Pet Pirouette

Relaxing with some of my visiting friends. Stay and Play pups and homestay pups.❤❤🐕

Baby Grace with her Stay and Play friends Jade and Harley having fun in the grass.

So cute.

Hi everyone, foraging sure comes in handy when it comes to supplement feed. I regularly forage for not only the piggies but also the budgies and chickens to. It's fun, you get outside in the fresh air and you learn different plants . If you've never done it before take it slowly with only 1 or 2 plants eg dandelion and clover. Increase your varieties as your confidence increases and if ever in doubt of a plants safety then just leave it. Don't take the risk. Otherwise, go for it and have fun.

Hi everyone, We all love our piggies but too much calcium is not a good idea. Of course our piggies need calcium for healthy teeth and bones but if the amount is too high they can end up with bladder or kidney stones or sludge. So try to chose lower calcium veges eg. Capsicum over those with alot of it eg.brocolli. Also keep an eye on their enclosure too . If you see white stains where they have gone to the toilet then they have just eaten a high calcium meal. Don't panic. It doesn't mean there is anything wrong because this is how piggies remove excess calcium from their bodies . However if they continue to indulge over a lengthy time problems may arise. Planning your piggies meals can be handy to take the pressure off having to to remember what they can and can't have alot of.😁

Hi friends, People often think that small animals , like rabbits and guinea pigs, are a great first pet for the kids because they are so easy to look after. Right? Wrong. Smaller pets often require more effort than , say, a dog or cat. As we have piggies, I will use them as the example. Piggies need to be cleaned a minimum of twice a day, they must have hay 24/7, they need good quality pellets and fresh greens and vegetables. Occasionally fruit can be given and if you can go clip a handful of grass with scissors they will be very thankful and maybe even do some popcorn jumps for you. Sounds easy? Not quite. Vitamin C and calcium levels need to be monitored closely so that problems such as bladder stones and kidney stones don't result. We'll discuss this more over the coming weeks. In the meantime, it's a good idea to help the kids with smaller,farrier family members.😉

Breakfast is served.

Decided to let the Bantam Menace be broody for a bit. She's trying to hatch ping pong balls. 🤣

Summer's coming and that means our fur family are going to need a bit more attention to keep them cool and well hydrated. Regardless of what fur kid you have remember that water. You may even need to check it several times a day just incase it runs out or gets dirty. Here you see Bluey showering under his water fountain ⛲. He , and Sparky D. , have so much fun splashing around.

Hi everyone, I thought today that i would feature a very well-known local celebrity as Pet Pirouette's friend of the week. Most of you probably know Izzy the New World cat. Izzy was a stray who was adopted by Remarkables Park New World supermarket who provide her food and water, bed ,scratching post and other toys. She is a cat who has been taken into the heart of the local community and is always receiving pats and kind words from passers-by. Go say hi next time you are at New World.

This is what happens when you turn your back.😂

Welcome again friends to Pet Pirouette. This week's Friend of Pet Pirouette " is little Alfie Kerr. Alfie is 14 years young and has an amazing zest for life. He loves to play with balls and although his eyesight isn't as good as it used to be he still loves to fetch sticks. If you are in Arrowtown you may see Alfie enjoying an invigorating ( though a little slower than in his younger years)walk or even a swim in the river. He is a much loved member of the Kerr family and the apple of his parents eye. Well done Alfie.

Pet Pirouette friend of the week, Pablo Picatso. Pablo is a cat's cat. Debonair, self assured and well aware that he's the boss. Favorite things: sleeping in the sun and cuddles( on his terms ,of course. ) Good on you Pabby!😍