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Small lizard — Our unexpected summer visitor
A little brown lizard appeared on our terrace in Valencia one summer. My daughter named her Lola, although we had no idea whether she was female. She often appeared near the same flowerpot w…
The afternoon we lost Teresa
To the most wonderful Tortoise. Our Hermann’s tortoise, Teresa, is twelve years old, with a yellow-and-black shell and dark grey legs. One afternoon, she vanished from her garden enclosure.…
The missing slipper collection
To Oscar! Living with our ferret, Oscar, meant accepting that things occasionally disappeared. First it was my slipper. Then my husband lost his. We blamed each other until I saw Oscar dragg…
Adapting an Apartment for an Older and Younger Dog
Our older dog, Max, liked quiet afternoons. Our younger dog, Ruby, thought afternoons were for wrestling. In our one-bedroom apartment, we fitted a gate across the bedroom doorway so Max cou…
Dwarf hamster — The night Milo disappeared
Our dwarf hamster, Milo, escaped one evening after I failed to close his enclosure properly. We shut the room door and spent ages searching, checking every corner twice. It was amazing how s…
Studio — Making room for two guinea pigs
When we brought home our two guinea pigs, Pippa and Daisy, we realised our coffee table occupied the best place for their enclosure. We sold it and rearranged the armchairs, leaving room for…
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What Helped Stop Your Rabbits Destroying the Carpet?
My rabbits dug at and chew carpet in a rented home/ We would like to hear about barriers, floor coverings, digging boxes and changes to the rabbits' usable living space. What did you try tha…
Is an Older Dog Better for Apartment Living?
Hi guys, anyone with experience on this subject that can help! An older dog may have a more established routine than a puppy, but unsure if age alone does mean whether an old dog will cope w…
How do you keep a young dog calm in a 12 m² room?
I live in a room in a shared house, about 12 m². My dog is 18 months old and full of energy. We walk a lot but the evenings are hard — she paces. What has helped other people in similar spac…
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