Keeping a cat alone: Problems and tips

Cats are generally considered to be highly independent and are often thought of as solitary animals. However, this is a misconception. In reality, cats greatly appreciate social contact with other cat...

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Keeping shrimps in the aquarium: what you need to know

For those interested in setting up an aquarium, they are likely to first think of fish like guppies or tetras. However, only a few aspiring aquarium enthusiasts may consider shrimp. Nevertheless, shri...

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Keeping your cat busy: how to bring variety into your cat's everyday life

Cats are highly intelligent animals that require sufficient mental stimulation and appreciate interactive play despite their relatively high need for rest. This is especially true for cats kept exclus...

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Koi Carp: History, Information and Diet

The Japanese koi carp is without a doubt the king of pond fish. Because the noble cultivation form of the carp reaches a length of up to one meter and shines in beautiful colors in good keeping condit...

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Koi Discount: High Quality Food Has Its Price

Koi carp are particularly noble pond dwellers who can live well over 50 years with the appropriate care. Nishikigoi in particular, which were imported directly from their home country of Japan, are ve...

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Koi food for intensive colours

Of course, the main purpose of feeding Koi carp is to provide the fish with all the necessary nutrients and thus counteract health problems. Nevertheless, most keepers attach great importance to t...

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Koi food for the autumn

A species-appropriate feeding in summer and autumn helps to create the necessary basis for koi carp to survive the winter months without food. If this is not successful, this will become apparent by n...

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Koi food for the spring

The right koi food is very important in spring, because it helps the fish regain their strength and replenish their depleted energy reserves. Koi carps usually have to go without food for months durin...

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Koi Food with Spirulina

Spirulina is often considered as an algae. It’s actually a genus of cyanobacteria, formerly known as blue-green algae, which carry out photosynthesis. Spirulina is not only a popular food supplem...

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Koi Food: This Is How You Feed Your Nishikigoi Properly

Healthy koi carp essentially need two things. These sensitive fish need high water quality and high quality koi food.This is the only way to ensure healthy growth and a strong immune system, which of ...

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Koi in the summer

Koi are more demanding than other pond fish, because they are very sensitive. Appropriate living conditions and nutrition play an important role.  With the right koi food you can not onl...

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Koi in Winter

Koi carps are very demanding. The animals react extremely sensitively to bad environmental conditions and incorrect feeding. Pale colours and an increased susceptibility to diseases and parasites are ...

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Koi: Everything You Need to Know About Nishikigoi

The koi is a breeding form of the carp. The popular ornamental fish are also called Nishikigoi (Japanese for brocade carp). Koi are bred in different varieties and impress especially with their shimme...

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Large dog breeds

The FCI divides the different dog breeds into a total of ten groups, some of which have several sections. Apart from this, a distinction is usually made between small, medium and large dog breeds. ...

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Leaving Kittens on Their Own: What to Consider

If you decide to acquire a kitten, you are committing to a great responsibility. After all, the life expectancy of a cat is around 15 years. Some animals grow even older. In addition, young animals...

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Leishmaniasis in dogs: treatment and prevention

Leishmaniasis is a classical Mediterranean disease. In contrast to infectious diseases such as Lyme disease, which are widespread in Germany, the risk of infection with leishmaniasis in dogs is, curre...

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Leukosis in cats: Causes, symptoms and treatment of FeLV infection

Feline leukaemia is a serious feline disease caused by the Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV). Find out below how feline leukosis occurs, what the symptoms of the disease, also known as feline leukaemia, a...

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Lungworms in cats: Symptoms and treatment

Lungworms are increasingly common in cats. Cat owners should not underestimate the risk of infection. Untreated infestation with these endoparasites can have serious consequences for cats. In the...

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Lykoi: Cat Food and a Description of the Breed

The Lykoi is a young cat breed from the USA that resembles a werewolf. For this reason the Lykoi, which enjoys increasing popularity in its home country, is sometimes called a werewolf cat. History...

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Lyme disease in cats: A guide to risks and protection

In the world of our furry companions, there are numerous diseases that can threaten their health and well-being. One such disease, which often lurks in the shadow of other, more well-known feline illn...

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