Customer Reviews:
Buy it for the photos, not for the content........2001-09-20
All of Kelsey-Woods' books have terrific photos, but poorly organized and often inaccurate information. Sections on hedgehog diet recommend foods that are high in fat, low in protein -- exactly the opposite of what a hedgehog needs. He also recommends the use of gloves while handling hedgehogs -- a true no-no if you ever expect your pet to bond with you. The habitats shown in the book are not large enough for an active hedgehog.
This book is widely distributed, and I am sad every time I see it displayed in a bookstore. Hedgehogs all over the country are receiving sub-standard care because of this book.
Informative with lots of beautiful photographs.......2000-03-02
My daughter just bought her first hedgehog as a pet. Although she researched hedgehogs before deciding to buy one, she was able to learn some important facts of which she was unaware. This book contains exquisite photographs and stresses the importance of selecting a hedgehog of good health and temperament. It is a good source of information for those who are new to hedgehogs, yet find them totally irresistable. We have all fallen in love with this new prickly family member
Book Description
The pet rabbit population of the United States is well over ten million...and rapidly multiplying! Carrying less risk of diseases for their human companions than do domestic dogs or cats, rabbits are gentle, responsive, amenable, cuddly, clever, intelligent, and inexpensive. In sum, they're ideal pets and they deserve the best of human attention. Veterinarian surgeon David Taylor reveals how to care for your rabbit, including an overview of the hare's origins in Spain, identifying features of the various breeds, their behavior and biology, finding the right rabbit for you, good housing for longevity, and looking out for signs of illness. Interspersed throughout are "Did You Know?" sidebars featuring little-known facts about our beloved furry friends. 96 pages (all in color), 5 7/8 x 8 1/4.
Customer Reviews:
Awesome Handbook!.......2004-03-26
Definitely recommended...
This quick reference guide is well-laid out and has quite a bit of useful (as well as interesting) information.
Not only do you get a lot of information that is easy to understand, but the photos are fantastic as well!
I have had my second rabbit for nearly a year now and this is one of the best resources I've found yet.
Customer Reviews:
European book, outdated, misleading on health.......1997-05-17
Mosslachers book on chinchillas is very good in its pictures and general information. In the areas of nutrition and care, however, it is misleading in some areas. It recommends products that cannot be found in the United States and has caused many US owners trying to find the product problems.
Its chapter on diseases does not go far enough and does not discuss more than just a few basics. It states that rabbit pellets are "fortified with hormones" [p31] which in the US is not true, and rabbit pellets are ok for chins in this country. It also recommends vinegar in the water to get the animal to drink more, something which is not only not necessary, but unsubstantiated as a problem with chins.
E. Cogswell, RN, MS, PH
Product Description
Easy to read and loaded with practical, easy-to-apply advice, this highly colorful book covers every topic of importance to anyone - especially a beginner - interested in keeping hamsters. Vital information is provided about the different types of hamster
Customer Reviews:
Be careful seeking advice..........2006-08-14
...from any of this author's books...Ms. Barrie was just the publisher's secretary...the publisher is Herb Axelrod and under cross-examination during litigation against him Ms. Barrie said whenever Axelrod assigned her to do a book she just went to the library for references and then spent a week writing each one...Axelrod ultimately was sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion and Ms. Barrie is now working as a dental hygienist...Axelrod carries some weight among fish fans but I'd be cautious about taking advice from any of Ms. Barrie's books.
Outdated information.......2002-04-08
The information contained in the book is outdated and could be hazardous to your hamster. "White shaving" aka pine shavings are a no-no due to potential respiratory problems. The wire wheel, is also a no-no. Every year, many hamsters are seriously injured by wire wheels. There are better, much more up to date books that give safer information than this book!
a great, edducational book........2000-03-31
I thought this book was great! It gave me all the information I needed.When I was reading it,I kept on saying "Wow!to myself.I recomend this book to all hamster lovers.
Full of helpful Information.......2000-03-31
When I read this book,I found it completely helpful.My friend,Michael,is also a hamster owner. He found it helpful,too.I loved it!
it was an awesome way to start off my hamsters education.......1999-07-17
this is a must buy book.It tells you all about breeding,sexing,and most important how to make your hamster a happy hamster.
Product Description
64 pages, 6 3/4" x 10". Complete and well written guide covering all aspects of life with a guinea pig including selection, health care, accommodations, breeding, and feeding. Complemented by full color photographs.
Customer Reviews:
"EMI" .......2006-02-22
This book is not a good book it gives wrong info and needs to be updated.
