Pets, Home & Garden: pets

Recently in the newspaper appeared a news report that more than 250,000 pets will be given during the Christmas holidays, the most demanded dogs, cats and birds. Of which a large number will be abandoned in the future.

From Mundo Animalia we invite you to make a compulsive purchase before answering the following questions:

Why do you want a pet?

It's amazing how many people do not ask this so simple before hosting a pet in their home. Acquiring a pet simply because it is what people "do" or because children have been whining for a puppy usually ends in a big mistake. Do not forget that some pets can be with you 10, 15 or even 20 years.

Do you have time for a pet?

Dogs, cats and other pets can’t be ignored simply because you are tired or busy. They need food, water, exercise, love and company every day of every year. Many animals in the shelters are there because their owners did not really think how long it took to take care of them.

Can you afford a pet economically?

The costs of keeping a pet can be quite high. Licenses, training classes, sterilization and castration, veterinary care, brushing, toys, food, cat litter, and other expenses are things that add up quickly.

Are you ready to deal with the problems that a pet can cause?

Flea infestations, scratched furniture, accidents of animals that are not educated to be in a house and unexpected medical emergencies are lamentable but they are common aspects to the possession of a pet.

Can you have a pet where you live?

Some neighborhood communities do not allow pets, and others have restrictions. Make sure what they are before bringing a furry companion home.

Is it a good time for you to buy a pet?

For example, if you are a student or traveling assiduously as part of your work, it is sensible to wait to stabilize yourself.

Are your life habits adequate for the animal you have in mind?

The size of the pet is not the only variable that you have to think about here. For example, some small dogs like terriers are very active. They need a lot of exercise to be able to calm down, and they usually bark with any noise. On the other hand, some large dogs are very calm and happy and content to just sleep on the couch all day. Do some research before you buy a pet. In this way, you are sure to choose the animal that will fit your lifestyle.

Do you know who will take care of your pet when you are traveling or on vacation?

You will need to have trusted friends or neighbors or money to pay a shelter or a pet hostel. Or maybe modify your vacation style to take it with you.

Can you be a responsible owner?

Having your pet sterilized or neutered, obeying community laws and putting the chip are things that are part of being a responsible owner. Of course, giving your pet love, companionship, exercise, a healthy diet and regular veterinary care are also essential.

Are you prepared to maintain and care for a pet throughout its life?

When you acquire a pet, you are committing yourself to take care of it for the rest of your life.

All right, once you've answered all the questions. If you still think about acquiring a pet, from mundo Animalia we encourage you to go to a shelter, since many of the abandoned animals of the shelters are puppies of dogs and cats, victims of irresponsible people who allowed their pets to breed. But there is a fairly even number of dogs and cats in shelters that have been hosted for more than a year by people who did not think about the responsibilities of owning an animal before taking it home.

Please, do not make the same mistake. Think before you acquire a pet. Sharing your life with an animal companion can bring incredible compensation, but only if you are willing to devote the necessary time, money, responsibility and love for the rest of your life.

Did you know that pets absorb our emotions? Find out

We know that the smell of most animals is very sensitive to stimuli because they have more receptor cells and that gives them the ability to detect more variety of aromas. What better candidates for an aromatherapy session?

Once you have taken your pet to walk to a park or garden with lots of vegetation, you will notice that suddenly looking for a special type of plant to nibble on. This is because with their sense of smell they detect the ideal plant for self-healing; their instinct somehow helps them identify what their body needs.

This is even more generalized in animals that live in a natural or wild environment where they need to heal themselves of discomfort in their digestive system, bites, bites, etc. With aromatherapy, we can give our pet a more natural environment.

Now, what is the smell that your pet prefers? What is the essence that will make you feel as if you are in the same nature? Have several essences at hand to give your pet a try and she will let you know what she likes most. Make him smell a small amount of essence and observe the reaction of your pet.

The interest that the pet places on the aroma, even a simple movement of its nostrils, means that a hormonal, physical or biological response is being triggered through the essential one.

