A trip to the pet store

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A trip to the pet store

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A trip to the pet store

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According to an old saying, it has been said that dogs are the man’s best friend. But with the growing technology and development, it has been proved that there are other animals also which are proved to be the best friend of a man. The love and affection which our pets make for us is just incomparable with anything else. These days, having a pet in a home is a very easy option. Those who desire a pet for herself or himself can buy it from the world of internet. Internet is becoming the best place for pets for sale. It has brought a revolution where you can buy and sell the pets easily and comfortably. If you love to keep animals with you, be it a dog or a cat or any other animal, then with the facility of internet, you can have you desired animal in just few hours. There are some people who understand the feelings, warmth, and love that man shares with his/her pet. Thus, for these people, it is a like a basic requirement to have a pet. In this modern era, dog supplier, cat supplier or supplier of any other animal, is advertising about his business online. In the present days, you are having an online dog shop, online cat shop and online shop for general pets. These pet shops are offering your favorite animals such as fish, birds, rabbits and some farm animals. The best about shopping online is that you get your pet as quickly as possible and that too at very economical price. The ideal dog for one person is not necessarily the ideal dog for another. The dog breed profiles are designed not only to inform you about a dog breed but also to provide common information that will help you select the best breeds based on your lifestyle.All you have to do is to find a good site and log on to that site and make an order of purchasing. Your desired pet which you always love and always wanted to be as a part of your life will be in your hands in no time. There is no doubt in that the online pet stores have made the job of animal lovers very easy by delivering their favorite animal in the quickest possible time. Thus, go ahead and start purchasing your desired pet quickly in order to start a new journey of feelings, emotions and passion.

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Question by Sammy Gabbie GO VEGAN!: How old to house pet birds live to be?
I was just looking at bird rescues, and some of these birds are 30 years old!

http://www.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi?pet.Animal=Bird&pet.Breed=&pet.Age=&pet.Size=&pet.Sex=&location=fargo%2C+nd

I’m not looking to adopt. Just curious.

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Parrots live for various life spans. Conures and cockatiels will live I think up to about 15 years (maybe longer for conures). Amazons, African Greys and other medium sized parrots can live around 60 to 70 years on average. A Macaw can live up to 100 years old. If you are looking to adopt a bird please do your research because they can be a lifetime commitment not only to you but to who you choose to pass them on to.

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One of the saddest problems seen in avian medicine is feather damaging behaviour (also known as feather picking, feather plucking or feather chewing). It is sad for several reasons. Firstly, it is a ‘disease’ of captivity–such behaviour is obviously incompatible with survival in the wild–and secondly, it is a problem that is difficult to cure in that it can often be controlled, but rarely cured. Knowing that human interaction with birds has caused this problem and that we can’t cure it can be both frustrating and demoralising.

Self-inflicted feather damaging behaviour is one of the most common and most frustrating conditions that veterinarians can be presented with. The causes for this condition are often multi-factorial and cascading in their effects. By the time the bird is presented to the clinician the original inciting cause may have disappeared or been obscured by other complicating or reinforcing factors.Feather damaging behaviour may be due to either physical or behavioural problems. It is simplistic and inaccurate to diagnose ‘boredom’ or ‘fear/anxiety’ without a thorough investigation to rule out physical problems first. It is also simplistic to feel that a single cause exists for each individual case. In many cases several factors, both physical and behavioural, have combined to produce the clinical sign of feather damaging behaviour.

PHYSICAL CAUSES OF FEATHER DAMAGING BEHAVIOUR

Anything that makes a bird’s skin itchy or painful can result in feather damaging behaviour. Parasites both external (mites, lice) and internal (Giardia) are over-diagnosed as a cause of feather damaging behaviour. Pet shops and some breeders often advise bird owners to treat birds exhibiting feather damaging behaviour for lice. Giardia has only been associated with feather damaging behaviour in Cockatiels yet many case studies report Giardia testing in non-Cockatiel species. Pet birds in particular are rarely affected by parasites. In reality, parasites may make a bird itchy, but rarely result in feather loss.

Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) and folliculitis (inflammation of the feather follicles) can be due to infections (bacterial, fungal, viral), chemical irritants (eg nicotine absorbed from the owner’s fingers) or allergies. It is still unproven that birds can develop allergies but there is strong evidence that they may be a factor in some feather pickers.

Malnutrition especially caused by an all-seed diet often results in dry, flaky skin that is predisposed to superficial infections with resultant itchiness. Feathers will also become brittle and subject to breakage which may stimulate a bird to chew at them.

Heavy metal poisoning is often implicated as a cause of feather damaging behaviour. However, all reported cases are anecdotal and there is no reliable evidence that it causes feather damaging behaviour.

Underlying painful lesions in the muscles, bones or internal organs can cause a bird to pick at the skin and feathers overlying the painful area.

Reproductive activity perhaps through ovarian and oviductal enlargement and liver changes (vitellogenesis–mobilisation of fat from the liver to form egg yolks) is believed to cause abdominal discomfort that may be seen as feather damaging behaviour of the thighs and ventral abdomen of some reproductively active hens. There are also some species specific conditions that can be seen as feather-picking self-mutilation.

Polyfolliculosis is a chronic condition that can cause multiple small feather cysts in Budgerigars and lovebirds and is often characterised by intense itchiness. Newly emerging feathers have short, stout quills with retained sheaths from which several feathers emerge out of a single, enlarged follicle. There is some discussion as to whether this condition is the cause of the bird’s intense itchiness or is the result of damage done by the bird in response to the itch.

Self-mutilation in African lovebirds (Agapornis species) is an intensely itchy self-mutilation problem affecting the shoulder region and wing membrane of these small parrots. Less commonly it can involve the bird’s groin, chest, back, base of the tail and around the cloaca. At this stage the cause remains unknown. Treatment is often unrewarding. Placing an Elizabethan collar on until the skin wounds have healed can be of benefit but recurrence once the collar is removed is common. Long-term scarring of the wing membrane often restricts the bird’s ability to fly and the affected area often cracks and bleeds when the bird stretches its wings.

Cockatiel feather mutilation syndrome is associated with intestinal giardiasis and has been reported in Cockatiels only. It appears to be less common now than 10 years ago. It is thought that the giardiasis causes an intestinal malabsorption syndrome leading to a vitamin E/selenium deficiency which in turn leads to dry, flaky skin which can progress to episodes of feather pulling, feather loss and itchiness. Other clinical signs include weight loss, depression, ruffled feathers, chronic diarrhoea, neonatal mortality, and weakness. Treating the Giardia is usually effective.

Quaker Mutilation Syndrome observed occasionally in Quaker Parrots is seen as an acute onset of severe self-induced skin trauma which is often directed at the neck and chest and usually unrelated to prior episodes of feather damaging behaviour. Its cause is uncertain and treatment can be difficult as the amount of self-inflicted damage occurring in a short period of time can be overwhelming.

The full article appears in Australian Birdkeeper Magazine Volume 24 Issue 8 available from http://www.birdkeeper.com.au

Reproduced with permission from ABK Publications and Australian BirdKeeper ©2011

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Words BY DR BOB DONELEY BVSc FACVSc ABK owner Sheryll Steele-Boyce has had a love of wildlife since her childhood growing up in a farming family. Her passion for birds was ignited in the early days of ABK Publications. Throughout her career Sheryll has been involved in teaching, business management, printing, advertising and writing. At the helm of ABK Publications, Sheryll is responsible for the research and editing of material for future bird and reptile books as well as the planning, design and content of Australian BirdKeeper Magazine. A fantastic team known as the ABK gals supports her and also the authors and contributors of all literature ABK publishes–to which she is entirely grateful.

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If you decided to purchase a pet, you must be responsible and reasonable. This may seem very easy: that`s enough to visit a pet store or bird market and to buy what you liked. However, in reality it is not so simple – in fact each animal requires a certain care and must be suitable to the owner`s temperament and lifestyle. If you plan to buy a pet for a long time, but not for a month or so, read a few useful tips.

