Sentences with phrase «often than other pets»

Not exact matches

Peter Drucker, arguably the leading management thinker of the twentieth century, observed, «If a new venture does succeed, more often than not it is n a market other than the one it was originally intended to serve, with products and services not quite those with which it had set out that are bought in large part by customers it did not even think of when it started and used for a host of purposes besides the ones for which the products were first designed.»

Remember, a persistent fever is often an indicator that something (other than just fever) is affecting your pet's health.

You may have to replace corrugated cardboard scratching posts much more often than other varieties but for cat owners that have pets that prefer it, it is worth the investment to save the more expensive furniture they will inevitably use if nothing else is available.

But many pet stores get their pups and other animals from mills where they're often abused and treated like baby producing machines rather than as loving creatures.

Often owners think that a change of job requiring more working hours isn't fair to the dog, but quite honestly, most of the time people spend at home with their pets is spent doing something other than fawning on the pet every minute and the actual attention the dog receives is far less than the owner thinks.

A few ZIP codes quickly emerged as areas of extreme need, and WHS staff found that 53206 topped that list because it had no pet supply stores, no veterinary clinics and no big - box retailers — in fact no retail options other than corner stores, which often have limited if any pet merchandise, Kline notes.

Often, these are among the most sought - after birds in the pet trade, but some species are more popular and commonly kept than others.

Pet adoption advocates often resent the fact that special needs pets tend to get so much more media attention and adoption interest than other pets in their facility.

The only two problems some pet owners may find with this fourth best puppy food brand is the taste, which not all puppies prefer, and the cost, which due to higher quality ingredients is often more expensive than other brands.

Although some pets may be prone to ear infections more often than others, most ear infections can be prevented with regular ear cleaning.

It holds a huge amount of water (3.5 gallons worth) so it is a fountain that needs to be refilled less often than almost any other pet fountain on the market plus it is difficult for dogs to move it around.

Fights will occur more often when there are more than two dogs present, as one pet can be teamed up on by the other dogs.

The smell of tea brewing often gets Fido's nose wiggling, but many pet owners are nervous at the thought of giving their dog any beverages other than water.

This often misunderstood disorder causes loving pet owners to feel they have no other option than to find their dog another home.

Allowing members of the public to search online for their lost pet rather than have to visit the shelter on a daily basis, something that for many people who are busy with jobs, family and other obligations may be difficult to do, especially if the shelter is in a remote, out of the way location as they often are and with hours that make it difficult for working people to visit, is fair and reasonable.

Known pejoratively as «backyard breeders,» casual breeders breed litters so children or other family members can witness a birth; because they believe that a female dog needs a litter to be «fulfilled,» because they hope to earn a little extra money and haven't yet learned that litters often cost more than they bring in; and because they did not neuter their pets or keep them properly confined.

They often do best in small, same sex groups (other than hamsters) which will keep them happier, healthier and make them friendlier pets.

Indeed for many people, pets are the one constant in their life, often forming an unconditional loving connection deeper than other relationships.

Ultimately, one of these conditions requires preferential treatment over the other and very often adequate kidney function is sacrificed for adequate heart function since pets will die much quicker from congestive heart failure than they will from chronic kidney failure and, in many cases, will cope rather well with their kidney disease.

The difference between us and our pets is that our pets can't outright tell us that they're in pain - often, the exact opposite is true - they hide all signs of pain as a survival mechanism they developed over thousands of years of evolution to keep weakness hidden from predators and other members of their own colonies, Your pet may tell you in different ways when they are uncomfortable, such as by whining or whimpering, staying too still and showing little interest in what's going on around them, sleeping more than usual, becoming aggressive or intolerant of petting or exercise or even by becoming more active - pacing, circling, wandering - as the pain is too much for them to sit still and rest.

A: HIV - infected individuals contract zoonotic infections more often from contaminated food, water, soil, or even other people than from pets.

These animals require more care than a pet without these issues, which often means they are left behind as other dogs and cats at the shelter are adopted.

That is why our society can generally find it acceptable to eat some animals and keep others as pets, why rats are often viewed as diseased pests while squirrels are seen as beautiful woodland creatures, or why wearing fur has become taboo but most people don't think twice about leather and I believe why cats are viewed and treated as more disposable than dogs.

Also, it is estimated more than 90 % of dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, and the Commission's plan is an acknowledgement that pet stores may often times be a front for unscrupulous breeders and distributors profiting from breeding and selling other animals as well.

However, many of these dogs are indoor pets rather than outdoors, and the natural shedding that occurs is often a frustration to you and other human companions around the house.

Because gerbils are desert animals and produce much less urine than other pets, a litter box is not needed or practical for them, but hamsters and mice will often use a litter box if it is placed in the corner of their cage that they have already chosen as their bathroom.

But as increased competition from other retail channels and a turbulent economy have raised the stakes for these often relatively small retail operations, it has become more important than ever for pet store owners and operators to identify the latest and greatest merchandise to hit the market.