Grooming

My guinea pig, Oreo is a show guinea pig. He is a Coronet and he has to be groomed since he has long hair. I take pride in taking the best care of my guinea pigs as possible, and I really find grooming time a little stressful. He always gets SO up… more ›

I use unscented baby wipes to quickly rub down the little paws and behinds of my guinea pigs. Do you have any quick tips to freshen up a small pet in between baths?

Where does your small pet go when you clean its cage? Are they loose or do you have a special place where you keep them?

i just got a puppy. his names marley && hes 6 weekz old. how often should i give him a bath?? i want him to be used to taking a bath so it will be easier to bathe him when hes older. adn should i use flea and tick shampoo every time or regula… more ›

I have I guess you could say a "cheap" kind of shampoo that I bought at Wal-Mart for Gabby when we got her at 6 weeks. I still have half the bottle left. It has a jasmine smell to it...and it does the job, she gets clean and it doesn't bother her ski… more ›

My cat has fleas and their all jumping everywhere and bite me 24/7 it's really annoying and I get very itchy I have already bought him this one shampoo for his stupid fleas but it didn't work at all and I don't want to go around spending money so ca… more ›

What do you all think about shaving a rotti to help with excessive shedding? My dog Ruxbin sheds horribly, and though salmon oil does help a lot I am now debating whether I should just shave him to a least help prevent having to pick up clumps of hai… more ›

The cleaning seems to never end for me. I sweep the kitchen and bathrooms every day, mop every 2-3 days and if I don't vacuum each day the carpet looks disgusting. Love my pets and it's worth the cleaning but dang they sure do shed a lot (even thou… more ›

I found a fairly ok brush to keep mats from my Bichon, but does anyone know of a brush i could purchase that is for a reasonable amount. Please comment with a name of the brush and store. Thanks. =]

what can i do for dry skin for oscar

my texel guinea pig, topaz, has a HUGE knot on his hindquarters, with 3 large balls of knoty hair. how do i get that out??? i am not sure if i want to cut it i am afraid i will cut his skin. should i call a the vet? please help!

My cat, Gucci died this past Sat. while at the local Petco groomers. They told us that she had been fusy and used a muzzle. They said that she sighed once - they checked her and continued grooming. She sighed a second time and they proceeded. On the … more ›

I use a fine tooth comb and a soft bristle cat brush on my guinea pigs.

my 3 yr. yorkie is constantly scratching, and she even comes to me to scratch her back. she gets 1/2 a benadryl a day and oatmeal shampoo baths. I put 1 tbls. olive oil on her food a day trying to add moisture to her skin. any suggestions?