Dog is one of the most popular pets. Faithful, loyal, affectionate, loving, ready to do anything for its owner. If you want to get a dog, be prepared to walk it several times a day, to do its training, to perceive this animal as a full and equal family member. Pay attention not only on the appearance of a dog of any breed, but also by other characteristics: features of care, living conditions, the nature, purpose (dog fighting, hunting, house, etc.). Evaluate your desires and possibilities, give yourself the answer to the question will the dog feel comfortable with you, and you.

Regardless of their breed dogs have one common point – they require greater attention, communication and love. Dogs are like children: time-consuming and are offended if they are ignored. So the dog is well suited for people who prefer active way of life, mostly young and active, single people who want to find a faithful friend, as well as those who own a sufficient amount of time to practice with the dog. Do not get a dog if you have young children.

Independent, proud, proud, capricious, tied to the house more than to its owners. The cat is not less popular pet than its eternal rival and antithesis – the dog. As is in the case with dogs, a lot depends on the choice of breed. Cat`s characters resemble to characters of the people – so it’s important to choose a cat breed that matches to your temperament and lifestyle.Despite the fact that cats are not amenable to training, pay attention to their education. It is necessary to teach a cat to use the toilet at the appropriate place, to scratch its claws only in specifically designated rug and to make it clear where in the house has “forbidden” zones.

Cats are recommended to creative and independent people; however, they must be willing to tolerate cat’s willfulness.

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In Arizona around 11,000 species of insects have been identified, a large percent of which (>95%) are either harmless or beneficial to humans. They live in an environment that is delicately balanced ecologically. The term pest is not the name of an ecological niche, but is more of a misunderstanding on the part of the human species, who sometimes disrupts the balance of nature.For example, the termite is much maligned. Its role in nature is of the utmost importance as theyfeed primarily on dead wood and plant materials, breaking them down and recycling nutrients for further plant growth. However, termites are classed as pests due to the occasions where they attempt to recycle homes and buildings. Wasps are also considered an adversary and are often feared. However, the larvae of parasitic wasps are important in balancing the populations of other insects, such as caterpillars, leafhoppers, or cicadas.It is apparent that complete eradication of one insect species may cause an increase in populations of others. Many pest insects are food sources for birds and other insect feeding species. So, a rapid decline of insect populations could be followed by a decline of more desirable species. Of course, not all pests are insects.Rodents, gophers, rattlesnakes, spiders and pigeons are a concern among homeowners, though they also have a role in the ecological balance.It is important to learn about our pesty neighbors and the role they play. However, we do not need to compromise our own interests or invite them into our home. Below, I highlight a number of ways your home can be modified to exclude pests and make it less attractive to them. We can discourage pests from bothering us without having to remove them completely.Simply excluding pests from your home by following some general measures will give you the best approach to managing unwanted pests. Another benefit of Pest proofing homes and buildings is an improvement in energy efficiency of the building, resulting in a welcome reduction in utility bills. The first step is to conduct a thorough inspection of your home.General Pest Management PlansInside1. Screen all openings. Include screens (20 mesh or finer) on doors or windows that can be opened, and on all ventilation openings. After maintain all screens in good repair. This stops the entry of many pests; however, certain tiny pests, such as aphids and leafhoppers, can get through standard mesh screening. The only way to deny entry to these small pests is to keep windows and doors closed.2. Install door sweeps or thresholds at the base of all exterior entry doors. No light should penetrate underneath exterior doors. The bottom of garage doors can be fitted with a rubber seal (not vinyl as it performs poorly in cold weather). Sliding glass doors can be sealed by lining the bottom track with foam weather stripping.3. Door seals. Be sure to inspect all seals of doors including the tops and sides. This is especially true for double doors that lack a central vertical support.4. Fill cracks. To exclude rodents, lizards and insects look for cracks around windows, doors and in fascia boards. For small cracks use good quality silicone or acrylic latex caulk. Latex-type caulks clean up easily with water and can be painted although they are less flexible than pure silicone. For larger openings, fill with a strong material that matches the structure such as wood, cement, sheet rock or mortar.5. All outside doors should be self-closing. Where this is not possible, a second screen door should be installed. This is particularly important for areas of scorpion activity.6. Seal all utility openings. Include entry points of pipes and wires, around outdoor faucets, gas meters and laundry vents. Cracks should be cleaned and any peeling material removed. The hole can then be filled with a suitable sealant.7. Repair leaky piping. This will reduce water availability to pests. Inspect plumbing regularly, as a problem may not be apparent. Water damage can also weaken walls creating additional entryways.8. Install wire mesh. Use Z\v inch hardware cloth over the attic, roof, chimney and crawl space vents in order to prevent entry of birds, bats, squirrels and rodents. Wear gloves when installing hardware cloth, as the wire edges are extremely sharp. Mesh screens can also be installed around the base of portable classrooms. The crawl spaces are attractive to many pests such as widow spiders, scorpions, cats and rodents that may create further insect and health problems (e.g., fleas, ticks, lice, etc.).9. Use airtight storage containers. Especially true for pet or human food. Certain small ants can gain access into ordinary jars by following the thread. If in doubt, keep the food in the refrigerator or freezer.10. Employ good sanitation procedures. Vacuum up all food crumbs; do not let soiled dishes sit out overnight. Dust under kitchen appliances and clean pet food dishes.Outside1. General yard clean up. Remove clutter, in particular leaves and grass clippings from around the foundation and clean out window wells and drainage guttering. Prune shrubs and tree limbs touching the house to eliminate entry points.2. Use pest resistant trash receptacles. Lids should be self-closing with a tight seal. Dumpsters must be steam cleaned frequently.3. Pest proof your compost bin. A well-maintained compost bin will not attract pests into the area. Do not compost any meats, fish, bones, oils, fatty foods or dog/cat manures. Burying food waste into the center of the pile will reduce smells that attract pests. Ensure that each layer remains slightly damp and turn or poke holes in the pile every week or two to discourage nesting. Harvest finished compost at the bottom of the bin every three to six months. Avoid rodents and other small animals gaining access with a secure lid and stop them from burrowing in by lining the bottom and sides of the bin with hardware cloth (galvanized wire mesh). Piling rocks or bricks around the outside is also helpful.4. Encourage birds and bats. They are excellent predators of pests. To persuade birds to take up residence in your yard, plant trees or shrubs for nest sites, and provide a fresh water source. To encourage bats, put up houses for bats to roost during the day.5. Plant flowers. This will help to encourage many beneficial insects. For example, the annual flower, alyssum, attracts flower flies and tiny parasitic wasps. As long as no one in the family is allergic to wasp stings, you can set aside an area of your yard for insect plants. Wildflowers and native shrubs are an effective and attractive addition to a yard.6. Regular maintenance checks. This requires a specific “walk-around” to inspect areas of previous insect activity and ensure all pest-proofing measures have remained intact.Source: Modified excerpt of University of Arizona, College of Ag & Life Sciences, Cooperative Extention study.