Dangerous info.......2004-02-19
It is hard to sum up everything wrong in this book. I would give it zero stars if I could have.
Most of the advice is not only wrong but dangerous to the health and well being of cavies.
Here are a few of the many points that are wrong, misleading or dangerous:
1. The nutritional advice will produce a very sick pig. Please don't feed your pigs eggs, cheese, cakes, cookies and seeds. They can choke on seeds, nuts are too fattening and refined sweets will make them ill. The book somewhat puts down pellets (and suggests a couple of aforementioned odd homemade concoctions) and yet good quality Guinea pig pellets, along with fresh veggies, are the best way to insure you pig has a balanced diet with Vitamin C, essential for GP's. Hay is also essential and yet there is almost nothing mentioned and no discussion of the various types.
2. Shows a pig in a wire bottom cage. Piggies get thier legs caught and broken in wire bottom cages PLUS the cages shown are way too small. Go to www.Cavycages.com and make you own cheaper and better than you can buy premade!
3. States pigs should be housed separately. This is not true. Pigs are very social animals and need to be with thier own kind. While two adult boars MAY fight, most sows and many boars get along just fine. Of course, house the boars and sows separately unless you want LOTS of little piggies!
2. Shows a rabbit and guinea pig together and says they "get along". It is doubtful they would fight, that is true, but rabbits have powerful back legs and one jump could kill or injure a piggie. They should not be housed together at the very least.
3. Calling a photo of a Guinea Pig a "hamster" just proves that no proof reading by a knowledgable person was done. That is just sloppy and unprofessional.
4. The breeding section never mentions that a sow must be bred before she is 10 months old (IF she is ever going to be bred)because her pelvic bones will fuse at about 12 months, resulting in dead mother and babies in a first pregnancy after that time. This book implies that pigs are not fully mature until 12 months and not at full weight until 18 months, leaving a novice to think it best to wait until then. Very dangerous. Hopefully, no decent person would attempt to breed any animal solely on the information in one chapter in one small book anyway, but this advice will kill your pigs.
There is more but I simply do not have room to correct all the misleading and dangerous info. Suffice to say, with this much hazardous advice, this book should not even be on the market. SHAME on the ASPCA for giving it a seal of approval.
Read "The Proper Care Of Guinea Pigs" by Peter Gurney and/or "Guinea Pig Handbook " by Dr. Sharon Vanderlip or check Internet sites for safe, appropriate care of cavies.
Waist of Time & Money.......2001-09-04
I bought this book thinking that I'd learn something new, but was very disapointed. The author gives you some info about the topics he's interested in, but fails to give you info about other things. For example, he goes on and on about building your own cages ect., but tells you very little about guinea pig breeding in the chapter he titled "Practical Breeding". Like someone else mentioned, he did right "hamster" instead of guinea pig at one part, which realy bothered me! He also has a lot of unrelated pictures and sometimes put the same picture twice! There are very nice pictures but most of them were of the same breeds (or same guinea pigs), which isn't helpful for those who want to learn about the many different guinea pig breeds. I think this is a very incomplete book. I'm new to guinea pigs, but this book told me very little I hadn't or couldn't have found out about online. I recommend basic reaserch or buying a different book if you want to find out about all aspects of cavies [guinea pigs]. If you still want to buy this book, you can buy mine because I'm going to sell it.
Disappointing.......2001-08-29
For a book with an ASPCA seal of approval, I was very disappointed. The pictures showed guinea pigs on wire bottom cages (very back for their little feet), recommended cedar shavings (another no no) and on pg38 captioned a picture of a guinea pig "The more unique the color variety of your hamster..." It advised housing mutliple cavies in separate cages (this is a herd animal...please) Returned the book in 24 hours. Baron's is a better choice any day.
GREAT! Use it to buy your Guinea Pig........1999-10-11
This book is great I found most of my information with it.It tells you every thing you need to know about raiseing a Guinea Pig.I recommend it to anyone who wants to own a Guinea Pig.
