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  • Pet Hair Be Gone

    By now you have no doubt heard me go on and on about my love for all things cat related and though Scribbles N Bits is more than a one animal blog I can’t help but jump for joy over this latest creation that will definitely help cat owners world-wide. It’s not just for cats though! All you dog, bird, hamster, gerbil, and ferret owners need to ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by blogmaster on July 17, 2008

  • Guinea Pigs Need Exercise Too!

    I’ve been writing for this site for a couple of weeks now and the last thing I want is for it to turn into a “dogs and cats only site” so this week I’m going to try to cover some other animals that may not be as common as puppy and kitty, but still are very popular pets. Today we are going to talk guinea pigs!!!   Often confused with ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by blogmaster on June 14, 2008

  • Small Animal Basics

    There is a great article in the blog section that provides basic info for the care of small animals. Here is the link: http://community.petsource.org/blogs/scribbles/archive/2007/04/05/some-basic-rodent-raising.aspx
    Posted to Small Animal Care (Forum) by admin on July 6, 2007

  • Wet Tail / Hamster

    There is an interesting article in the blog section about Hamster Wet Tail. Here is the link: http://community.petsource.org/blogs/scribbles/archive/2007/05/24/hamster-wet-tail-what-is-that-about.aspx
    Posted to Small Animal Health (Forum) by admin on July 6, 2007

  • Hamster Wet Tail......What is that about?

    After working in an exotic and caged pet clinic for a while one of the most common reasons we saw hamsters was for wet tail.  Now what is wet tail you may ask?  Well it is a highly infectious illness of the digestive tract where the lower part of the intestine becomes thickened and inflammed.  It is usually caused by E. Coli ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on May 24, 2007

  • Some Basic Rodent Raising

    How many of you had small rodents for pets when growing up?  I know I had at least 10-12 small hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and even a skinny pig.  I believe that starting with the smaller creatures as pets makes children a lot more responsible when they get the cat or dog of their dreams.  Here are some basic notes to follow when ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on April 5, 2007