http://blog.424pets.com Information on current pet concerns. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:34:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's not just children that are at risk in a hot car in this weather, pets are even more vulnerable.  Leaving the car window open is not enough.  Take the pet with you when you leave the car.  When we send animals out in this weather, we always warn you ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=172 Those of you who attended the fabulous tour of AERAS, the TB Research Facility in Rockville, know what an interesting neighborhood we live in.  For those of you who missed it, you will have a second chance to hear about their vaccine research on: July 21, 2010, Thursday, AERAS will be ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=170 With all our birds being bred locally, we don't often have lots of  African Grey Parrots at any one time. Was I ever surprised when we had 2 and in walked a gentleman with 3 more for us to handfeed. One is sold and in a new home but there ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=168 Have you seen the latest on CHINCHILLAS?  It actually includes pictures of Chinchillas in Chile in 1923 before they  came to the U.S. and started the industry here. The Wing Trimming video will help you keep your bird trimmed and safe as the season for open doors and windows is here. ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=164 Do we have opportunity for you... Animal Exchange is actively involved in the Rockville Science Center Science Cafes that we began in January 2009. Each month we invite a local Scientist to join us for an informal presentation and discussion of their field of expertize. If you have been to them ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=162 Our new series of training classes will start  in mid June and conclude in July.  Sunday sessions such as Parrot Psychology are available as individual classes but if you would like to work at Animal Exchange we encourage you to be here for all 26 hours of  our basic training. ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=160 We do get questions about  that cute little mammal that delivers eggs this time of year but we do not have any. We do have wonderful Holland Lop and Dwarf Rabbits but they are not seasonal, they are year round pets that  are delightful companions, living for an average of ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=158 Have you ever seen an Amboina King Parrot? We have  a locally bred male that is a joy to behold. He is DNA sexed but you don't need to do that to his next door neighbor, a 12 week old male Solomon Island Eclectus Parrot. The male and female Eclectus are ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=154 We are now into our second year of sponsoring Science Cafes in conjunction with Rockville Science Center Inc and Sigma Xi.  If you have been to any of them, I know you look foreward to the next one every month. Speakers have presented fascinating glimpses into their field of scientific inquiry ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=152 After the February snows, it's hard to believe I considered the December event a blizzard. This time I spent 5 days at the store and there were a number of issues that came up that were shared by customers: *Power outages - We had a number of folks with power out ... http://blog.424pets.com/?p=150