It's that dreaded time of year again - tick season!  Whether you are going camping, hiking or just hanging in your own backyard with your pet, ticks are something we all need to be aware of for ourselves and our pets.  There are over 850 different species of ticks and they will feed on every kind of vertebrate animals, including your pets.

One of the basic responsibilities of pet bird ownership is to provide your bird with adequate living space. With so many different models, colors and sizes of bird cages on the market today, it is easy to become a bit overwhelmed when shopping for that "perfect" home for your pet bird. Even though it may seem  there are endless products available to choose from, following a few simple guidelines will make the choosing process a lot less stressful for the pet owner.

While grass is the Guinea Pig's main natural diet, we supplement their diet with other foods to help keep their food intake well balanced and to provide them with the nutrients and vitamins they need to thrive. Guinea Pigs tend to be finicky when it comes to various fruits and vegetables, but when introduced to the proper foods they will enjoy their food while receiving proper nutrition.

Since Guinea Pigs cannot generate their own vitamin C, therefore they should be supplemented with foods to help them produce the vitamin C they need.  Foods rich in vitamin C include broccoli, apples, cabbage, carrots, celery and spinach.

Not all rodent litter is good rodent litter.

There are many types of bedding and litter on the market for rats and mice and many of them are very good. But first, a warning about the bad stuff. Pine shavings and cedar shavings are a big NO NO! The oils contained in these types of wood are toxic to small pets and may cause them to have respiratory infections and difficult breathing.