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Pages and pages have been written about how to make burglar proof you home but have you ever thought on how to rabbit proof your home too – look no further!!!!

Look though the eyes of a Rabbit Eyes
Get down on your hands and knees and look around the house. You don’t need to make squeaking noises or even jump across the floor but look at wires and items they could possibly chew and things that you can hide behind!

Nibble Proof Plants
Many ordinary plants can extremely harmful to rabbits, to be on the safe side hideaway or make sure they are out of reach but be aware of the falling leaves!!!

Carpets beware!!!
Long pile carpets will be chewed and can be dangerous to the rabbit’s digestive system so again restrict the area and keep just too wooden falls. If you house is full of laminate flooring make sure your floor cleaner does not contain any harmful materials such as bleach
Litter Box Training
If neutered, you have a better chance of litter box-trained – a litter box can be packed with hay or with recycled newspaper pellets.

Domestic cats have some very interesting ways and are the subject of many myths. Below are some that you may or may not have heard of already:

Cats were a sacred animal in Egypt and their history dates back about 8,000 years.

The Maine Coon is the largest breed of cat and can weigh up to eleven kilos.

Cats on average can sleep from twelve to fourteen hours per day.

The sense of smell in a cat is fourteen times stronger than a humans.

Cats have 30 vertebrae whilst a human has only 25.

Cats can live up to twenty years.

…and perhaps most interestingly… cats can have a top speed of up to 30 mph!

Dogs reach sexual maturity around six to eight months old. For female dogs some vets say it is advisable to have it neutered before its first season. Other vets advise six to eight weeks after the first season.

Male dogs are normally neutered at around six months old.

There are many benefits to having a dog neutered. For female dogs it obviously removes the possibility of them becoming pregnant. In male and female dogs the risk of cancerous tumours is also lowered.

Unwanted sexually activity such as wandering in males can also be reduced. Behavioural problems such as mounting and marking territory can become less of a problem.