Hi

I need a little bit of help here..

Minnie is Black and White, long haired, very loving, beautiful cat.

BUT the fact she lays on my window sill all day when im out waiting for me to get back and the fact her hair is coming out everywhere its just not a good look for my brown curtains and brown carpet!

HOW can I get rid of these hairs?
Ive asked the previous owner if her hair has always been like this but she said no and she never found hardly any hairs anywhere and that my house is possibly too hot so shes loosing fur :suspect:

Ive tried a lint roller, and that doesnt work, tried a damp cloth and that doesnt work...



Also; My rabbits.
Was making a veg soup this morning, and id cut up all the veg and the OH asked me if instead of simply binning the cuttings maybe I could give them the rabbits? Im not sure on this one, is there anything I shouldnt give them veg wise? They have their dish filled twice a day with dry food, they go through a bag of hay a week, and have the odd carrot here and there. They get treats every sunday, and have about a million things to chew away on. So, I said I don't think I should give them the veg cuttings because they might get overfed... Advice please? The veg cuttings are mainly carrot skins, bits of cabbage, swede, parsnips... And we go through about 3 cucumbers a week too and cut the skin off them so is that safe for them? Would I be over feeding them by giving them these cuttings?


Thanks for the advice!

Gina

Bunnies should really eat mostly hay, with a handful of veg and small amounts of pellets a day (I give my two about 3/4 of a bowl full between them a day, split into breakfast and dinner - so just over a quarter of a bowl per sitting).

A good variety of veg each day (but small amounts of it- about a cupful is ok) but not too much watery stuff as it does bad things to the other end... Cucumber peelings are ok, as are most veggies (except potato) so long as they've been well washed.

You'll find out what they do and don't like!

Do you groom her? She's probably malting due to the weather warming up. Get a Zoom Groom and give her a good brush. Do it every day to ensure you get all the loose hairs out.

Rabbits should have a daily amount of veg as part of their diet. The rabbit food you buy from a shop should only make up about 20% of what they eat. They should eat mostly hay, preferably Timothy Hay or other really good quality. Followed by plenty of fresh veg. All what you've mentioned are fine to give them. Don't give them potato peelings or ice burg lettuce. They love green leafy veg so cabbage, rocket, watercress, spring greens, spinach, all those sorts of things give them plenty of. Carrots you should limit as some say they can cause weight gain if they get too many. Cucumber is fine too.

I have a long haired cat myself who is maoulting well , we brush her with a small wire brush not to hard but it brings all the loose fur out so she doesn't get knots and the house is reasoanly fur free lol
as for bunnies here goes

Safe Food for Rabbits
N.B. This list is to help discern safe foods for rabbits. It is not a guide to the nutitional value of these foods.

Safe foods:
• Agrimony
• Alfalfa
• Apple
• Avens
• Balm
• Banana
• Barley
• Basil
• Beetroot
• Blackberry
• Borage
• Broccoli
• Buckwheat
• Burnet
• Camomile
• Caraway
• Carrot
• Celery
• Celeriac
• Chervil
• Chicory
• Chickweed
• Chinese leaf
• Cleavers
• Clover, WHITE
• Coltsfoot
• Comfrey WILTED SLIGHTLY
• Coriander
• Corn marigold
• Corn spurrey
• Cow parsnip
• Crosswort
• Cucumber
• Dandelion
• Dead-Nettles
• Dill
• Dock BEFORE FLOWERING
• Endive
• Fat hen
• Fennel
• Goosefoot
• Goosegrass
• Goutweed BEFORE FLOWERING
• Ground elder BEFORE FLOWERING
• Hawkbit
• Hawkweed
• Heather
• Hedge parsley
• Horseradish
• Jerusalem artichoke
• Knapweed
• Knotgrass
• Kohlrabi
• Lavender
• Lovage
• Mallow
• Marjoram
• Mayweed
• Maywort
• Meadowsweet
• Melon
• Milk thistle
• Mugwort
• Nipplewort
• Oats
• Orache
• Oxeye daisy
• Parsley
• Parsnip
• Peas
• Pear
• Peppermint
• Pigweed
• Plantain
• Pumpkin
• Radish GREENS
• Raspberry
• Sage
• Savory
• Sanfoin
• Shepherd's purse
• Silverweed
• Sow thistle
• Soya
• Strawberry
• Swiss Chard
• Tare
• Tomatoes
• Trefoil
• Vetch
• Vine leaves
• Watercress
• Watermelon
• Wheat
• Yarrow

Safe in moderation:
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Corn
• Groundsel
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Molasses
• Mustard greens
• Spinach
• Tallow
• Turnip

NOT SAFE:
• Arum
• Bigwort
• Bindweed
• Bluebell
• Bryony
• Buttercup
• Celandine
• Clover RED
• Colchicum
• Corncockle
• Cowslip
• Cuckoo pint
• Dog's Mercury
• Elder after flowering
• Euphorbia
• Evergreens
• Fool's parsley
• Foxglove
• Ground ivy
• Hemlock
• Henbane
• Kingcup
• Meadow Saffron
• Milkweed
• Nightshade
• Ragwort
• Scarlet Pimpernel
• Spurge
• Toadflax
• Tomato LEAVES
• Traveller's joy
• Beans
• Peach leaves
• Plum leaves
• Potato SPROUTS
• Rhubarb
• Wood sorrel

Safe tree and shrub leaves:
Should always be fresh young leaves:
• Acacia
• Apple
• Beech
• Birch
• Blackberry
• Cherry
• Hazel
• Horse Chestnut
• Lime
• Mountain Ash
• Mulberry
• Pear
• Poplar (not black)
• Raspberry
• Strawberry

