by Jo Hinde RVN | Aug 21, 2017 | Small Mammal Advice
In the wild, rabbits would spend their time digging, running, jumping, rearing up, hiding, eating, socialising with other rabbits (and being alone sometimes too). To allow your pet rabbits to carry out their natural behaviours they need to be given plenty to do. We...
by Clare Hemington | Aug 21, 2017 | Cat Pet Advice
According to Guinness World Records the world’s oldest living cat is a Siamese called Scooter who in May of 2016 reached an astounding 30 years of age. Whilst we don’t currently expect all cats to achieve this feat, it’s certainly true to say that the life expectancy...
by Clare Hemington | Aug 21, 2017 | Cat Pet Advice
Cat Behaviourist Clare Hemington sheds some light on why cats scratch the furniture and other objects in their homes, and how they can be encouraged not to! Scratching is a normal feline behaviour that usually starts from around 5 weeks of age. It is both inherited...
by Kate Mallatratt | Aug 2, 2017 | Dog Pet Advice
This article was first printed in Animal Therapy Magazine Issue 9 Summer 2017 pp 36-38. Reproduced with kind permission from the editor. Golden Retriever Phoebe took three months to crate-train when she was 9 months old, and now enjoys her crate rest As the...