Applying the essence in the neck and chest of your pet makes it reach to inhale and along with the massage that you apply, will have a relaxing effect on your pet. However, make sure you do not abuse the amount of essence, since your pet can get fed up in a short time and on the other hand, its high sensitivity for odors could make it vulnerable to certain aromas.

It is not easy to find an expert who can guide you in aromatherapy for animals but you can consult your veterinarian about the availability of aromatherapy products for pets. You yourself know your pet and interact frequently with her, you can identify the effects of aromas and oils.

Remember that aromatherapy is an integral treatment, so more than the amount of essence, it is important that you give a pleasant massage to your pet and use kind words that relax it during the process. The tranquility of your pet will be reflected in your behavior at home and especially in your health.

If your dog is going to be a mother or you want to have puppies, take into account some measures to have them without complications

Before, during and after the process, which lasts around 63 days, take your pet for review with a veterinarian to ensure that you have the necessary vaccines, says Raquel María Elena Suárez Gómez, expert in the clinic Veterinary Medical Care. Specialty Hospital.

The second step, he explains, is to perform an ultrasound on your dog, in order to check that it is pregnant and that the product is in optimal conditions. Then you must change the diet, which is more protein rich, or give specific food for pregnant or lactating women. This is important, he emphasizes, because the quality of the feed depends on the quality of the colostrum of the dog.

"Colostrum is the first milk that pregnant females have and that they give their products to transmit antibodies and defenses during the time they are lactating," the veterinarian describes.

Between day 56 and 60, or 55 and 58, it is recommended to do another ultrasound to identify how many puppies come, what size, in what positions. As well as a study that measures the perimeter of the skulls of babies and helps to define if your dog can have a natural birth or cesarean section.

Your pet's breed, he explains, also influences the type of delivery. Bulldog dogs regularly stop by caesarean section, since their puppies are very stubby and, when passing through the birth canal, they can get stuck and cause a slow and difficult process, he says. The chihuahuas require assistance in childbirth In the case of the Chihuahua, he adds, many have to be born by caesarean section because they have numerous litters and get tired during the birth. 99 percent of pets that can have a natural birth, stresses, do the work alone. He only recommends helping them if they crossed them very young, they are new and have no experience. After delivery, take your dog to another check to ensure that all puppies have left and is well.

During pregnancy, your pet will present physical and humor changes: it will become inflamed, it will feel tired, very thirsty, its tits will grow and it can become more aggressive or sensitive, says Sandra López, director of Llao's Pet Center. Show her your affection, caress her and condition a special niche for her and her children. Dogs have, generally, two estrus periods per year. One every 6 months. Identify them: They bleed a few days, their vulva is inflamed, the zeal begins when the bleeding finishes, lasts up to four weeks.

The ideal couple:

»Prefers a dog of the same breed because its similar characteristics facilitate the encounter.

»Check that your owner is responsible.

»Previously, remember the fate of the puppies that are born. Are you in heat?

»Hydrate her a lot.

»Hug your pet as much as you can.

»Increase the food ration.

»Do not leave the walks aside, they will prepare her for the birth.

»See where it usually is.

»She will choose a place to give birth

As a decoration or pet, it is fascinating to have an aquarium

Aquariums are also an area for your pet fish, a form of relaxation. Have you ever been watching a fish as it moves from side to side in its fish tank ? Do you feel how you relax?

The aquariums or aquariums have not only taken part of the decoration of many houses and offices, but it is really fascinating to contemplate the aquatic life. So why not install one?

If you have some available time and space in your house, here we provide a guide to install your own aquarium.

Installation

Select a solid place to install it, because its water content could weigh up to 200 kilograms. In addition, the place should be out of reach of the sun's rays; the constant temperature in the fish tank is important. Similarly, it prevents the fish tank from receiving drafts.

Recommended type of fish tank

It is recommended to acquire a sufficiently large and rectangular one (at least 70 cm wide, 50 cm high and 30 cm deep). In this way, the fish will not be affected by overpopulation, water contamination and variations in temperature.

