Making your home a Safe Haven for your Pet

Many people call their homes a “Safe Haven” and it should be, this is the place where you are comfortable, a place where you reside on a day to day basis. You want your lifestyle to be at ease and stress free for yourself, now it can be also for your pet. If you are a pet lover and you allow your pet to live in your home, you should protect it. Pets are not humans, but they are the human species and should be treated as such. Your home should be comfortable for your pet by maintaining cleanliness and also creating a special place for the pet to live.

Below are just some recommended tips that you can use;

· Make sure that your pet has the proper training for staying in the home.

· You should always love your home and keep it beautiful. Stylish decorators will help you with the designing of your home for your pet.

· Avoid any type of fabrics that can be easily torn.

· You can use covers for your furniture instead of upholstery.

· Using shades instead of blinds and curtains to avoid tearing.

· You should cover the electrical outlets a lot cats and dogs are curious to pick at unknown objects.

· Safeguard your latches on your window… a lot of dogs run to the window when they hear noise on the outside.

· Be sure that your items in your bathroom or not within reach. Keep your toilet seat down so that the pets won’t go mistake it for drinking water.

You can maintain a Safe Haven home for you and your pet by following the above mentioned tips. All pets like toys, you can find one that your pet enjoys to play with to keep him occupied and active.

What to do When Traveling with Amphibians

Amphibians are cold-blooded animals. Frogs, newts, salamanders and toads are all examples of amphibians. To take care of an amphibious creature requires quite a bit of effort. They need careful care and very specific environments to remain healthy. Since they are high-maintenance at their home environment, that means they would be very hard to maintain in a traveling situation. Even though a frog is away from home, it still needs the proper care to remain comfortable and healthy.

When traveling, an owner should basically already know how their animal is and, therefore, know how to maintain a stable environment for it. If a person owns a frog, they should know to keep it away from direct sunlight or extreme temperatures. Again, amphibians are cold-blooded and needs to be kept away from a lot of heat. With that being said, a person should most likely pack their amphibian in a clear, but not easily destructible, container that can accept heat that will make the creature comfortable.

The water inside the container should be free of chlorine. While traveling, it is recommended that the owner change the water if it gets dirty. Changing the water every three or four days is also fine. Is the owner is traveling for a few days, the owner should bring along plenty of crickets or other kinds of favorite foods. Making sure that the amphibian remains comfortable, healthy and satisfied are all essential qualities to guarantee a pleasant and safe traveling experience.

Owning a Piranha

Despite their well-known nature of being vicious and biting whatever comes their way, piranhas can actually be amusing pets. Unless an owner reaches their hand into the tank, the piranhas won’t bite. However, piranhas have been known as enjoyable pets to watch if they get into small, bickering fights with each other.

To purchase a piranha, a person would normally go to their local pet store. Pet stores usually carry the milder and smaller Red Bellied Piranha, though. For the fish that will pack a bigger punch and carry more attitude, a person would most likely have to search on the internet to find a specialty seller instead. After buying the piranha, they will need a tank to live in. For each piranha purchased, there should be 25 gallons of water.

For feeding, piranha can eat both live and manufactured foods. Mice, as well as worms and feeder fish, are common live food products. On the other hand, frozen meat cubes and fish bait are the more manufactured type foods. The cost for maintaining a piranha is around $5 to $200. However, depending on the quality of the piranha, its home, its food and other various luxuries, the costs could add up to hundreds more, or less. Basically, the circumstances depend mainly on the owner themselves.

Owning a Cockroach

The most common type of cockroach to keep as a pet is the Madagascar hissing cockroach. While most people may think that cockroaches are merely creatures that hide in the darkest part of the house and scurry away whenever someone appears, they can actually make pretty good pets.

The Madagascar hissing cockroach lives for about 2 to 3 years, or even up to 5. They are a dark reddish-brown or black and can reach the size of 1.5 to 3 inches. This creature is docile, which makes it easy to handle and is good for people who are beginning to learn how to take care of another living being. Cockroaches are normally kept in a 10-15 gallon tank with more than one of their kind. The owner can put wood shavings (not cedar or pine, though) so the cockroaches may bury themselves and feel comfortable.

The temperature for hissing cockroaches is usually kept between 75-90 degrees F (24-32 degrees Celsius). Madagascar hissing cockroaches like to be fed a variety of fruits and vegetables, but try to avoid feeding them head lettuce, sticking with romaine or leafy lettuces’ are better. The cockroaches enjoy it when the fruits and vegetables are combined with dry dog food. A favorite food would be carrots but they also like oranges, apples, bananas, tomatoes, celery, squash and peas. In addition to the food, a shallow dish with cotton, or some other absorbent material, with water should be provided.