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The Chinchilla Rabbit - Its Breeding For Profit
W. Brumwell
Manufacturer: Home Farm Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 General
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Rabbits
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Mice, Hamsters & Guinea Pigs
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Animal Husbandry
| Agricultural Sciences
| Science
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Animal Husbandry
| Agricultural Sciences
| Professional Science
| Professional & Technical
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| Animal Production
| Bees
| Breeding
| Dairy Science
| Livestock Management
| Meat
| Nutrition
| Poultry
| Range Management
ASIN: 1406799661 |
Book Description
Originally published in 1929 this early book on rabbit keeping for profit contains a mass of information that is still practical and useful today. Contents Include:The Origins of the Chinchilla Rabbit - Commercial Possibilities - Accommodation - Management - Food - Marketing - Exhibiting. etc. With illustrations. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Average customer rating:
- A good book and great resource
- Strictly for Breeders
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Care of the Domestic Rabbit
Chris Hayhow
Manufacturer: Leathers Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Rabbits
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Mice, Hamsters & Guinea Pigs
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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ASIN: 1585971979 |
Book Description
This guidebook provides valuable information that will benefit novice as well as experienced rabbit owners and managers. All topices are covered, from basic rabbit physiology to color photos of the different breeds. Health and disease treatment are explained in depth. This book will help all readers enjoy their rabbits, whether raised for pleasure or profit.
Customer Reviews:
A good book and great resource.......2004-09-25
Care of The Domestic Rabbit was a good book as it gave me valuable information on how to care for my bunny. My local vet had heard of Doctor Hayhow and recommended I call him when I saw this book I had to get it. Overall a good book. It is not like those cookie cutter animal books in petco.
Paula
Strictly for Breeders.......2004-08-09
If you want info on how to care for your pet rabbit, don't even bother with this book. It's strictly written for breeders, and the medical information is very, very out of date. The pictures are all straight from the American Rabbit Breeders Association poster. This books presumes that you treat rabbits like saleable commodities, rather than as living creatures.
Book Description
This wide-ranging and informative book on the breeding of the ferret, one of the world's most popular pets, will appeal to the many hundreds of thousands of owners worldwide who wish to expand their family of ferrets. Covers the principles of ferret breeding, including detailed information on specialized housing, feeding, and nutrition, along with in-depth information on all the major ferret diseases and ailments (with particular emphasis on those linked with breeding ferrets), and how to recognize, treat, and avoid them.
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Breeding Hamsters
Marshall E. Ostrow
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Rabbits
| Animal Care & Pets
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ASIN: 0866225641 |
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- ANOTHER GREAT EFFORT TO PRESERVE OUR PAST
- We owe so much for the preservation of our culture.
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Foxfire 4 (Foxfire)
Inc. Foxfire Fund
Manufacturer: Anchor
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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| State & Local
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Foxfire 2: Ghost Stories, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin's, Wagon Making and More Affairs of Plain Living
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The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining
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Foxfire 6 (Foxfire)
ASIN: 0385120877
Release Date: 1977-11-01 |
Book Description
Fiddle making, spring houses, horse trading, sassafras tea, berry buckets, gardening, and other affairs of plain living are the topics covered in this volume.
Customer Reviews:
ANOTHER GREAT EFFORT TO PRESERVE OUR PAST.......2007-04-14
This work, Volume IV, is like the others. A wonderful history of how it was. In this day and age of having most needs meet and something for everyone on the Wal-mart shelf, we tend to forget just what it was like in our not too distant past. These books, the Foxfire books, brings to light skills, attitudes and a way of life that is all but forgotten. This is a good thing. When a people lose their history, they lose part of their soul. As the title of this work states, from fiddle making to horse trading, this addresses many of the old forgotten skills and there is so much more. The editors have done a wonderful job. They have made a very honest effort to replicate the dialect of those places and times and I feel that this is a big part of the charm of these books. I am old enough to have known many of the kinds of folks featured in these books, being only one generation past them, and have a great appreciation for what and how they did all the little things we take so for granted now. I might also suggest that you actually try some of the things mentioned in these volumes. It will give you even more of an appreciation for what they did, and hey, who knows, the skill you develope just might come in handy one of these days! Recommend this and the other Foxfire books highly.
We owe so much for the preservation of our culture........1999-11-07
Being a native of rural Appalachia, we owe so much to Mr. Wiggington for the preservation of our culture. No other, in my knowledge has done so much. The entire seires of Foxfire books is a tribute to the plain, industrious, pragmatic, proud mountain ways that I so fondly recall from my childhood. Whether you are doing research, or simply trying to remember how granddaddy did it, these books are an excellent source of knowledge.
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- Handbook of Mammals of the South-Central States
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- How to Get Your Cat to Do What You Want
- How to Raise a Cat: When Nobody's Home
- How to Talk to Your Dog
- Introduction to Animal Behavior
- Jaguar: One Man's Struggle To Establish The World's First Jaguar Preserve
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