Keeping Pets Busy in Winter
Pets need to keep busy for many reasons, but it can be a challenge to help your pets stay active in winter. Not only can cold temperatures and icy weather make...
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Recent Blog Posts
Healthy Dental Practices for Pets
February has been declared Pet Dental Month --and for good reason. The most common disease seen by veterinarians is dental disease. In fact, 75-85% of pets...
How to Choose the Right Aquarium Heater for Every Tank
From the tropics to your living room, maintaining adequate water temperature is a challenge many aquarium enthusiasts face. Beginners and even old pros may...
Exercise Ideas for Guinea Pigs
Guinea pigs are fun and popular pets with their friendly and affectionate natures, cute expressions and easy care needs. Most guinea pigs are kept in cages and...
Shop Local This Holiday Season
Whether you need to purchase gifts, greeting cards, dinner fixin's, baked goods, twinkle lights, decorations or even just some extra chairs, a new welcome mat,...
Doggy Danger: Beware of these Holiday Plants
The Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday trifecta is traditionally characterized by festive and sometimes flamboyant displays of decorations. While many of...
Common Pet Bird Diseases and Solutions
Birds can be enjoyable pets and loyal companions, but it can be distressing when your feathered friend shows signs of illness and isn't its usual chirpy self....
Why Is Water Critical for Your Pet’s Health?
We all know the importance of staying hydrated and how critical water is for our health, but what about pets? How important is water for your pet’s health, and...
Games to Play With Your Small Animals
All pets need play, but you can't take a hamster for a walk, teach a ferret to catch a Frisbee or play fetch with a parakeet – so what games can you play? The...
Choosing an Aquarium Filter
A proper filter is the most important piece of equipment needed to keep an aquarium healthy, but how do you choose the best filter for your tank? What a Filter...
Keeping Your Pets Cool in Hot Weather
Summer weather is one of the best times to get outside and be active with your furry friend. However, you should keep in mind that your pet reacts differently...
Best Freshwater Aquarium Fishes for Beginners
It can be intimidating to start a new aquarium, and freshwater aquariums are generally less complicated and easier for beginners to manage. Not all fish are...
Why Does Your Cat “Love” Bite?
Cats have a reputation for being temperamental and finicky, and never is that more apparent then when your seemingly gentle, contented kitty suddenly and...
How to Remove a Tick From Your Pet Safely and Easily
Ticks can be bothersome, even dangerous, pests, but you can easily remove them if your pet does pick one up. Removing ticks safely and easily can help keep...
Caring for Pet Rabbits
Rabbits can be fun and engaging pets, but they require different care than dogs and cats. If you understand your pet rabbit's unique needs, however, you can...
Reasons Your Dog Licks Excessively – And What to Do About It
Licking is one way a dog senses its world, and occasional licking is perfectly normal behavior and nothing to be concerned about. When your dog licks...
How Often Should You Clean Your Fish Tank
The frequency in which one should clean their fish tank is largely dependent on the type of aquarium and the fish inside it. There are really no hardcore rules...
Clicker Training Your Cat
Cats have naturally independent natures, and many pet owners believe that other than basic litter box training or getting them to respond to the sound of a can...
Steps to Take Before Adding Fish to a New Tank
It may seem like a fresh, new, sparkling clean, unused tank would be the ideal habitat for fish, but novice aquarium owners often kill fish by adding them to a...
COVID-19 Updates 4/1/2020
We are considered “essential services” and will be allowed to remain open. We have updated our hours slightly to: Sun 11:00 am - 6:00 pmMon - Fri 10:00 am -...
Entertaining Pets While Social Distancing
When social distancing is necessary, we have many options to entertain ourselves – books, videos, working from home, cleaning, gardening, board games, texting,...
COVID-19 Updates
In response to Gov. Lamont’s announcement to close retail businesses in the state, and an influx of concerned customers - we at Animal City would like to...
The Cheat Sheet for the Perfect Reptile Habitat
From frogs to snakes and everything in between, building the ideal reptile habitat is a labor of love for exotic pet enthusiasts. Blue Fish Aquariums has put...
Focus on Frogs: Everything You Need to Know About Caring for Pet Amphibians
You may have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince, but one look at these cute, tiny amphibians will capture your heart! Frogs are a unique exotic pet that...
Easy Tips and Tricks to Clean Your Fish Tank
A fish tank can be a beautiful piece of living art, a thriving aquatic ecosystem, and a healthy home for swimming friends, but it won’t be any of those things...
Recent Blogs
10 Symptoms of Diabetes in Dogs
Diabetes can be a challenging condition to manage, especially in pets that cannot verbally communicate how they feel. Recognizing the symptoms of diabetes in...