The name really gets your imagination moving, doesn’t it? The name really threw me off at first. I didn’t think I could like a product called “Cage Diapers“, but I was happily surprised. Cage Diapers are a heavy paper cage liner for the bottom of your rabbit’s (or any other small animal) cage. Why not just use newspaper? I always did. My rabbits have free run of a bedroom, but I have a dog crate that they can go into. It contains their litter box and water bottle and it is where I put their hay. I lined both the crate tray and the litter box with about 7 layers of newspaper. It worked fine, until clean-up time. Trying to clean-up the mess without the paper disintegrating was a challenge. With the Cage Diapers, I only have to use one for the crate tray and one for the litter box. Clean-up is a breeze. Even when being a little torn (Smudge loves to dig and scratch at the paper), it rolls up without falling apart. Made of unbleached pulp, it is okay if my rabbits nibble on them a bit (always watch for pets that will devour a lot of it. Too much of anything has the potential to cause problems). Because it is made from wood pulp, it is also biodegradable which I love since I compost! These have definitely made a difference in my rabbit care routine.
April 5th, 2007
In the United States, millions of pets living in shelters and rescues are looking for someone to love them. Over 10 years ago, Petfinder.com was developed by two people, Besty and Jared Saul, as a way to bring these pets together with people. Thanks to them, over 10 million pets have been given a second chance.
Petfinder.com allows animal rescue groups to post pictures and descriptions of adoptable pets. Each shelter also maintains their own page with information on the organization. Those who are looking to adopt can locate shelters in their area by entering their zip code. They can also search by type of pet (from dogs and cats to ferrets and mice to horses and cows) and narrow their search by breed, size, gender and age.
There is a classified section where people can post lost and found ads, pets looking for homes and they can also post if they are looking for a specific type of pet (these posts are only available for viewing to rescue organizations). If you are looking for information on taking care of a certain type of pet or how to help a shelter, there is a library of articles on the site. A community forum brings together pet lovers so they can talk about everything from general pet care to jobs working in shelters or to organize a transport train to get a pet to rescue or new home. Recently Petfinder.com joined with Animal Planet, a partnership that we can only hope increases the awareness of homeless pets.
I, personnally, have found several of my pets through Petfinder. My rabbit, Smudge, Pyro, my Siamese mix and 3 of my ferrets, Spice, Sugar and Sprite all were looking for a second chance. I highly recommend this site to anyone looking for a pet.
April 1st, 2007
