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Ferrets make extremely cute, playful, loveable and unusual pets, but there are a few pieces of pet advice you should …

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Skunks have always had something of a bad press, with them being regarded as smelly and not very practical pets. …

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Hamsters are popular pets, especially as a ‘starter’ pet for small children because of their size. If you are considering …

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If you are considering getting a new pet then Pygmy goats are a great way to go. These fun-loving, friendly, …

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One of the small pets that’s gaining popularity in the UK is the African pygmy hedgehog, which is an ideal …

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Rats have been given a bad name by decades of bad press. Far from the dirty, disease-filled pests that are …

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When they?re living in the wild, degus focus on dietary fibre. It makes up about 60% of their diet, with …

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