Anybody who has ever had long hair will know how painful it can be to remove knots from your hair, especially if you are sensitive to pain. Now, imagine how painful it will be if those knots formed mats in your hair. Animals feel pain too, and you wouldn’t want them to suffer and be
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Who isn’t fascinated by the llama? This is a unique animal and we can’t help to find the 10 cool things about him. Hippie looks The llama is related to the camel, and can also go for days without water, but doesn’t have a hump on his back. The head of a llama is very
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There are times when we need our dogs to be quiet, like when a baby is asleep or when you’re in an online meeting. It might even be for safety reasons, such as when intruders enter the premises and you don’t want to alert them to your presence. The sooner you teach your dog the
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Q: Why does my puppy love playing with my slippers? She doesn’t chew the slippers, but carries them around all over the house. A: Many dogs seem to simply love our socks and shoes! One possible reason is that these items smell strongly of their beloved human. The dirtier the better! Now, I’m not saying
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Is your dog a couch potato, or does he drive you crazy at times by tearing the furniture apart or display other strange behaviour? It can be that your dog is just under exercised and bored and is trying to get some stimulation from another source. Don’t ignore this kind of behaviour – he is
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With all the awkward shapes and colours, jellyfish is one of those interesting creatures who we want to know more about. 1. Old, really old Imagine being even older than dinosaurs! That’s exactly what jellyfish are. They’ve been around for millions of years, since before dinosaurs roamed Earth. Some scientists believe that they’ve been around
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Cats are natural hunters, and they just cannot help themselves when it comes to catching something that wriggles or looks like prey. Sometimes they will hunt small animals and we don’t want our cats to necessarily kill or eat these animals. Other times they might ‘catch’ something that can be harmful to them. This is
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Q: What is the best way to teach my Dachshund puppy to go up or down the stairs? A: Firstly, I would advise that you chat to your vet about your puppy’s safety on stairs while his little body is still growing, as the Dachshund is prone to developing back problems. Grab some yummy treats
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We are what we eat, and the same goes for our pets. The food they consume can affect their health, so it is important that we feed them the best food we can afford. But sometimes, that relatively expensive food is not the best option for our pets and it can have a negative influence
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In the movie, The Lion King, Rafiki is referred to as a baboon, but he is actually a mandrill. Rafiki has bright blue and red skin on his face, proving that he is a mandrill. Let’s find out what is so cool about this creature. 1. Social butterflies Mandrills are very social animals and live in
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There are so many benefits to owning a pet and one reason is that people with pets in the home have fewer symptoms of depression. We spoke to Nicoleen Coetzee, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Pretoria, to get an idea on how pets can have an impact on people’s mental health. How
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Q: Do rats also get ticks and fleas? Should I treat my rat against these parasites? A: Pet rats can become infested with external parasites but ticks and fleas are seen very rarely. The only time a pet rat would get them is if there was another pet in the household, such as a dog
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