Pet Fairy

05/10/2024

This is such a great initiative. It is so very true especially in light of what science is learning every day about inter species alliances, animal culture, animal language etc. When you harm one plant, insect or animal - you harm all.

16/07/2024

Some days I am just astounded by something and today it is the story of Jacob the Lion - who survived being gored by a buffalo, a family poisoning and two poachers traps. He has capped his amazing life thus far with a life threatening swim (with his brother Tibu) through a river infested with crocodiles and hippos - to find a lady. This is one lion who deserves every survival medal there is! Here at Fairy HQ we are all hoping Jacob and Tibu found some ladies and this amazing genetic pool gets to live on. We are team Jacob all the way!

Researchers captured a record-breaking swim by two male lions through crocodile-infested waters as the big cats sought mates and new territory.

13/07/2024

Hello everybody. Meet Custard - who is currently enjoying his Long Bamboo Foraging Bowl, 2 Shots Of Fun and Widget from Pet Fairy! Welcome to the Fairy Circle Custard - here is to many happy hours of foraging to come...

04/06/2024

Hello world! It's cold and wet outside but that is no problem for Bozo - who is cuddling up in his fluffy new hammock from the Pet Fairy. Although it looks very much like Bozo is a professional rat runway model - giving us a smoldering (yet approachable) stare as he models the heck out the hammock. We swear that is literally just his everyday gorgeous self. Welcome to the Fairy Circle Bozo - here is to many happy, warm snuggles in your hammock from today onwards.

14/05/2024

I am sure you have heard of Banana Splits and Banana Daiquiris or Banana smoothies ..... but may I present to you ... Banana in an Aviator Harness! Looking cool, calm and collected while rocking that steely gaze - I reckon Banana could be in the running for the next James Bond.... Welcome to the Fairy Circle Banana - here is to many happy and safe outings with your new Aviator Harness!

02/05/2024

Municipality: no through road
Mother Nature: oh yeah?

I love it when Mother Nature stages a passive agressive rebellion...

14/04/2024

Sometimes you need a village to push you into the future! This incredible footage is just amazing!

National Geographic and BAFTA Award-winning cinematographer Bertie Gregory release unprecedented footage of Emperor penguin chicks leaping 50 feet off an Ant...

05/04/2024

Here at Fairy HQ this is our driving policy. Kindness is cool. Try to make it contagious too!

31/03/2024

Hello Everybody. As we head into April (Yikes! already?) and wade through an avalanche of chocolate bunny wrappers we thought it might be fun to address another question we get asked a lot. What is the difference between Foraging toys and Puzzle toys? You will often find the terms used interchangeably (yes - that is a word) in discussion but there is actually a clear line between the two and they serve very different purposes. Foragers are used to kick start instinctual food gathering behaviours. They are normally food based and allow your pet to hunt and forage for food rather than just eat it from a bowl. Foragers are often quirky and colourful to engage your pets curiosity. Foragers are usually destructible - but not always. They often have multiple textures to give your pet something more interesting to touch and feel in their environment. There is no question that foragers bring the zany fun to the party and they are great for all pets - from the smallest mouse to the largest parrot. No animal in the wild gets their food hand delivered in a bowl every day - they all have to work for it. Foragers allow for that same level of activity to happen in an enclosed environment. Puzzles on the other hand are a much more diabolical (in a good way) invention. Puzzle toys exist to engage the brain. They are usually mechanical. Most are not destructible and although they can cost a bit - they will usually last the lifetime of your pet. They are high value treat based and offer a variety of levels of difficulty as well as designs specific to turners or pullers (depending on what sort of puzzle solver you have). For social animals like parrots, primates and sugar gliders puzzles offer the unique opportunity for them to engage in social learning and collaborative puzzle solving. It also encourages a level of self determination in terms of allowing them to select the high value treat they want and secure it for themselves. This is really important for highly intelligent animals and they are often not given this opportunity in captivity. Both Foragers and Puzzles shake things up in the environment and puzzles particularly help to break habitual harmful behaviours created by environmental stress like over preening/self mutilation/gnawing and cage pacing. Over the years we have been really lucky to interact with many different species and the difference puzzle toys make in the life of a super smart pet can not be under estimated. Pet Fairy prides itself in specialising in Puzzle toys and Foragers. We have one to suit every pet under the sun. If you are not sure where to start - feel free to ask for assistance when you make your selection. To give you a clue though - the first thing that you need to find out is whether your pet is a turner or a puller. Parrots can be either. Turners are the guys who unscrew cage clips, work the key off a keyring, carefully undo a knot. Pullers are the guys who work keys off keypads, buttons off remotes, destroy knots, pull open latches. Once you know what sort of puzzle solver you have you can start looking for toys. Turners would start with toys like Rings of Fortune or Turn and Learn Logs. Pullers would start with Push and Pull or draw toys and Parrot Treasure would work for both types of problem solver. The crazy thing is that you always underestimate how smart your pet is. They will always surprise you with what puzzles they can solve and how fast they can solve them. Research has shown again and again that the more enrichment (puzzles and foragers) you offer your pet the more they want to learn. So - why not start hanging up some crazy foragers and mind stretching puzzles for your pet today. Fair warning though - get ready to record some truly mind bending video footage as your pet goes far above what you expect.

