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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…
A Dedicated Black Widow Enclosure
I live alone in a one-bedroom apartment and keep a black widow spider as an experienced invertebrate keeper. Her enclosure originally occupied my desk, but I disliked having it beside cables…
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…
Our husky’s coolest corner
Our adopted husky, Nala, lives with us in a one-bedroom apartment near Málaga. During our first summer together, we moved the sofa away from the coolest tiled corner and fitted blinds to red…
Puppy Toilet Training Corner Before Full Vaccination in a Studio
Bringing our puppy, Teddy, home meant rearranging our studio before we had even unpacked his toys. After discussing local infection risks with our vet, we set up a temporary indoor toilet tr…
The Cat Who Claimed the Window Seat
When we brought our adopted cat, Pepper, home, we had carefully arranged a cosy bed beside the sofa. She walked past it, inspected the living room and settled on the chair where we usually f…
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What can you do when a neighbour’s smoke enters a home with ferrets?
Hi, can you help? Smoke from a neighbouring apartment can be worrying when you share your home with ferrets. If it drifts in through a window, ventilation grille or gaps around doors, what p…
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…
How Often Should You Walk a Large Dog Living in an Apartment?
How do you organise walks and toilet breaks for a large dog in an apartment? We are interested in realistic routines that include sniffing, exercise, rest and getting outside when the dog ne…
How Often Should You Walk a Large Dog Living in an Apartment?
Hello, can anyone help me with this subject? How do you organise walks and toilet breaks for a large dog in an apartment? We are interested in realistic routines that include sniffing, exerc…
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…
Is a Studio Apartment Big Enough for a Cat?
What has made studio living work for your cat, and what has been difficult? We would like to hear about the space your cat can actually use: resting places, climbing areas, scratching posts,…
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