Pippa Elliott, MRCVS

How to

Feed a Wild Rabbit

If you see a wild rabbit in your yard, you may want to start feeding it. Before you go outside with a handful of carrots and lettuce, though, it is important for you to know what to feed a wild rabbit, and if you should ...

How to

Raise a Baby House Sparrow

If you've found a baby House Sparrow, you can learn how to care for it. However, before intervening, watch the area to make absolutely sure that the bird is an orphan. The mortality rates among hand-reared birds are high...

How to

Raise a Baby Squirrel

Have you found an orphaned baby squirrel? While it's best to return it to its mother, it is possible for you to take care of it and raise it to adulthood. Keep in mind in many states this is illegal. Contact a licensed ...

How to

Move Newborn Kittens

Generally, a mother cat will seek out a safe place to birth her kittens. When she chooses a place, she generally has a set of particular things she is looking for quiet, dark, dry, warm, and safe from predators, male cat...

How to

Help a Hamster With Sticky Eye

When hamsters sleep, their eyes secrete fluid to keep the eyeball moist. If this fluid drips out and dries around the eyelid, it can prevent the hamster from opening his eyes. This is common in all hamsters, especially o...

How to

Breed Lovebirds

Many people associate romance with lovebirds. There are nine different species of lovebirds, which are small, brightly- feathered parrots. If you have lovebirds or want to own lovebirds and breed them, it requires a lot...

How to

Determine the Sex of a Betta Fish

Betta fish are widely known as fighting fish. Frequently sold in individual containers, you might believe all Betta fish have the same general appearance and demeanor. Regardless of what you see at pet stores, male and f...

How to

Care for Baby Mice

Whether your adult mice had babies or you stumbled across abandoned baby mice, caring for these small, fragile infants can be a difficult task. Baby mice need to receive proper care within a few hours of being born in or...

How to

Tell the Sex of an Angelfish

Determining the sex of an angelfish isn’t as simple as looking between its fins. In fact, telling the sex of an angelfish can be near impossible without experience and a careful eye. Before they are mature, it is even ...

How to

Care for Newborn Rabbits

So you found out or suspect that your female rabbit (or doe) is pregnant. Now what? You should know a few things in order to prepare the doe and her cage for the pregnancy, as well as how to help ensure the health of the...

How to

Sex Tortoises

Just bought a tortoise and wondering whether your new friend is male or female? Your tortoise is unlikely to just come right out and tell you, so you’ll need to do some investigation. Even if you don’t know what spec...

How to

Breed Cockatiels

Cockatiels are easy birds to breed, but it is important to breed responsibly and make sure that you will be able to find homes for the cockatiels you breed. Before you get started, you will need to make sure that the mal...

How to

Tell the Sex of Guinea Fowl

Guinea fowls are becoming increasingly popular. Not only is their meat tender and flavorful, but guinea fowls also protect the farm flock from predators, serve as pest control, and can even reduce the deer tick populatio...

How to

Cure a Chicken from Egg Bound

Being egg bound means that your hen is unable to lay eggs. This is obviously not healthy for an egg laying chicken. There are several things you can do to help your chicken recover from being egg bound. It's also importa...

How to Help Your Dog Grieve When Your Other Dog Dies

Advice for dealing with your dog’s depression after the alpha diesMost dogs experience pain from the loss of their friends the same way people do. Luckily, there are plenty of things you can do to help your dog proces...

How to Express Your Cat's Anal Glands at Home

Improve your cat’s health and keep them comfy with this easy guideYour cat’s anal glands (or sacs) normally empty on their own when your cat defecates, but if your cat has an underlying health condition that makes t...

How to

Tell if a Cat Is in Labor

A domestic cat has a gestation period of approximately 63 days. If you don’t know the exact date of conception, however, you may not have a clear idea of when your cat is ready to go into labor (known as queening). If ...

How to

Treat Lice in Cats

Lice are external parasites that feed on the skin cells sloughed from mammals. But only one species of lice makes its home on cats, a species called ''Felicola subrostratus''. This is a species specific to cats and does ...

How to

Carry a Cat

Sometimes you will need to pick up and move a cat, whether it's to put him in a cat carrier, keep him from causing trouble, or remove him from a dangerous situation. How you pick up and carry a cat depends on the cat's i...

How to

Breed Canaries

Canaries are wonderful birds to keep in your home because they are easy to care for and relatively content being alone. However, one thing about canaries is not completely simple and that is breeding them. Breeding canar...