Horse Dental Care
A horse's teeth change throughout its life and proper dental care is essential for your horse to be comfortable feeding, grazing and carrying a bit. But what...
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Recent Blog Posts
Tips on Bottle Feeding Calves, Lambs and Goats
No matter what type of livestock you raise, bottle feeding hungry youngsters is occasionally necessary. It doesn't have to be a hassle, however, and there are...
Winter Pet Dangers
Pets face many unique dangers during the coldest months, but savvy pet owners can take steps to keep their dogs, cats and other pets safe and comfortable no...
Why Nutrition Is Important for Healthy Skin and Coat
Every pet owner understands the importance of a proper diet to provide their pet the best nutrition for strong bones and muscles, healthy joints, abundant...
Fish Tank Temperature Control
Aquarium fish can have great sensitivity to temperature changes and good temperature control is essential to keep your fish healthy and comfortable. But how...
How to Get Your Pet to Use the Bathroom in Cold, Snowy Weather
It can be a challenge to get even the best housetrained pet to do their business outdoors on a bitterly cold, snowy day. Fortunately, there are steps you can...
Top 3 Starter Birds
A bird can be an amazing pet, but friends with feathers are very different than those with fur, and birds require specialized care to live long, healthy, well...
Utilizing Camera Systems to Monitor Animals
Animal behavior has been an unending source of curiosity for ethologists and scientists for decades. Studies in animal behavior range from feeding interactions...
Training With Puppy Pee Pads
Pee pads can be a great way to housebreak your puppy, but it does take patience to train a dog to use them properly. Being consistent with your pet and...
Pet-proofing a Room for Small Animals
Your small pets such as ferrets, guinea pigs and hamsters like to stretch their legs every once and a while. However, before you let your little fuzzy buddy go...
Why Your Dog Needs a Bed
A dog can be reasonably comfortable sleeping nearly anywhere – on the furniture, in a corner, sprawled on your lap, etc. – so why is a dog bed necessary? The...
Heartworm Prevention in Pets
Heartworm is a very serious and potentially deadly disease that can affect all breeds of dogs at any age. This parasite has also been reported more rarely in...
The Best Ways to Clean Your Hermit Crab's Habitat
Hermit crabs can be fun pets and are ideal for beginners as well as experienced pet owners, but they do require proper care to stay healthy and comfortable....
Why Are My Fish Hiding Now?
Fish can be wonderful pets, amazing installations of aquatic art you can enjoy and even interact with. They can become skittish, however, and when your fish...
Grooming and Fur Health of Chinchillas
With their charming and perky personalities, chinchillas can be fantastic pets. Their most outstanding characteristic, however, is their lush, soft, silky fur,...
Why Should I Take My Dog To A Training Class?
As a member of our family, we expect our dogs to be playful at times and docile at times, but always on their best behavior for guests. It is important to give...
Keep Ticks and Fleas Away from Your Pet
I love summertime, but the worst part is by far the bugs. Bugs like fleas and ticks are most prominent during the warmer seasons and can wreak havoc on your...
Basic Guinea Pig Care
If you’re planning on owning a guinea pig, or you already do, there are some basic things that you should know when trying to care of it:Cage size and careWhen...
Pet Safety at the Beach
A day at the beach can be fun for you and your pet, but is it safe? There can be more threats and hazards on the beach than many pet owners realize, but there...
How Do You Start Beekeeping?
Beekeeping can be a fun hobby as well as a profitable business, whether you are just raising bees for your own use or plan to sell honey and beeswax or rent...
Best Pet Reptiles for Children
Kids are fascinated by reptiles, but not all reptiles make good pets for children. Understanding what reptiles need is the first step in choosing a good snake,...
Starting Seedings Indoors to Kick Start Your Garden
Starting seedlings indoors has many benefits for gardeners and can increase the productivity and variety of your garden. It's not difficult, but does take some...
Spring Pet Care Tips
The seasons are changing quickly this year, which may leave us unprepared to contend with all the things that come with warm weather, especially if you're a...
Grooming Tips: How to Shed Out Your Horse's Winter Coat
Your horse's winter coat provides essential protection from frigid temperatures, biting winds and snow and ice. When the temperatures rise, breezes turn balmy...
Starting Your Flock
It can be exciting to start a new flock of chickens, and the benefits – entertaining pets, unique company, fresh eggs and healthy meat – are equally exciting,...
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65th Annual Chick Meeting
3/19/25 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us for Knisely’s 65th Annual Chick Meeting, "From Chicks to Your First Egg," on Wednesday, March 19th, from 6:30 – 8 PM at Knisely’s Pet & Farm Center in Carlisle, PA!
Recent Blogs
Knowing the Signs of Allergies in Pets
Allergies in pets are rarer than allergies in humans, but they can still make pets uncomfortable and severe reactions can cause grave health problems. Pet...