Cats and dogs make terrific pets, but if you’re looking for a pet that takes a little less time and energy to take care of, then a rabbit just might be the pet for you. Other positive features of owning a pet rabbit include: they are generally daylight creatures and won’t keep you up at night; they don’t require a lot of vet care; since they are often kept inside a cage it also means you don’t need to get them vaccinated.
If you are thinking of buying a rabbit, read this first.
Once you decide that you want a pet rabbit,
Archive for June, 2009
Hitching up the Cat
by Jane Wangersky June 9th, 2009 | Cats
For a long time, all “our” cats were strictly indoor. They were actually foster cats, and our main job was to keep them safe here in urban coyote country. When we took the plunge and adopted, we wanted to find a way to let a cat enjoy the outdoors without losing him. I bought a harness and leash. Yes, I know, when someone wants to make something sound difficult, they say it’s like herding cats, but it’s worked out pretty well for us.
With the younger cat, anyway. The older one panics at the sight of the harness, maybe believing she’
With the younger cat, anyway. The older one panics at the sight of the harness, maybe believing she’
Local Wildlife
by Jacob P. June 4th, 2009 | Baby Animals, Birds, Chickens, Dogs, Farming
A few minutes ago, literally, I was watching a deer ramble through my backyard. In New Hampshire, the deer is on the pinnacle of our very interesting, and diverse, wildlife.
Our yard has a variety of features that attract the local animal populace. First off, we have a good-sized yard (one or more acres). We live along a river, so the back end of our yard meets the river. The other feature is that we have a mini-farm of fifteen chickens (to read about their latest antics/cuteness, read Spring Is Here) that tend to attract many unwanted guests.
We have many guests due
Our yard has a variety of features that attract the local animal populace. First off, we have a good-sized yard (one or more acres). We live along a river, so the back end of our yard meets the river. The other feature is that we have a mini-farm of fifteen chickens (to read about their latest antics/cuteness, read Spring Is Here) that tend to attract many unwanted guests.
We have many guests due
Steller’s Jays
by Jane Wangersky June 2nd, 2009 | Birds
Soon after moving to the Pacific Northwest, I began noticing some very striking electric-blue birds with crests. They turned out to be Steller’s jays (Cyanocitta stelleri, if you want to get official). Though they share a name, a family, and a silhouette with the better-known blue jay, there’s no mistaking one for the other. I had trouble thinking of them as “jays” at all.
The original Steller was an 18th-century German scientist who sailed to Alaska with the Russian explorer Vitus Bering. He was the first European to document several animals, which later got names like Steller’s Sea Cow, Steller’s Sea
The original Steller was an 18th-century German scientist who sailed to Alaska with the Russian explorer Vitus Bering. He was the first European to document several animals, which later got names like Steller’s Sea Cow, Steller’s Sea
