and operates http://www.ToyBreeds.com

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Booda Comfy Perch for Birds, Large 28-Inch, Colors Vary

June 6, 2009

Booda Comfy Perch for Birds, Large 28-Inch, Colors Vary
Your bird will love the shapes, bright colors and feel of the Booda Comfy Perch. it is bird breeder recommended to provide the different perching surfaces and levels birds need in their environment along with color enrichment. It helps relieve cage stress, boredom and related feather picking. Comfy Perch allows you to have fun creating different types of perches for your birds. Depending on the length of the cable, you can create loops, curves and other interesting shapes.

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Bird Breeder recommended to privde different perching surfaces and levels, Helps relieve cage stress, boredom, and related feather picking, Allows you to create different types of perches, Depending on length you can creaste loops, curves, and other interesting shapes, Hand washable

Company: Booda 

List Price: $11.99
Amazon Price: $8.28

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MIXO Fish Feeder Battery with Air Connection Programmable

June 4, 2009

MIXO Fish Feeder Battery with Air Connection Programmable
Digital aquarium feeder - Battery operated food feeder for fish. See through, detachable, high capacity container (approx. 100ml), 10 different dose settings. Special mixing vibration prevents clumps from forming.

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Suitable for marine, tropical aquariums & terrariums, Easy set digital display for up to 2 feedings per day, Works with flake, pellet, and tablet food, Can connect any aerator to keep food always dry and crisp, Button activation for manual feeding

Company: Hydor 

List Price: $42.49
Amazon Price: $31.99

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Pet Rats

June 1, 2009

For many years, rats remained a hated and feared species that caused plagues and ate into stores of food. During medieval times, people used to employ specialized rat catchers to get rid of these rodents. However, today many rats, rodents and similar species have been domesticated and are kept as pets. The most popular rat species kept as pet is Rattus norvegicus.

Pet rats have an average life span of ranging from two to three years. They are nocturnal creatures and therefore, usually most active at night. Males rats are called bucks, and females are called does, while babies are referred to as pups or kittens. Rats reach puberty at a very young age, usually between six to eight weeks. However, they should not be bred at this early age.

Rats are considered as intelligent, social animals and can make wonderful pets and companions. They are especially popular with children and are easily tamed. They are social and behave best when kept in groups or pairs. For this purpose, same sex pairs or groups are usually ideal. Males usually get along fine with other males, especially if they are kept together from an early age or if they are littermates. It is a misconception that keeping rats in groups will make them more difficult to tame. If the training process begins early, then they learn quickly and generally pose no trouble.

Rats are omnivores and can be fed on fresh foods like rice, vegetables and animal protein. The males are larger and quite a bit lazier than the females and have a coarser coat. Females are smaller and tend to be more active and playful. They are especially known to be friendly with children and are emotional creatures. Rats make good pets and can be treated like any other pet.

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