The best material for the fish tank is glass, although it is of higher cost, it does not scratch so easily or become yellow with the passage of time.

Atmosphere

The aquatic plants, stones, gravel and other decorative elements, besides adorning, also serve as refuge for the most introverted species.Before placing them in the tank, clean and wash each of the objects and filtering materials.

It is also suggested to protect the cover (the upper part) to avoid the passage of external elements, for the fish to jump out, or for the water to evaporate quickly.

Water quality

It is advisable to have a kit for tests that detect pH, nitrites, nitrates, ammonia and impurities that may be in the water.

It is essential to check the filtering system and ventilation, since there must be enough oxygen in the water for the fish and for the oxidation of organic substances. If you require it, ask for support from the experts of the specialty shops in fish and aquariums.

Water temperature control

It can be measured by placing a special thermometer for this function inside the tank. The temperature depends on the type of fish you will have in the aquarium, according to its habitat.

Preferably place two small heaters instead of one large one to help distribute the temperature better, plus you will have one active in case the other decomposes. Remember that the higher the water temperature, the less oxygen there will be; so the aquarium should not be overcrowded.

Measures to be taken before placing the fish in the aquarium

Run the aquarium without fish for a couple of weeks and daily monitor that the water quality and temperature are adequate.

The walls of the tank should be cleaned but it should not coincide with the time you feed them.

To facilitate the cleaning of the bottom, do not administer much food; There are also fish species that by their nature are dedicated to cleaning surfaces, it is advisable to have one of these (Corydoras aeneus).

Each time you buy a new species, for two weeks you should have it isolated in a bucket; in this way you prevent the other fish from getting infected in case this new species is incubating some disease.

Amounts of food

The amount of food will be what the fish can consume in three or four minutes. If you deposit excess food, it will not be ingested by the fish and will sink to the bottom until decomposed.

In addition, overfeeding causes intestinal diseases or an accumulation of adipose tissue in the internal organs of fish that is harmful. The most common cause of fish death in aquariums is due to overfeeding. Here you can also rely on the experts of shops specializing in fish and aquariums.

When you go on vacation

If you have planned a trip for less than 15 days, you can install an automatic feeder. In case the trip takes more time, it would be better to ask a person to clean the water and feed the fish.

It will be necessary that that person goes to where the aquarium is, since it should not move from its place, and you will have to give the indications about feeding and care.

The way cats and dogs eat is related to their animal behavior and their different domestication process. This determines that the owners of these pets have to know how each one eats to adapt their diet to their biology.

Dogs eat, cats "hunt"

Perhaps the most unique characteristic among them is their way of eating. The dog can calmly eat the food on his plate without having to feed it many times. The animal engulfs its contents and empties it. The cat does not. As a cat he is, his behavior still shows his character as a hunter animal, prevailing despite domestication. Therefore, they play with food as if it were a prey, since they are still carnivorous animals.

This "playful" behavior causes it to go more often to the plate, and, therefore, to eat more often, in addition to being more selective with what is in it and more routine (they do not carry the culinary variety very well). Therefore, if we have a cat at home, it is better that we do not fill the container too much if we do not want it to get too fat.

Dogs drink more water than cats

Felines usually drink a small amount of water, unlike dogs, which always approach their container for hydration whenever they need it. The lack of water palliates it with food. The food of the cats is usually wet, because it provides the amount of hydration that these animals need and that prevents them from developing kidney stones, for example. The excess of proteins contained in your diet requires the daily hydration provided by your breath. In this way, the risk of suffering from problems associated with the small amount of water they ingest is reduced.

Dogs, as we have said, drink more water and in greater quantities. This, together with the varied diet they eat (as they are omnivores, not only eat feed, but also homemade food) allows the supply of hydration needed by your body is covered, without the need for food to be wet.

Knowing the eating behavior patterns of dogs and cats we can better organize our daily routine and offer each of them the food they need in the right amounts to meet their nutritional needs.

Dogs are the animals most chosen by the Spaniards as pets, but cats have gained much popularity.

