Pet Types
By: Jorbins.com Online Magazines - Pets
Find a name for your puppy. Alphabetical listing of dog names.
By: Jorbins.com Online Magazines
Included are considerations for adopting an older dog instead of a puppy.
By: Danielle Hollister
Insights on how to achieve a good dog and owner relationship told from a dog's perspective.
By: By Iris the Cat Lady
Questions and Answers concerning cats as pets. Topics concerning health and behavior are included.
By: Rat Lovers' Market Place - Jan Martin
The rat's living space is where he spends the majority of his time. In the wild, rats spend much of their time foraging for food and building nests. Activities, such as running, jumping, climbing, digging, and gnawing, are also important occupations for domestic rats, although most live in cages. An enriched cage environment should provide the necessary space and arrangement to support the rat's normal activities. For example, rats are "edge-users"; they like to stay close to walls and huddle into tight places. But rats also need to have room to stretch and stand upright on their hind legs.
By: Sheila Blythe-Saucier
Teaching children the do's and don'ts regarding animals is among one of the most important lessons you'll ever teach them. Animals are everywhere and though many are domesticated, this does not automatically make them safe. For example, in the U.S. alone, 1-2 million dog bites occur annually.
By: Jorbins.com
Read about what kinds of toys are best for your puppy. Tips and advice on purchasing puppy toys are included.
By: Jorbins.com
Catnip facts for you to consider when purchasing toys for your cat or kitten.
By: Aaron W.
What is the ideal mix of food to help your cat live to the limit of it's life span? To answer these questions, one should look at the diet of a feline in it's natural habitat.
By: ARA
It's no secret that warm weather brings back parasites that can threaten the health of dogs. Common infections such as heartworm and Lyme disease, and sometimes newcomers like West Nile virus, can be top-of-mind during seasonal veterinary checkups.
However, just below the radar is a potentially deadly disease that can infect dogs and threaten their owners. It's called canine ehrlichiosis, and veterinary testing is proving that this dangerous bacterial blood infection is far more prevalent than originally thought.
By: Kim'Stoney' Niles
Fun information and facts concerning bears and dogs.
By: Kim 'Stoney' Niles
Fun facts and information about basset hounds.
By: Terri Hobbs
Although we normally associate heartworm disease with dogs, cats can and do get heartworms. If you live in an area where there are mosquitoes and a population of dogs with heartworm disease -- like the Southeastern United States, along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and certain areas of Australia and Japan, for example -- your cat is at risk for contracting heartworm disease.
By: ARA
While 10 million dogs currently suffer from the chronic pain of osteoarthritis, it is now understood that millions more may be at risk of developing the disease. While many dog owners think the disease only affects older animals, veterinarians point to things you wouldn't necessarily think of as leading risk factors: obesity and breed.