Did you know that there may be times when guinea pig teeth need to be cut? Sounds crazy I know, and painful, but their teeth are different than human teeth. We have had the joy of having guinea pigs as pets at our house for over nine years now. We have had three different guinea pigs, our oldest one living to be eight and a half years old! But, in the last year or so of his life, we had to keep getting his teeth cut. It's a doable procedure, but there are two aspects for how a vet will go about ... Continue Reading...
Homemade Dog Treats with Rolled Oats Dogs will Love
I've created a dog treat recipe my dogs absolutely love. These homemade dog treats with rolled oats are something your dogs will love to chow down on too. My dogs are in love with these scrumptious nuggets. They totally love them and beg for them. The recipe is very simple as it only uses baby food, cheese (optional), and rolled oats. This website uses affiliate links. Please see the disclaimer page link in the menu for details. Thank you. I made these dog treats and immediately after ... Continue Reading...
Sick Guinea Pig with a Swollen Cheek
We love our two guinea pigs so very much. Our pets are like family in our home. So when one got sick recently, we were very worried. This past February we were getting ready to go on our vacation for spring break. We were all excited to go until we saw our pet guinea pig, Twix, develop a sudden very hard swollen cheek. It got even bigger the next day. We knew we had a sick guinea pig. We took him to the vet that second day because we were about to go on a ten-day trip. I had lined up a teenager ... Continue Reading...
Fun Things to do with Guinea Pigs as Pets
Guinea pigs make great pets for kids and families, or even adults. We have two guinea pigs. One guinea pig is named Butterscotch, aka Scotchy, and the other is named Twix. We love our guinea pigs very much. We really have a lot of fun with them. Guinea pigs as pets are a fun addition to any family. Guinea pigs are great pets for people who live in apartments or who don't have a lot of space as well. They are friendly little animals, and if properly socialized as babies, they can even be very ... Continue Reading...
Baby Robins in a Nest Under Our Deck and American Robin Videos
I was delighted this late spring to see robin eggs appear in the nest on the beam just below our deck. We saw the mama bird flying to and from her then current home on the nest where she sat on the eggs for days. We waited patiently for the baby robins to hatch. I would peek daily between the deck boards to get a glimpse of mama robin's beautiful precious world. I felt so very lucky to have a front-row view as she ushered new life into this world. This post contains affiliate links. Please see ... Continue Reading...