Parrot Safety Over the Holiday Season While Christmas and New Year’s are perfect opportunities for families to get together and catch up with old friends, it can be a stressful and potentially harmful occasion for pets. In this article, we will discuss parrot safety over the holiday season. Here’s our quick guide to keep things … Read more
Keeping Your Dog Safe from Potential Christmastime Hazards The best time of the year, Christmas, is here and while you are buying the Christmas tree, decorating your house, putting up those blinking lights, wrapping up gifts for friends and family, and cooking everyone’s favorite dishes, one member of your family might be getting overwhelmed. Besides … Read more
Most Endangered Birds in the World The world is full of stunning, natural beauty, including more than 10,000 species of bird. It is unfortunate, however, that some of our most beautiful animals are facing extinction. Below we’ve rounded up five of the most endangered birds in the world, as of 2017. California Island frigatebirds This … Read more
Modern Technology for Dogs It is the dream of every dog owner to see their pups healthy and happy, but it is increasingly becoming harder to find the time to spend with our puppies. Activities such as walking and playing with our dogs are growing less day by day, the reason being that work commitments … Read more
Ideas and Advice for First Time Dog Owners Dogs provide marvelous companionship for millions of families across the world but don’t let that fool you into thinking that having a dog is all about playing and amusement. Dogs are living, breathing creatures the same as us, so they need and deserve the same care and affection … Read more
Why Your Dog Deserves Homemade Dog Food Negative publicity has surrounded the pet food industry for many years. In 2007 there was a huge recall of dog food in the US that consisted of contaminated imported ingredients from China. A toxic industrial chemical called ‘melamine’ had polluted the rice protein and wheat gluten in several … Read more
5 Health Benefits of CBD for Dogs When we talk about medical benefits of cannabis, we can not avoid mentioning cannabidiol (CBD). One of the primary substances in the marijuana plant, CBD does not have the intoxicating effects that THC has, which makes it safe not only for humans but animals as well. In this article, we share with … Read more
10 Amazing Facts about Parrots Parrots are fun, remarkable and brilliant to keep as pets. They’re also incredibly complex, social creatures. The team at ExoticDirect have put together a list of fun, amazing facts about parrots to help you better understand them. 1. 393 Different Varieties Parrots love warmer climates and are found mostly in … Read more
What Foods and Plants are Dangerous for Horses? Knowing what you can and can’t feed your horse can be a bit of a minefield. It’s tempting to think that horses aren’t particularly fussy and can eat just about anything, but that’s not the case. Are you aware of what foods and plants are dangerous for … Read more
Bearded dragons are one of the best reptile pets. They grow to a modest size of about 24 inches (61 cm) or less. When properly cared for, they can live a long time with an average of 7-10 years. They are smart, friendly, and very personable. Most are very tame and can be held and … Read more