ANIMALS PROTECT AND HELP US

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ANIMALS PROTECT AND HELP US WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR THEM…. Dr Larry Gambian pouch rats – true heroes. Gambian pouch rats are a breed of large (cheek) pouched rodents. They belong to the family called Muroidea which includes mice, rats, voles, hamsters, gerbils and many other relatives. They are also known as African giant […]

Skin Problems in Rats

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  Almost all skin problems in rats result in scabbing.These scabs can start anywhere on the body from the ears to the base of the tail.They can be painful, itchy and become infected and weaken your rats immune system. There are usually 3 main causes : Mites – Mites appear as white specks under the […]

Hats and Sunglasses

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Have you ever noticed that your dog gets a little weirded out every time you throw on a pair of shades or leave the house in your favorite baseball cap? It’s because a lot of dogs have a huge phobia of ”disguises.” Strange, right? Well, not if you think about it. Dogs love seeing someone’s […]

Tips for picky and finicky eaters

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…..Dogs not children Many smaller breeds such as the Maltese and Yorkshire Terriers are known to be picky eaters. Stray dogs will eat almost anything but, in our homes, they discover that some types of food are more tasty than others. There’s a difference between a picky and a finicky eater. A picky eater will […]

Amazing

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You can lower your blood pressure just by petting your dog or cat..  

WOW

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WOW ! At over 7 ft and 2600 lbs(1850kg) !!!-… Big Jake the world’s largest horse  

Teeth!!

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A dog may interpret a smiling person as baring their teeth, which is an act of aggression  

The Basset Hound

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The Basset Hound is the only dog breed credited with having genuine achondroplasia, or the gene for dwarfism. Their legs and joints are stunted, but their heads and bodies are normal size. This also makes swimming challenging and sometimes impossible for this breed of dog. Dr Larry  

Neapolitan Mastiff

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Historically bred to fight alongside the Romans wearing body armor and blades so that they could run under and disembowel enemy horses, the Neopolitan Mastiff was almost extinct at the end of WWII. After an Italian painter set up a kennel to protect the enormous pups and bred them with English Mastiffs to diversify the […]

My dream

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MY DREAM💚 ALJ Animal Lovers Johannesburg had to rescue this sweet pupper with burns around his face and feet.They were contacted in a roundabout manner and asked to collect him. We know next to nothing about his past or how he received these burns.What we do know is that he was rescued from one of […]