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Guinea Pigs are docile, but not completely sedentary. They enjoy burrowing, exploring and interacting with animals and other elements in their environment. Giving them lots of variety will keep them mentally active for those hours you're away. That helps keep them stimulated, a vital component of an overall health program. Animals with nothing to do all day, even ones as relatively simple as cavies, become lethargic.
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Guinea pigs need soft, clean bedding that is changed frequently in order to stay in top health. Litter training a cavy is very difficult and, as a result, they tend to eliminate in many areas around the cage. It's essential for their health that bedding be replaced to keep down ammonia and keep them and the cage clean.
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One of the many fun aspects of owning a guinea pig is selecting or designing and building a cage. Few homes are designed in a way that allow the owner to let their guinea pig simply run free. They can get into a lot of mischief that way. But creating a cage that is spacious and fun is easy!
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Guinea pigs, or cavies, are like any other species in having a number of distinctive behaviors. Within that broad outline, of course, each pig will have its own peculiarities. It's the latter that makes detailing the former a little tricky.
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Professionals recognize 13 official breeds of guinea pig or cavy, though several more are popular. Within this set is a group of differently colored types that add further variety to this amazing animal. To top it off, there are 'satin' varieties, in which the hair shafts are hollow, giving them an ultra-shiny appearance and smooth feel.
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Small alligator found soaking in Webster City floodwaters - Des Moines Register
There are lots of scary things afloat in Iowa floodwaters, but a creature captured near Doug Timmons' Webster City home could be the most frightening. Police officers there last week caught an American alligator that took refuge in a small floodwater
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Impostor Duping People For Their Exotic Pets - CBS 4 South Florida
Lorraine Barry had an English bull dog she named Eggy. She had it up for sale and was just about to take it out of the paper when she came across someone she believed would provide the perfect home: a physician. Barry told CBS4 Reporter Ted
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Pet Safety Tips For Weather Emergency - WFTV
» Public shelters for people will not accept pets. » If you wait until the last minute to evacuate, you may have no choice but to go to a public shelter. » If such a situation should force you to leave pets behind, please prepare your children and
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SeaPals a reel learning experience - Chicago Sun-Times
Applause by Russ Berrie Company deserves a hand for its new line of plush sea creatures. SeaPals launch today at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, S.C. In addition to being some of the coolest items out this summer, SeaPals are among the most
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Bat bite sends pets to lab for testing - Ottawa Herald
An Ottawa family lost four of its pets â bats, to be specific â and gained a citation Tuesday for keeping exotic animals within city limits. Jennifer Ray, 30, was cited for keeping exotic animals after her 9-year-old son was bitten by a bat at
