Showing posts with label Dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dogs. Show all posts

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Cage Cleaning Day

Today is Saturday which means... CAGE CLEANING DAY!

Yes, that's right. Today everyone's cage/tank/habitat gets cleaned.  New bedding.  New water.  Whatever is needed.  We'll also head to our local pet shop lady for some crickets later today.

Here's some of what needs to be done:

  • Chinchilla - wash fleece blanket floor of cage, exchange out food and water, clean litter tray where he urinates, sweep up the poop from the cage and floor, wash hammock, wipe down ledges
  • Hedgehog - change bedding and water in playpen (plywood box) and cage, wash dishes from cage and playpen, wash bed from cage, wipe down cage and toys
  • Toads and lizards - rinse out water dishes and add water, change bedding, wash off plants and/or driftwood
  • Cat - litter box, wash out food dish, wash bed
  • Dogs - wash food dishes, wash beds
  • Fish - add water or do water exchange if needed
Of course there is also a lot of sweeping and vacuuming, too. It takes a while, but it keeps the animals healthy.  

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Introducing: Sadie and Mira

The two animals we have had the longest are our dogs, Sadie and Mira.  They're both great companions and protectors for our family.

Sadie (5/2003) is a beagle mix of some sort.  The vet actually said that she's such a mix that we could call her whatever breed we wanted.  My reply was, "Ok, then she's a great dane!"  So she's only about 35 lbs, but she's an honorary great dane!  She was adopted from our local animal shelter where she was left in the back pen with with three brothers.  We got her six weeks after we lost our first dog, Angel.  From her age estimate, Sadie was born around the time that we lost Angel.

Mira (11/8/2008) is a white shepherd, husky, and border collie and/or Australian shepherd mix.  Mom was definitely white shepherd and husky, but we're not positive about dad.  We got her from a family who lived in the next town who were looking for a home for the puppies.  Our first dog, Angel, was a retriever and border collie mix, so when I heard about this litter I felt called to look into getting one.  Mira has a really cool black spot on her chest.