Rabbit Health & GI Stasis — The Killer Condition Every Owner Must Know
By Priya Nair RVN · Last updated 20 May 2026 Rabbits are not low-maintenance pets and they are not easy to keep alive. They are prey animals, which means they hide illness aggressively, and they have a gut so finely tuned that a few hours of not eating can kill them. This pillar covers the […]
Cat Health Warning Signs — When To Call The Vet (And When It’s An Emergency)
By Priya Nair RVN · Last updated 19 May 2026 Cats are masters at hiding pain. Evolutionarily it makes sense — a sick cat is a predated cat — but as owners it means we often see them at the vet far later than we should. By the time a cat is “obviously” unwell, the […]
Kitten Care — The First Year (Vaccinations, Desexing, Feeding & Socialisation)
By Priya Nair RVN · Last updated 19 May 2026 The first year decides what your cat will be for the next fifteen. Kittens have a short, real socialisation window — only about the first 7-9 weeks — and a long list of medical milestones that prevent expensive disease later. Get this year right and […]
Ferret Diet — What They Can & Cannot Eat (Obligate Carnivore Rules)
By Priya Nair RVN · Last updated 19 May 2026 Ferrets are not small dogs. They are not cats either. Their gut transit time is roughly three hours — about a quarter of a cat’s — which means everything they eat has to be calorie-dense, easy to digest, and almost entirely animal-based. Fruit, vegetable, grain, […]
Small Pet Toxic Foods Master List — Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Rats, Hamsters & Ferrets
By Priya Nair (RVN) · Last updated 17 May 2026 This is the cross-species emergency reference. If you’ve got a guinea pig, rabbit, rat, hamster, ferret, or any combination, and you need to know whether the thing they just ate is dangerous, scan the relevant column. For specific portion guidance and safe alternatives, the species-specific […]
Cat Diet Basics + Safe & Toxic Foods Master List
By Priya Nair (RVN) · Last updated 17 May 2026 Cats are obligate carnivores. That’s the single most important framing for any cat-food conversation. They evolved to eat almost-entirely-meat diets, and their physiology reflects it — they need pre-formed taurine, arachidonic acid and Vit A from animal sources, they have minimal carbohydrate-digesting enzymes, and many […]
Dog Diet Basics + Safe & Toxic Foods Master List
By Priya Nair (RVN) · Last updated 17 May 2026 Most “my dog ate X, is that OK?” emergencies fall into the same dozen categories. This page is the version of that list I wish was stuck on every fridge. If you’re staring at it right now because your dog has just eaten something — […]
Rabbit Diet & Food Safety Master List
By Priya Nair (RVN) and Sienna Walsh · Last updated 17 May 2026 Rabbit diet is mostly about hay, hay, more hay, and a careful eye on what greens you add. Get the hay right and most other dietary mistakes are recoverable. Skimp on hay and even a perfect pellet brand won’t save you from […]
Pet Rat Diet & Food Safety Master List
By Priya Nair (RVN) and Lachlan Ortega · Last updated 17 May 2026 Pet rats are true omnivores — closer to a small dog than a guinea pig nutritionally. They need protein, they handle some fat, and they thrive on variety. The two big mistakes new rat keepers make are feeding a seed mix as […]
Guinea Pig Lifespan — and How to Extend It
By Priya Nair (RVN) and Lachlan Ortega · Last updated 17 May 2026 The honest answer Pet-shop literature says “4-6 years”. In our practice and across the keepers we talk to, the real-world range for a well-cared-for guinea pig is 6-8 years, with a healthy minority reaching 9 and a smaller minority reaching 10+. The […]