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Why Chickens are so great: they provide your family with food they provide natural fertiliser for your garden they eat insect pests, including spiders & cockroaches they eat your families food scraps (especially things that cannot be composted) Chickens are great self-sufficient backyard pets. As long as they have a dry, clean, draught-free hen house to sleep in, a secure …
Most dogs love food, and they’re especially attracted to what they see us eating. While sharing the occasional tidbit with your dog is fine, it’s important to be aware that some foods can be very dangerous to dogs. Take caution to make sure your dog never gets access to the foods below. Even if you don’t give him table scraps, …
Black Dog Syndrome is contributing to the death of many dogs, due to them being euthanised to make room for new dogs in shelters. Black Dog Syndrome (or BDS, also known as black dog bias) is a phenomenon now being recognised by many lost dogs homes, in which black dogs are passed over for adoption in favour of lighter-coloured animals. …
Acupuncture is an ancient procedure used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the treatment of whole-body conditions. It is the application of small-gauge needles to various points on the body for the purpose of eliciting physiological responses in the treatment of many diseases or conditions, but especially for relieving pain. Its origins are uncertain, but research has uncovered a primitive …
Clean ears are essential to your dog’s health and well-being. Dirty ears are a breeding ground for bacteria and yeast, which can trigger painful infections. Ear problems often go hand in hand with environmental or food-based allergies and sensitivities, and dogs who are prone to itchy skin and hot spots frequently suffer with ear issues as well. As with many …
Atrophy In Dogs Canines that experience atrophy (muscle wasting) are most often showing symptoms of a larger problem. Atrophy is a symptom of many different canine diseases and should be taken very seriously. If dogs are showing any symptoms of muscle wasting it is best to get them to a veterinarian for a more thorough examination. Degenerative myelopathy is a …
As embarrassing as it may be to us, more often than not its natural behaviour for our canine friends. Here’s a bit of a low-down on what our dogs sometimes do (usually at the most inappropriate times) and why. Crotch-Sniffing – Dogs like to sniff each other’s bottoms, but it’s different when they nose up to someone’s crotch! Dogs can …
Commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger, the Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) is one of Australia’s best-known native marsupials. The species was first described in 1808 by Tasmanian naturalist G.P. Harris, as Didelphis cynocephala (‘dog-headed opossum’). Its genus was corrected in 1824 by Temminck to mean ‘dog-headed pouched-dog’. Over the following years the Thylacine evoked alot of attention, and thus in 1917 …
We can help bring back native wildlife to the suburbs and encourage native birds, lizards, frogs and insects into our own backyards by simply providing a wildlife friendly garden. Urban development has destroyed much of the bush regions that our native wildlife depends upon for food and shelter.The suburban backyard is typically manicured lawns with very few trees and the …
