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All About Pet Chinchilla Dust Baths

All About Pet Chinchilla Dust Baths

Why Do They Take Dust Baths? Chinchillas take dust baths as a way of self-cleaning their coats and to protect them by eliminating extra oils and moisture.

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Tips for Pet-Proofing Your House

Different animals each have unique characteristics, making it hard to call any home completely “pet-proof,” but using these tips can help keep your small animal or pet bird safe, healthy, and happy.

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Caring for your Pet Rabbit

Caring for your Pet Rabbit

This guide takes you through everything you need to know, from general care, diet, and housing to ensure you provide the safest and most comfortable home for your rabbit.

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Should You Get a Pet for Easter?

Long answer short: no. Getting a pet is a big responsibility because of its unique care, the cost, and many other factors that new pet parents don’t always consider.

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How to Bond with your Small Animal

Forming a Friendship with your Furry Friend

It’s time to bond and form a relationship with your small animal. Just like people, each small animal has their own unique personality.

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What is my Guinea Pig Saying? Decode Your Guinea Pigs Noises

Decode Your Guinea Pigs Noises

Have you heard your guinea pig make a chut? Or purr? Guinea pigs use a variety of noises to communicate.

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How to Assemble a CritterTrail Starter Habitat for your Hamster, Gerbil, or Mouse

How to Assemble a CritterTrail Starter Habitat for Your Hamster, Gerbil, or Mouse

This CritterTrail Starter Habitat, right out of the box, includes nearly everything you need for your pet’s home.

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Grass Hays - What are the differences?

Grass Hay Differences

Hay and grasses such as Timothy, Brome, Alfalfa, etc. are naturally grown, sun dried, and harvested.

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I just bought a small animal or pet bird and want to know what the best cage or habitat is for it?

Kaytee CritterTrail Complete Starter Kit

Best Habitat

You must first decide how much space you have available for your small animal or pet bird. Once you have done this, we recommend looking at a few possible habitats you like and then checking the measurements of those you have selected.

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