Animal Care - Taking Care of Fur & Feather Kids


Animal Care
One of the first things one needs to consider before bringing a Companion Animal into ones family, Choosing a Veterinarian. This is the first article in our developing General Companion Animal Care section.

Avian Care
To start our Avian Care section, Laurie Bescoe has contributed Avian Diet. Learn all about current thinking regarding the care of Parrots and other hooked bill Birds.

Rabbit Care
The newest articles regarding Rabbit Care are both written by Dr. Micheal Murray of Monterey CA and focus on Myxomatosis, a dangerous viral disease that is one of the many dangers Rabbits face. If you live in the central coastal regions of California, this is a very important issue. You can read some facts from a Vet who has seen more cases than most by going to Myxomatosis. The second article, Myxomatosis in Rabbits, is a bit more in depth and was originally presented at a Veterinary Conference.

One of our newest article, "So you think you think you are a Rabbit Person?" let's you take a Quiz to find out! Complete with info on living with a Rabbit by Susie Stice.

We are now publishing online pdf versions of the rabbit care info we distribute in our community. You can choose between a printable or web page version of Rabbit Diet, written by one of the heroes of Rabbit Rescue, Sandi Ackerman, founder of The Best Little Rabbit, Rodent, and Ferret Shetlter and celebrated Rabbit Veterinarian Susan Brown. We also have the basics of rabbit care available in Rabbit Care and Keeping Buns Safe which includes a list of plants that are toxic. All three of these articles have printable copies!

Contributed by House Rabbit Society Educator, Jan Rebmann on Angora Grooming is now online, complete with a picture of her special Angora angel, who's name is, appropriately, Angel!
We are proud to be publishing Sandy Koi's wonderful article on Orphan and Baby Rabbit Care, a thorough article on the delicate art of raising baby Rabbits. This article is accompanied by wonderful pictures of one of our associate's, Mary, charges from day one of their life through their present getting grown up state.
Also a special on tragedy's associated with the lack of spay/neuter surgery. Through experiences at The Sanctuary, we are adding some very important reasons to spay and neuter Rabbits, beyond the issues normally discussed in Rabbit Care literature. Check out Spay and Neuter News for important information. There are hazards when getting rabbits spayed or neutered by vets with not as much experience as others. To read about those, please see Pumpkins' Story

Guinea Pig Care
Two new articles are now on line. The first on caring for Pregnant Guinea Pigs talks about the process Guinea Pigs go through giving birth as well as some of their special needs. The second, Want A GP?, gives the reader an overview of what it means financially and time wise to accept a GP into ones family.
Dogs on Kind Planet?
With the addition of two new dogs in The Sanctuary Family, we turned to our Animal Care Education Director, Susie Stice, for some tips on keeping them happy. Here's her offering, Dog Fundamentals We also have care information available regarding Goats, Potbellied Pigs, Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Doves, Chickens and Goldfish! Not quite all the species of The Sanctuary, but we're getting close to providing you with all the information we have gathered as we care for our fur and feather kids.

Finally, our new Alternative Medicine section is getting off to a great start. We look forward to sharing more of our experiences with you in the near future.

Thanks For Caring About Your Fur Kids!


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