Dogs need to be given time to walk around and can not be left alone for a weekend. Cats do not need to go outside and can be alone for up to three days. It is essential to take these differences into account before adopting a dog or cat, as well as questioning the time available, whether you are willing to walk a dog every day, accept the cat's peculiarity or fits in the profile of owner of one of these two animals.

It is not easy to choose the animal that will be adopted depending on our lifestyle and expectations. There are those who believe that they can care for a dog and yet the animal that would best adapt to its vital dynamics is a cat. "All the cases in which the adopters do not choose with head to the animal that take home, derive in problems of coexistence," says Arancha Sanz, spokeswoman and lawyer of the Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants of Madrid (SPAP). The outcome is a dog or a cat that returns to the shelter or animal collection center where it was adopted.

If we have doubts between adopting a dog or a cat, it is advisable to reflect on the following aspects.

1. How much time do I have to care for the animal?

If you are a busy person, who has little time or is late home most days and also lives alone, it is not advisable to adopt a dog, but a cat.

A dog needs three daily walks of average duration of 30 minutes each. He can not stay two or three days alone, like a cat. Dogs are social animals that need to interact a lot with their owners: to do activities with them, to feel integrated in the family dynamics and not to be alone too many hours each day

On the contrary, a cat can spend up to three days without its owners, as long as enough food and water are left, as well as a hygienic tray prepared to make their bowel movements.

A cat is not as social as a dog, that is, it is usually more independent and needs its own space. However, Raquel Sierro, president of the Spanish Feline Association (ASFE), explains that "there are dog cats, who need a lot of contact with their owners and are even sticky." This is the case of certain races, like the Siamese, exotic or oriental, in front of others very independent.

"It is not advisable to adopt a dog if there is little time, it is better to live with a cat"

2. Walking the dog every day

One of the reasons to choose a cat as a pet is the fact of not having to take it out. This is assured by Teresa Nin, spokeswoman of the Madrid Felina Association. In their case, they record a monthly average of 25 adopted cats and "there are veterinary clinics - pursued - that have specialized in feline clientele and only attend cats."

A dog needs three daily walks: morning, afternoon and evening. It is advisable that each output lasts about 30 minutes. Conversely, among cats that never leave home, it is common to find traumatic changes in routine, such as changing homes for a few days on vacation.

The felines are very gullible and can not stand leaving their sofa or not being in the favorite corner of their home territory. Dogs are much more sociable and enjoy the excursions and activities outside the domestic sphere, in the company of their owners.

"A dog needs three daily walks of average duration of 30 minutes each"

3. Embedding in the adopter profile of a dog or cat

The profile of dog or cat adopter does not exist, says Teresa Nin. The dog is still the ultimate companion animal, but "almost everyone who lives with a cat at home is pleasantly surprised, even though they have always had a dog," he adds.

On the other hand, in the profile of person who would like to adopt a cat fits someone else with little free time, who spends a lot of time away from home and who likes the character and peculiarities of cats.

In any case, dog or cat, once you choose to adopt one of these two animals, the important thing is to commit to care for them for the rest of their life, make them happy and respect their nature.

Accept the peculiar character of a cat.

If you think you can take care of a cat and adapt to its character, it is recommended that, although not all cats share characteristics, before reporting on certain feline peculiarities such as:

The cat seeks the contact with its owners whenever it pleases, which does not always coincide with the moments in which they want to caress or put in his lap.

Cats are very sleepy, like all cats. They sleep for most of the day and there are those who are more active than desirable at night.

The cat needs and likes to sharpen his nails. In many occasions, it does in the furniture of the house (curtains, sofas, carpets).

The cat is the king of the house and will make it clear whenever he has an opportunity, so if you choose your reading chair as a place to rest, forget to sit on it.

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As a decoration or pet, it is fascinating to have an aquarium

Dogs eat, cats "hunt"

Dogs drink more water than cats

1. How much time do I have to care for the animal?

2. Walking the dog every day

3. Embedding in the adopter profile of a dog or cat

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