It's one life down and eight to go for three protected black-footed kittens that were recently delivered by caesarean section after their mother, Athena, who has a history of lethargy and depression, was brought to the University of Pretoria (UP) Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Veterinary Academic Hospital. “The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is one of South Africa’s … [Read more...]
Freddie the frog
The builders departed and the gardening of the small courtyard began. I wanted to bring the garden into the house, so to speak. All shade plants, big and small ferns in our small space but most of all a small bird- bath / pond. Within the year, all was growing well and a hadeda arrived. In our small space he looked like a dinosaur as he came and went during the day. He was a … [Read more...]
Pet Talk 6: Natural Flea Remedies
Great news that the toxic pesticide used in flea collars and dog shampoos is now banned. The Department of Agriculture and the Legal Resource Centre have called for the pesticide Chlorpyrifos, the active ingredient in dog shampoos and flea collars, to be completely prohibited in South Africa. The other poisonous active ingredients used in many flea and tick repellents is … [Read more...]