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First: I don’t like the word “CAGE” – it sounds ugly and heartless for me. Therefore I tried to give my birds a natural home – a “villa rusticana” )) I arranged the cage in this way because my eldest Linnie Moritz was suffering from arthritis. Now he could reach everything by climbing, what was much more comfortable for him than to fly for a short distance and to have a hard landing. February 2010 Moritz died in the age of twelve. I did not change the decoration, because all my birds love their “villa rusticana” very much. They enjoy the corky plates and the plants, they like to climb, gnaw and nibble – what is a very good activity. Because of my experience I think it is a good decision, if all bird holders build an animal-fair bird cage for their pet birds. How does it work? Please do it without plastics! Parrots and parakeets prefer to climb and gnaw, please use only natural materials such as cork and wood to protect their feets. Wooden branches and perches, plates and caves of cork and some innocuous plants – it’s so easy to “upgrade” a cage to a home! Try it! Your birds will love it too! Good luck! ———————————————————————————————- Many thanks to my beautiful actors Sammy (*2001) & Charlie (*2005) Directed 2010 in Germany by Monika, the Linnie-Mum

Komodo Dragon

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The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (150 lb). Their unusual size has been attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live. However, recent research suggests that the large size of komodo dragons may be better understood as representative of a relic population of very large varanid lizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia, most of which died out after contact with modern humans, along with other megafauna. Fossils very similar to V. komodoensis have been found in Australia dating to greater than 3.8 million years ago, and its body size remained stable on Flores, one of the handful of Indonesian islands where it is currently found, ever since Flores (along with neighboring islands) were isolated by rising sea levels approximately 900,000 years ago. As a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.

Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September. About twenty eggs are deposited in abandoned megapode nests and incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and therefore dwell in trees, safe from predators and cannibalistic adults. They take around three to five years to mature, and may live as long as fifty years. They are among the rare vertebrates capable of parthenogenesis, in which females may lay viable eggs if males are absent.

Komodo dragons were first recorded by Western scientists in 1910. Their large size and fearsome reputation make them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild their range has contracted due to human activities and they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are protected under Indonesian law, and a national park, Komodo National Park, was founded to aid protection efforts.

Danger to humans
Although attacks are very rare, Komodo dragons have been known to attack humans; on June 4, 2007 a Komodo dragon attacked an eight-year-old boy on Komodo Island. The boy later died of massive bleeding from his wounds. It was the first recorded fatal attack in 33 years. Natives blamed the attack on environmentalists outside the island prohibiting goat sacrifices. This denied the Komodo dragons their expected food source, causing them to wander into human civilization in search of food. A belief held by many natives of Komodo Island is that Komodo dragons are actually the reincarnation of fellow kinspeople and should thus be treated with reverence.

On March 24, 2009, two Komodo Dragons attacked and killed fisherman Muhamad Anwar on Komodo. Anwar was attacked after he fell out of a sugar-apple tree and was left bleeding badly from bites to his hands, body, legs, and neck. He was taken to a clinic on the neighboring island of Flores where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

In a bizarre incident in June 2001, Phil Bronstein, Executive Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, was given a special tour of the Komodo dragons at the Los Angeles Zoo for a Father’s Day present by his wife, the actress Sharon Stone. Bronstein and Stone were benefactors of the zoo. While barefooted and petting one of the dragons, Bronstein’s foot was seriously bitten and required extensive surgery.

Komodo Dragon

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From Wikipedia -
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (150 lb). Their unusual size has been attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live. However, recent research suggests that the large size of komodo dragons may be better understood as representative of a relic population of very large varanid lizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia, most of which died out after contact with modern humans, along with other megafauna. Fossils very similar to V. komodoensis have been found in Australia dating to greater than 3.8 million years ago, and its body size remained stable on Flores, one of the handful of Indonesian islands where it is currently found, ever since Flores (along with neighboring islands) were isolated by rising sea levels approximately 900,000 years ago. As a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.

Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September. About twenty eggs are deposited in abandoned megapode nests and incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and therefore dwell in trees, safe from predators and cannibalistic adults. They take around three to five years to mature, and may live as long as fifty years. They are among the rare vertebrates capable of parthenogenesis, in which females may lay viable eggs if males are absent.

Komodo dragons were first recorded by Western scientists in 1910. Their large size and fearsome reputation make them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild their range has contracted due to human activities and they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are protected under Indonesian law, and a national park, Komodo National Park, was founded to aid protection efforts.

Danger to humans
Although attacks are very rare, Komodo dragons have been known to attack humans; on June 4, 2007 a Komodo dragon attacked an eight-year-old boy on Komodo Island. The boy later died of massive bleeding from his wounds. It was the first recorded fatal attack in 33 years. Natives blamed the attack on environmentalists outside the island prohibiting goat sacrifices. This denied the Komodo dragons their expected food source, causing them to wander into human civilization in search of food. A belief held by many natives of Komodo Island is that Komodo dragons are actually the reincarnation of fellow kinspeople and should thus be treated with reverence.

On March 24, 2009, two Komodo Dragons attacked and killed fisherman Muhamad Anwar on Komodo. Anwar was attacked after he fell out of a sugar-apple tree and was left bleeding badly from bites to his hands, body, legs, and neck. He was taken to a clinic on the neighboring island of Flores where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

In a bizarre incident in June 2001, Phil Bronstein, Executive Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, was given a special tour of the Komodo dragons at the Los Angeles Zoo for a Father’s Day present by his wife, the actress Sharon Stone. Bronstein and Stone were benefactors of the zoo. While barefooted and petting one of the dragons, Bronstein’s foot was seriously bitten and required extensive surgery.