Paw Pets - Trinidad

17/06/2024

Happy Father's Day!

16/06/2024

Update: Foster found with nursing mother 🎉🎉

🐱URGENT🐱
These 4 newborns were dumped in a box and left for dead.
Does anyone have a nursing mother who can possibly take them in?
A nursing mother gives them a better chance of survival.
Please msg us urgently if you can assist 761-1202

16/06/2024

🐱URGENT🐱
These 4 newborns were dumped in a box and left for dead.
Does anyone have a nursing mother who can possibly take them in?
A nursing mother gives them a better chance of survival.
Please msg us urgently if you can assist 761-1202

09/06/2024

Kits in need of homes - currently located in Couva.

Please share.

09/06/2024

Wish we had an initiative like this 😍

07/06/2024

07/06/2024

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31/05/2024

16/05/2024

🐾 WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY 🐾

Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao

DESCRIPTION: The Scarlet Macaw is one of the most beautiful birds in the world and can be found in both Central and South America. As their name suggest their plumage is mostly bright red, the rump and tail coverts (smaller feathers which cover other feathers) are light blue, upper wings coverts are yellow, the upper side of the flight feathers of the wings and the ends of the tail feathers are dark blue and the underside of the wing and tail feathers are dark red with metallic gold. These macaws have bare white skin surrounding their eyes and as far as the beak. They a have strong, powerful, curved beak which is whitish with a black tip and base and the lower mandible is black. Their legs and feet are also black in colour. Juveniles and adults are similar in appearance, except juveniles have a shorter tail and dark grey-brown eyes, rather than the yellow eyes of the adults.
Breeding season starts late November to the end of May and pairs mate for life. They tend to breed during the dry season where food resources are abundant. Males court females by dancing side to side, bobbing its head up and down and extending its wings. Once paired off, mating occurs and 1-4 round white eggs are laid. Scarlet Macaws are cavity nesters, laying their eggs in hallowed out spaces found in large living or dead trees. The cavity might result from natural decay, might have been carved out by a woodpecker or in some cases, excavated by the macaws themselves. Eggs are usually incubated by the female for around 24-30 days. Chicks are born blind, weak and helpless and are raised by both parents. Young stay with parents up to 1-2 years.
Scarlet Macaws are social and are known for their loud and distinctive calls early mornings and late afternoons.

SIZE: 32 - 39 inches and can weigh 2 - 3 lbs.

DIET: Scarlet Macaws are herbivores and feed on a variety of nuts, leaves, berries, fruits and seeds.

LIFESPAN: 50 - 80 years.

🐾 FUN FACTS 🐾

* Macaws do not chew. They swallow food whole so saliva isn't needed to moisten inside of the beak (reason their tongue is usually dry). Macaws only produce saliva in limited quantities, that's because their salivary gland is located near the back of the throat only.

* There are around 375 species of parrots throughout the world and macaws are the biggest of them all. The Scarlet Macaw is the national bird of Honduras.

Photo credit by: Rüdiger Katterwe.

16/05/2024

Tip of the Day: Make a Plan for Your Pets

In the event of extreme weather or a disaster, would you know what to do to protect your pet?

•Creating an emergency plan for pets is essential to ensure their safety and well-being during disasters or other emergencies. Assemble an emergency kit for each pet that includes:
• Food and water for at least three days, stored in airtight containers.
• Portable water and food dishes.
• Medications and a copy of their medical records.
• Practice evacuating your pets, including loading them into carriers or crates and transporting them safely.

Be prepared: make a plan and prepare a disaster kit for your pet.

14/05/2024

If only we had more businesses like this.

12/05/2024

Fur ... feathers ... scales ....whatever it may be .... Happy Mother's Day ❤️🐶❤️🐱❤️

11/05/2024

What’s Your Senior Dog’s Age in People Years? 🐶

As dogs age, they often experience pain and discomfort. 🐕💢 Fortunately, there are many ways to help your pet remain active and mentally stimulated throughout their senior years. 👍

Head over to today’s free article (link in comments ⬇️) for tips to keep your senior dog happy and healthy.

11/05/2024

Facts

If only they enjoyed the bath as much as the dirty water 🤣.

11/05/2024

👏👏👏

07/05/2024

Constantly!!!

🙏🙏

07/05/2024

🤣🤣

04/05/2024

FOUND: Petit Valley

This puppy was found wandering in Hibiscus Drive in Petit Valley. She has a red collar and she is friendly.

Please share so we can find her owners.

04/05/2024

😉😜

04/05/2024

May the 4th be with you (Teemu)

30/04/2024

🤔 Wondering why this cutie 🥰 is wearing the infamous ‘cone of shame’❓🤭

Let’s talking NEUTERING! ✂️

Handsome RESCUED guy, Ollie😍🐕 recently came in for his ‘snip snip’ so we thought we’d share some information on the importance of neutering and what exactly is it! He is seen here smiling in his E Collar/cone as he recovers 🤗 at home 🏡

Here’s all the basics you need to know 🤩🥳

Neutering, or castration, is the surgical removal of a male dog’s te**es. It’s performed under general anesthesia and it is a simpler surgery than a spay. An incision is made near the front of the sc***um, then the testicles are removed through that incision.

In addition to reducing roaming in male dogs, neutering can often, though not always, help reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors, such as leg-lifting and mounting 😳. Neutering may also decrease aggressive behavior in some dogs 🦮

Neutering a male dog reduces the chance of testicular cancer and prostate disease 🦠

After their procedure, we will then discuss with you any pain medication and aftercare for your dog. We also recommended that Ollie’s activity be restricted 🚫 for a few days while the incision heals. He was also sent home with an E-collar (protective collar) to help keep him from licking the incision 🥺.

If there are no complications or other health issues, male dogs can usually go home 🏡 on the same day of the procedure.

If you have a pet who you’d like to have neutered, book your appointment with us at 755-1256 📞

30/04/2024

Question: TW - proposed animal cruelty

So on a traffic group that I'm a member of, someone posted a few videos where he was riding his bicycle early in the morning, and a group of dogs (not strays) are trying to bite him as he rides by.

In his commentary and the voice notes after, he is blatantly saying he will come back with his car to run the animals over.

Further on he gains support from a couple people who encourage him to "deal with the situation" and then go on to advise him in what manner he can do so.

In addition, he goes on to justify his proposed response by explaining about his health issues etc.

My question to you: How would you handle that situation?

1. Speak up in the group and guide him on options ... respectfully?

2. Respond to him in "industrial language" explaining the finer points as to how he was conceived?

3. Report him to the police after you have saved all the evidence?

4. Leave it alone knowing that some people will forever be ignorant and stupid waste of oxygen?