Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Fill out the contract and information form. Get an appropriate kennel. Obtain a health certificate. Follow the rules for airlines. Call to set up travel. Make sure you add a tag to your cat. Decide where your cat is going to be delivered.

Answer: Most companies will have you fill out a form about you and your animal. Often, this form is also a contract that you will follow the company's guidelines for shipping a pet.  Mostly, you will say who's going to be providing the health certificates for your animal and that the company has the authority to charge your card. You'll also agree to abide by the company's rules, such as providing an appropriate kennel or choosing an appropriate kennel from the company for your pet. By USDA regulations, your cat needs to have enough room in its kennel when traveling. It should be able to stand up, turn around, and lay down fully. In other words, it should be half a foot longer and half a foot taller than your pet. When you call or go online for an estimate, use these estimates to choose a kennel size for your cat. In some cases, you will need to provide your own crate. In other cases, the company will provide a kennel for the pet. Check with your company to see what it does. Your vet needs to certify that your cat is in good health for travel. Most vets provide this service, but call ahead of time to find out. Your health certificate must be completed within 30 days of travel for some companies, but always check with the company you're shipping with. In some cases, the shipping company will provide transportation to an airport, where your pet will be put on a plane. In that case, you need to follow the rules for your particular airline, such as providing food and water bowls attached inside the crate or kennel. Call your preferred transport service to set up travel. You can find pet transport services on the internet. Once you pick one, you can talk to a representative to decide how you want your pet to travel.  Some services offer ground and air transport, while others only offer air. If you have a snub-nose cat, you'll likely need to send it by ground transport. Some services also offer private pet transport, meaning your pet will be the only one being transported. Even with trusted transportation services, things happen. Make sure your cat has a collar with your name and number on it so you can be called if the cat is lost and found somewhere else. You might also consider getting your cat microchipped, so someone can find your information even if your cat loses its collar. A microchip is just a tiny chip your vet places under your cat's skin. It can be scanned to provide information from a database. You just need to be sure to update your information online. These pet services typically go door to door, so you need to know where your pet is going. If you don't have someone on the other end, you can arrange for a vet to kennel your cat until you arrive to pick him or her up.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Let your hamster out of their cage to play every day. Cuddle your hamster and let them crawl on you. Get a hamster ball. Make a maze. Put your hamster in a playpen with toys. Watch your hamster gather food.

Answer: To maximize your hamster’s health and happiness, you need to give them time outside their cage. And it’s fun! Just be sure your that hamster is hand-tamed and that you play with them in a safe, enclosed area. Hamsters enjoy being cuddled, so long as you don’t squeeze too hard, and they’ll also have fun exploring you. This is a great way to bond with your hamster and teach them to trust you.  Be sure you are seated on the ground so that your hamster doesn’t hurt themself if they fall. Better yet, try lying on your back with your hamster on your chest. Make sure you are in an enclosed area so your hamster can’t escape.  Limit your time handling your hamster to 10-15 minutes, and for the first few times only 3-4 minutes. If you handle your hamster for too long, they will try to escape or bite you. These are plastic or rubber balls that you can place your hamster inside so that they can safely explore your home. They are basically a hamster wheel on the go.  Be sure to get a ball with ventilation slots. Wash the ball with soap and water after each use. Let it dry completely before re-using. Limit time in the ball to 10-15 minutes, and giver your hamster a chance to drink and eat afterwards. You can make your maze walls out of anything: glued together Popsicle sticks, cardboard, blocks, books, etc. Place some treats in the maze and watch your hamster explore. To make sure your hamster doesn’t escape, consider placing the maze inside a large cardboard box. Any secure area with no means of escape can serve as a playpen for your hamster. You can purchase a variety of toys, but your pet will also enjoy exploring household objects such as:  Paper towel or toilet paper tubes Tissue or shoe boxes Paper bags Shoes Ramps (a propped up piece of wood or cardboard) Cereal boxes A hamster can carry up to half of their body weight in their cheek pouches! Scatter grains or crumbs on the table and watch your hamster collect them. But be careful what you feed your hamster. Foods to avoid include:  Junk food: pizza, chocolate, potato chips, pickles, salted peanuts or other high salt foods Citrus fruits, dried fruits, fruit pips, or apple seeds Iceberg lettuce, parsley, or rhubarb Avocado, eggplant, onions, peppers, mushrooms, or garlic Potatoes, kidney beans or red beans Red meat


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Give your horse time with other horses to provide socialization. Add oral toys to your horse's stall to keep it entertained indoors. Allow outside foraging to decrease boredom. Encourage foraging behavior by hiding hay around the horse's paddock.

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Horses are social creatures, and they enjoy being with other horses. If a horse is socialized more, it's less likely to crib. Try turning your horse out to pasture with other horses for at least several hours a day. In addition, stable your horse with other horses so it can be social across stalls. In fact, if your horse is at one end of the stable, you might put it in a middle stall where it will see more traffic going by. Toys are a way to keep your horse's mouth busy and decrease the amount of time it cribs. Look for ones that prompt the horse to lick or chew the toy, as cribbing could stem from an oral fixation. These activities will help satisfy that same fixation.  For instance, try a treat ball or barrel designed for horses. You place treats inside the toy, and the horse has to move it around to get the treats out. Additionally, hang toys from the ceiling of the stall for your horse to play with. For example, wash a milk jug and fill it with small rocks. Then, hang it up to entertain your horse. Horses that are allowed to forage are less likely to want to crib. Give your horse a chance to forage outside when you can, and you may find your horse slows up on this behavior. Outside, your horse has lots of grass to keep its mouth busy! Instead of just putting all the hay in the feeder, spread it out in different areas. That way, the horse will need to sniff it out, which takes time, and encourages it to practice one of its instinctual behaviors, foraging.