Showing posts with label guinea pigs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guinea pigs. Show all posts

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Traveling with Pets

Hey guys,
today I will be teaching you about how to travel with animals. specifically, small pets.
there are 4different ways that you could use to travel with pets :
  • how to travel with small animals
  • how to travel with birds/parrots
  • how to travel with cats
  • and, how to travel with dogs.
now, today I will mainly be talking about travelling with small pets.
but if you need advice on how to travel with a different type of animal than, please leave a comment
in the comments below!



how to travel with small pets :
ever wondered "gee how am I going to travel with my rabbit or ferret or etc..."
well, here is some instructions right here! on how to travel with small pets!



step 1 : get your carrier ready!
now first before you try to start anything you've got to find a good affordable, good
sturdy, good quality carrier (that will not fall apart or rip)
now I suggest that you get something perhaps made of plastic and some cozy material inside
now, it cannot be cardboard because that will not absorb any droppings or pee, plus it will not be
sturdy enough and too flimsy and, it could easily fall apart.



step 2: get your items needed ready!
get the food dishes, water bottle (s) or whatever you will need for travelling
also, remember that you must have food, a source of water, and something cozy to lye on
and optional, something to chew.


Step 3 : time to Depart! now you only need to get your pet in the carrier and leave!
getting it in the car : it may be tricky to so here are some options of a safe place to put them :

  • put the carrier on someone's lap
  • on one of the seats but with the seat belt on so the carrier does not fall.
  • in the front under Neath one of the places where you put your feet.
  • or somewhere where it will be safe and will not wobble, tip, or fall over.


WARNINGS :
  • Never, ever, leave your animal in a carrier unattended
  • Carriers should never be used for permanent housing.
  • never, ever, put a hard/solid food dish in the carrier because it may slide and harm your piggy
  • do not put a water bottle in the carrier as it will leak and make the surface wet,
  • and, Never, Ever, travel with a guinea pig if it's not in a travelling cage - holding it on your lap or in a blanket is not acceptable if you're travelling a long distance or even a short distance
Tips :
  • if you have 1 guinea pig the carrier it should be at least : 20(L) x 15 (W) x 12(H) (in inches).but if you have more than one than it should be 1-2 times bigger per each guinea pig 
  • Talk to them; they will love knowing that you're there with them.
  • Make sure that the temperature outside is good before you transport them into something
  • If you are travelling for over an hour/hour-and-a-half, always make sure to check up on them every once in a while to make sure they are ok
  •  make sure they have an unlimited amount of food in the carrier
  • and also, make sure that you stop every once in a while to see if they need water because you don't want them to get dehydrated.


      




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Wednesday, 12 February 2014

hey guys,
here is a quick video on tips for caring
your guinea pig Click here!

guinea pig bathing


                                                              guinea pig bathing

hello again!
today i will be teaching you about bathing your guinea pig (s). for those of you who do not know
about bathing your guinea pig. here are a few facts, it is important to give your guinea pig a bath at
least 2-3 times a year. because sometimes they get dirty or they pee and it sticks to their skin.
so you need to give it a bath. in fact if they are sitting on pee for a long time and it's just sitting on their
skin than their skin get get really red, get irritated or, even get infected :( and think about how painful
that would  be for your guinea pig! and another even worse thing that can happen is Bumblefoot
if you don't know what that is it's when their pee sits on their feet too long or if their cage is not being
cleaned either properly or not at all enough it's when their foot swells up and turns red and cracks
open, and starts bleeding! it's super painful for them and their isn't any cure for it yet. you need to go
to your veterinarian right away if this occurs to your small pet or animal. you have to get treatment for it
which is extremely expensive and you don't have a choice i mean you either try to help your pet or let it suffocate for the rest of it's life! something even worse that can happen is this : bumble foot gone wrong.
it's very bad! so if you want to take care of your guinea pig properly and prevent bumble foot then
click here!  thank you so much for listening to what i have to say about bathing guinea pigs!
(i didn't publish that video but i think it's a great way to learn how to bathe a guinea pig).
also one quick other tip is that when you are bathing your guinea pig you must stay away fro m the eyes,
ears, face, nose and mouth because they do not like getting water or soap in that area.