09/03/2024

So our new year's resolution (yes - we know it's already March) was to start answering some of the most common questions we get here at Fairy Central. We are starting with three questions at once. (yes - we are trying to make up for the months we have missed so far)
Q1. Does the Aviator harness come with a leash?
A1.Yes.
Q2. Why did we decide to import Aviator Harnesses all the way from America when there are loads of cheaper options available in the South African marketplace?
A2. This is a great question and our reasoning is pretty simple. Safety first. The Aviator harness has pretty much every safety feature you could hope for. It is a single bit of kit so it is easy to take on or off (less stress for your bird). It is also incredibly light. A harness for a Giant Eagle Owl only weighs 8 grams - so it is much less invasive for your bird. There is no metal used at all - so no chance of your bird swallowing anything toxic or hard bits digging into skin and causing wounds. It has a fixed V neck so it avoids neck straps slipping over the shoulders and causing wing injuries. Perhaps the most innovative safety feature though is the elasticated inbuilt leash and moving waist clip. Both work together to ensure that if your bird flies to the end of the leash - it won't risk a breastbone break because the elasticated leash absorbs the impact and then slowly pulls the bird back toward you in a gentle arc. On top of all the safety features - Aviator harnesses ship in loads of lovely colours (the leashes are plain black usually). The harness is also part of an optional leashing system that includes a flightline (this is a run that is pegged into the ground - you attach the harness to it and the bird can fly around along the length of the line) as well as a variety of leash extensions (for free flight training).
Q3. Is an Aviator Harness and a Flightsuit the same thing?
A3. No. The primary use of an Aviator Harness is for security from Flyaways. The primary use of a Flightsuit is for p**p protection.

Hopefully - that helps to answer some questions around Aviator Bird Harnesses - feel free to get in touch if you have a burning question that we haven't answered? We will be focusing on a bunch of different questions as we head into 2024 so keep popping in to see what's up next...

25/02/2024

Animals are AMAZING!

08/02/2024

Sometimes it takes a village...

A Seattle zoo shared a story that just may be our favorite this month: it’s about six flamingo eggs, a midair rescue effort and a heartwarming reunion. Consider us tickled pink.

06/02/2024

What can you say about this overload of cuteness? Welcome to the Fairy Circle guys!

28/01/2024

Brilliant one! Probably true of dogs too!

Parrot’s kitchen map 🦜❤️

25/01/2024

Talk about giving a voice to the voiceless. This is a magical call for caring on every level.
https://fb.watch/pN0_W6RHJv/?mibextid=2JQ9oc

07/01/2024

The Fat Man and his reindeer are gone (again). The twinkly lights are down, the wrapping paper is in the recycling bin and all the leftovers have been eaten.

2024 is upon us (and there are no flying cars or time machines or personal robots in sight!). Another year is off the starting blocks.

Here at Fairy HQ we are determined to keep the cheer going so we are offering 10% off any purchase sitewide until the end of Jan 2024. So if you are looking for a bird diaper, some unusual jewellery or an indestructible dog ball - now is the time to shop! Use the code FB12410 at check out to claim your discount at www.petfairy.co.za

14/12/2023

Meet the most fashion forward Cockatoo in town - Magoo. Yes - animal prints are back this season folks - in case you hadn't heard! Magoo is modelling that Zebra print like there's no tomorrow!
Plus - his Mom says he is also trying really hard to follow another fashion trend - his own unique version of "trash the dress"!😀😀Welcome to the Fairy Circle Magoo!