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10 reasons why guineapigs make great pets – by James Alston writing for ExoticDirect ExoticDirect offer pet insurance for guineapigs, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, mice and other small pets. They also insure parrots, reptiles, tortoise and even pygmy hedgehogs!
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We were laughing out loud when we watched this interview of Rory the guineapig! “Have you seen what turtles can do?” ” he asks, but more importantly he will let you know the real reason why being an only pet isn’t much fun! You can see more pet interviews on the PAL YouTube channel.
The heroes are a pair of guineapigs. Here is a CBS article that at least explains basic care for guineapigs. Having cared for guineapigs at the Seattle Animal Shelter, I can tell you that guineapigs are certainly cute. Tags: GuineaPigs. And, they require a lot of care.
but did experiment on mice and guineapigs. Tags: animal experimentation mice GuineaPigs medical research biotech. I can't really talk about what I do except that I work in government. In a brief tour of a particular biotech research company, I was taken to the animal lab. They did not experiment on primates (I asked!),
All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guineapigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal.
In four years it experimented on 157,839 mice, 17,324 rats, 11,096 fish, 1,941 birds, 1,253 guineapigs, 933 pigeons, 884 frogs, 207 cats, 54 rabbits and 18 tree shrews from the tropics of south-east Asia. According to a Wales on Sunday investigation, the number of animals used at Cardiff has risen by 13 percent since 2006.
The Salt Lake Tribune claims the infractions are only minor (interesting how different publications will provide different spins). You decide. From the Deseret News.
Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guineapigs , in its research in New Jersey. The company had been a target of animal activists since video footage surfaced on television in the 1990s depicting animal abuse at its laboratory in the United Kingdom.
In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guineapigs.
She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs, she licks the rabbits and guineapigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose.” The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guineapigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.
And let's not forget the required sanctimonious quote from an animal researcher “Our primates are essential partners in medical progress, as are mice, rats, guineapigs and opossums. Without them we would be stripped of the very tools we need to open new paths of discovery and to challenge old dogma.” Oh brother.
Llamas and wild guineapigs are also found here. Photo: Cesar Zeballos. There are a bunch ground tyrants, negritos, miners, canasteros, and pipits on the pastures, puna grasslands ans Andean scrub that surround the lake. The best move would be to enlist the help of Cesar Zeballos Bashualdo.
I got my first pets, mice and guineapigs, when I was 8. For these folks, I recommend a nontraditional pet like a rat or a guineapig. Guineapigs also do not bite, unlike hamsters and gerbils which can tend to be nippy. I believe between ages 4 and 8 is ideal, although older kids can also benefit.
Oh, and if you want to watch something funny be sure to check out their video, Pet Interviews- GuineaPig. We are so happy to help Pets Add Life share this message, and hope that you will visit the Pets Add Life Facebook page and give them a like. I would love to know, how do pets add to your life?
Peggy Frezon, freelance writer and pet lover, has owned dogs, cats, rabbits, guineapigs, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, turtles and fish. If you have to leave your pet in the car for a few minutes, Pets on the Go suggests parking in the shade and using a small, battery-operated fan to keep the car cool.
In university labs nationwide, scientists inflict spinal-cord injuries on dogs and cats, inject rats with carcinogens, test dangerous drugs on monkeys, and do all kinds of evil things to guineapigs in the name of scientific research.
And no matter what pet you own — be it a snake, a turtle, a ferret, a hamster or guineapig, an aquarium full of exotic fish, or perhaps an iguana — you want to be sure that your senior living community supports your pet living there. Of course, not all pets are cats and dogs. Perhaps you don’t own a pet, but always wanted to.
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And it’s not just the dogs and cats that get treats, they even have things for your aquarium, and a Santa Suit for guineapigs ! Friends, PetSmart has some seriously cute holiday goodies for your pet. Baby got a package full of Christmas fun from PetSmart recently, and can’t wait to share them all with you!
PetSmart has a full line of holiday items for your pet (they even have things for fish and guineapigs!). We have some adorable goodies to share with a lucky small dog today. The items in the photo come from the Disney line and are simply adorable. The sweater and the tee are both size small, perfect for a small dog or puppy.
This huge member of the Australian robin family is really tame in this carpark, making it probably the easiest place n the world to see the species (other than the Tableland it is only found in New Guinea). I also got a much better look at a Tooth-billed Bowerbird, although this one wasn’t singing at a bower.
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