When discussing dogs there are two methods called spay or neuter that are often performed by vets. If you are like me you have probably gotten the two mixed up for what procedure is male and which is female on occasion. When you spay your dog you are talking about a female dog that has had its reproductive organs removed, and when you talk about neutering you are talking about the male version of the surgery. There are many reasons why these two procedures may be performed. It is definitely your option as a dog owner when you purchase the dog from a pet shop or breeder. In many cases when you adopt a dog or other pet from the humane society they have already been fixed, i.e. undergone the surgery to remove the organs. The humane society usually fixes the dogs as soon as they come into the pound if they are lost or abandoned so that there cannot be any puppies born. Often the dogs are sharing kennels so this can become an issue. The other reason most humane societies spay or neuter is to prevent more dogs from coming into existence that they would have to euthanize if they are not adopted.
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April 7th, 1986 was an auspicious day for Judee Frank. A Bengal breeder, Frank had stepped away from her main breed of cat, crossbreeding an African wild cat, the Serval, with a domestic. April 7th brought her plans to fruition with the birth of Savannah, the first of a new hybrid breed.
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When you are getting ready to build a chicken coop, one of the first things that may cross your mind is about chicken coop blueprints. You may be wondering if you can find free chicken coop blueprints online. Chicken coops are not hard to build, but you may want a blueprint of a tried and true coop to contain your chickens safely and effectively while keeping disease and predators away. There are many different styles and sizes of coops to choose from online so that you can build a solid coop for your chickens.
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Your great aunt died and somehow decided to leave her farm to you. Maybe she felt a bond because your mother was the closest thing she had to a daughter. But even after sixty years, the house is still in good condition and not too out-of-date. You decide to live there and try to fulfill your dream of becoming a novelist. But you'll want an excuse to move away from the computer every so often. And last night, your father suggested you put some of the money your great aunt left you to start some kind of side business. The house has this huge screened in porch, and you think raising parrots would be the perfect answer. But, what are you going to need for in parrot cages?
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