Safe twigs:
• Apple
• Birch
• Blackberry
• Fir
• Hazel
• Hawthorn
• Maple
• Pear
• Raspberry
• Spruce
• Willow

Unsafe twigs:
• Acacia
• Apricot
• Azalea
• Beech
• Box
• Cherry
• Clematis
• Elder
• Holly
• Ivy
• Laburnum
• Mistletoe
• Nux vomica
• Oak
• Oleander
• Peach
• Periwinkle
• Plum
• Privet
• Rhododendron
• Rosewood
• Snowberry
• Spindleberry
• Thorn apple
• Waxplant
• Wisteria
• Yew
• All evergreens not mentioned in safe twig list

Safe flowers:
• Aster
• Carnation
• Daisy
• Geranium
• Geum
• Helenium
• Hollyhock
• Honesty
• Marguerite
• Marigold
• Michaelmas daisy
• Nasturtium
• Rose
• Stock
• Sunflower
• Wallflower

Unsafe flowers:
• Acacia
• Aconite
• Antirrhinum
• Anemone
• Brugmansia
• Columbine
• Crocus
• Daffodil
• Dahlia
• Delphinium
• Feverfew
• Gypsophila
• Hellebore
• Hyacinth
• Iris
• Larkspur
• Lily of the Valley
• Lobelia
• Love-in-a-mist
• Lupin
• Narcissus
• Poppy
• Primrose
• Snowdrop
• Tulip
• Any bulbs

wow teeny bet that took a long time or did you do the magic cut and paste lol

it was cut and paste lol and done in a hurry as the kids were doing a sponserd 12 hour tennis-a-phon for the children in Zimbabwe. I have it all onn a document here and I did post it once before but cannot find it lol

haha you dont happen to have 1 on guinea pigs do youx

Hows this hun

Here is a list of some of the fruits and vegetables that guinea pigs particularly love and that give them the best nutritional benefits. Fruits are high in sugar so it's best to view them more as treats, and avoid any sudden major changes in diet until you know how your guinea pig's tummy reacts to things:
Red Pepper (or green/yellow pepper. Red has the highest vitamin C concentration)
Carrots
Apples
Oranges
Leafy greens like red lettuce, romaine, or parsley (be sure to feed leafy vegetables in moderation to avoid diarrhea)
Cucumbers
Broccoli (in moderation since it can be gassy and cause a gas pain)
Green beans
Grapes
Bananas
Dandelion Greens
strawberries (in moderation)
oranges or clementines. A helpful way to feed these to your piggie if they're being picky is to scoop out some pulp from half an orange and leave some in it so they can lick it without needing to chew on it if they're not diggin' the texture.
Foods to NEVER feed your Guinea Pig, EVER!
what not to feed your guinea pig, no matter how good it may taste to you.
While guinea pigs do enjoy a variety of flavors and types of fruits and vegetables, there are some foods that you should never feed to your guinea pig. If there is an item that isn't on this list or the one above and you're not sure, it's best not to feed it to your piggie until you can get verification from a vet. The good foods list isn't comprehensive, so you may find some other online resources with more exhaustive lists.

The following is a list of food items to NEVER feed to your guinea pig.
Iceberg lettuce
Any type of cabbage
Cauliflower
Potato peelings
Raw beans (this doesn't mean green beans. This means things like raw, hard kidney beans, split peas, pinto beans, etc.)
Shelled nuts or seeds, particularly things like sunflower seeds or 'bird seed' type mixes.
Rhubarb
Meat or fish
Dairy Products - while many stores will offer 'yogurt drops' and other 'treats', dairy is not healthy to feed your guinea pig and can actually cause problems. Feed natural treats like veggies instead of store brand treats. It's less expensive and your piggie will be much happier.
Chocolate or other caffeine-containing products.
Alcohol
Cookies/bread*

*you can feed a small piece of cereal like a cheerio from time to time as a treat, but they will likely not even like it, so it's best to just avoid this altogether!
hamster food, gerbil food, rabbit food, or any other non-guinea pig food. Often these contain seeds, which are a big no-no, but they also have a different balance of vitamins and minerals which aren't suited for a guinea pig's dietary needs.
corn kernels or popcorn
sugary foods like donuts, candy, or soda
Ice cream.
Any processed or fried foods that you would eat, including potato chips/nachos or french fries.
Cheese
food meant for other animals like rabbits or hamsters!

cheers hun i cant believe they cant have cabbage or cauliflowe i used to feed it mine for years al time a few years back good to know now though before i get mine, thanksx

This is what the fact sheet says but as a child we fed ours that too somewhere on the forum is a long list I wrote years ago for people its alittle more comprehensive.

:o I feed my pigs spring cabbage and sometimes cauliflower leaves (but not the white) I am sure that I read somewhere else that they were ok :confused:

hhhmmm so not just me then, i mean mine used to have veg everyday which i am hoping my new piggis will to bearing in mind its been 3 years since i had a piggy, ithink i still may give it them but in moderation as it dident hurt my last ones and that was everyday and i know there still alive at age 7 well 1 isx

We do groom her all the time, she comes and lays with us on the sofa and I do it then..

Thanks for the list of stuff teeny! Wasnt too sure on what I should give them so thats a big help, Thanks :)

pleasure hun

Cabbage is fine in moderation and Roman cabbage is better as it has higher vitamin C than others. The main reason some people say NO cabage is that it is known to be one of the more gaseous vegetables and if overfed can cause bloat in Guinea Pigs.

Also NO onions or anything that is a member of the onion family, such as chives, as they are poisonous to guinea pigs and rabbits.