When most people think of guinea pigs, they think of…guinea pigs. They have no idea there are different types of these adorable little rodents, but, in fact, there are 13 different guinea pig breeds in total.
Not all 13 of these breeds are commonly kept as pets, so you may have never seen some of the animals mentioned on this list. Still, if you’d like to be introduced to every different type of guinea pig there is, the following list will help you meet each member of this rodent family. Read More...
Nicole Cosgrove Nicole is the proud mom of 3 rescue fur babies, Baby, a Burmese cat; Rosa, a New Zealand Huntaway; and Mac, a Lab/Mastiff. A Canadian expat, Nicole now lives on a lush forest property with her Kiwi husband and new baby daughter in New Zealand. She has a strong love for all animals of all shapes and sizes (and particularly loves a good interspecies friendship) and wants to share her animal knowledge and other experts' knowledge with pet lovers across the globe. Read More...
Birds are sentient creatures and many of them, including but not limited to parrots, are highly intelligent. This gives them great potential as fun and caring pets, but it also means that it can take them some time to warm to you and to show affection and trust.
Some signs that your bird trusts you can be easy to spot: for example, if it cuddles in and nuzzles at your neck, this is quite an obvious sign of trust. Read More...
