Showing posts with label pets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pets. Show all posts

Friday, May 2, 2008

Elizabethan collar















An Elizabethan collar or space collar is a protective medical device worn by an animal, usually a cat or dog. Shaped like a truncated cone, its purpose is to prevent the animal from biting or licking at its body or scratching at its head or neck while wounds or injuries heal. (more...)

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

House rabbit















A house rabbit is a domestic rabbit kept as a pet for companionship, who lives inside the home with his owners. He has an indoor pen and a rabbit-safe place to run and exercise, such as a living or family room. Rabbits are easily trained to use a litter box and can learn to come when called. Their diets typically consist of unlimited timothy hay, a small helping of pellets, and some fresh vegetables and fruits. House rabbits are very quiet pets. They are suitable for families without small children, due to the likelihood of frightening or harming these timid creatures by loud sounds or mishandling. (more...)