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Should Dogs Eat Bones? How to Do It Safely
Vets often warn against bones because they are hard to digest and can block the gut, yet they also clean teeth, calm boredom, and add calcium. If you do give them, choose raw, large, non-hollow bones and avoid cooked poultry bones that splinter; cartilage, pressure-cooked bones, fish heads, necks, tails, frames, and pork fans are safer picks.
Long-Haired Curly Guinea Pig
The Long-Haired Curly Guinea Pig, also known as the long-curly-haired cavy, is a rare and distinctive guinea pig variety native to Peru and Brazil. With its unique curly long coat and gentle nature, it makes a beloved small pet, though its coat requires regular grooming to prevent matting.
Recipe: Raw Chicken Cat Food (with Bone Meat)
Raw chicken cat food is the most accepted homemade meal — even cats that turn up their nose at beef, lamb, or rabbit will eat chicken, and it is gentle on the wallet. The base is chicken thigh and breast (about 80%), with heart, liver, and gizzard for organs, then a short list of supplements: taurine, calcium, a multivitamin, a little vegetable-and-fruit puree, alfalfa and kelp powder, probiotics, and salmon oil. Dice the meat, stir everything together, portion one meal and freeze the rest. It takes under ten minutes.
What to Do If Your Dog or Cat Has Tapeworms
Many species of tapeworms parasitize dogs and cats, and the adult worms seriously harm their health, while the larval stages often use livestock or humans as intermediate hosts, threatening both animals and people. Common species include Dipylidium caninum, Taenia spp., Echinococcus granulosus, Mesocestoides, Spirometra mansoni, and Diphyllobothrium. Infection causes intestinal inflammation, malnutrition, and in severe cases intestinal blockage, with signs like vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and odd behavior. Diagnosis relies on clinical signs plus fecal egg exams. Prevention means regular deworming, not feeding raw offal, and controlling fleas. Treatment uses praziquantel (5 mg/kg dogs, 2 mg/kg cats), arecoline hydrobromide, bunamidine, or fenbendazole under veterinary guidance. Because some tapeworms (like Echinococcus) also endanger human health, prompt and correct control matters.
Golden Python (Albino Burmese Python)
The golden 'patternless' morph of the Burmese python - a revered, wholly captive-bred albino that cannot survive in the wild. A giant, gentle snake; private keeping needs a permit in China.
Burmese Python
A giant constrictor that can exceed 5 m - impressive but a serious, space- and budget-intensive commitment, and a CITES-listed species.
Chaco Tortoise
The Chaco Tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis), long misnamed the Argentine or 'Chilean' tortoise, is a rare South American tortoise from the Gran Chaco of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Closely related to red- and yellow-footed tortoises, it is attractive but delicate and disease-prone, so best left to experienced keepers.
Gould’s Monitor
Gould's Monitor (Varanus gouldii), also called the Sand Monitor or Racehorse Goanna, is a large, fast and hardy Australian monitor. When threatened it rears on its hind legs, inflates its neck and hisses; impressive but hard to tame and potentially dangerous as an adult.
White Chinchilla
The white chinchilla is a coat-color morph of the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), native to the Andes of South America. It likes dry, cool, dim places, is nocturnal, gentle and very timid, and commands a higher price for its pure white coat.
Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a gentle South American rodent kept worldwide as a pet. It needs a roomy cage, a bottle, and — unlike many rodents — a diet with added vitamin C: grass hay, guinea-pig pellets, and fresh vegetables. Its teeth grow for life, so fibrous food is essential.