Throughout the winter months the local wildlife has a tendency to find it increasingly more difficult to find food sources. If you want to help them out (and enjoy watching the birds flock to your home!) you can make tasty suet cups and cones.
Pet Care
Make Your Own Pet Food and treats along with homemade basic care items like flea powders, skunk wash etc
See Also: Pet Care Index (List)
DIY Pet Canned Food Cover
Do you regularly feed your pets canned pet food? The smell can be atrocious and oftentimes only a small amount is needed at once. Here’s a simple trick using a common household item that will seal in the pet food and prevent the smells from wafting through the fridge.
Nut Balls For Squirrels
Nut Balls are a compilation of ingredients formulated with the perfect amounts of nutrients to provide the best nutrition possible for hand-raised squirrels. The amounts should not be adjusted, as doing so may cause ill-absorption of the correct nutrients necessary to raise a healthy squirrel.
Carob Doggie Treats
Create your own healthy Carob Doggie treats with this easy recipe that fido will literally beg for! These make wonderful holiday gifts for pet lovers in your family.
Garlic for Dogs- the Great Debate
The use of garlic and garlic products with dogs has come under (internet) fire the last few years, but which is true, Garlic is Safe for Dogs, or Garlic is Toxic for dogs- here’s the answer!
Tips-n-Tricks for Pets
Here are some excellent recipes for year round treats & Inexpensive Frugal Meals for all …
Dog Powder Mix
This mix is meant to be added as a supplement for dogs or puppies 12 …
Hot Spot Relief
Hot Spot Relief Scalding water 1 black or green teabag Fix yourself a cup of …
Bird Bread
Bird Bread Source: Bird Watcher’s Digest. 2 cups melted peanut butter, bacon grease, meat grease …
Lemon Flea Treatment
Lemon Flea Treatment (for cats or dogs) 2 lemons, cut into small pieces 1 quart …
Litter Box Cleaner & Disinfectant
Litter Box Cleaner & Disinfectant 1 T liquid hand soap 1 T chlorine bleach 1 …
Mange Parasite Treatment
Mange Parasite Treatment 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, peeled and grated 2 cups …
Mite Drops
Mite Drops (for cats) 1/2 ounce almond oil 400 international units vitamin E Blend and …
Natural Pet Repellent
Natural Pet Repellent Apply hot cayenne pepper wherever you want to keep your pets roam …
Nose Care Ointment for Pets
Nose Care Ointment for Pets Petroleum jelly 1/2 tsp goldenseal powder Almond oil 2 tablespoons …
Puppy Repellent
Puppy Repellent Wonderful solution to keep puppies away from rugs & to help prevent chewing …
Repellent
Repellent (for deer, rabbits and shrew) 1 tablespoon blood meal 2 gallons warm water Combine …
Ringworm Treatment
Ringworm Treatment Carefully trim hair to reveal ringworm, apply goldenseal with a cotton ball, daily …
Eggshell Calcium Powder
Eggshell Calcium Powder Save your egg shells by washing them out immediately after using eggs. …
Feline Flea Proofing
Feline Flea Proofing Blend the following in your cats meal each day: 1/2 level teaspoon …
Flea Repellent (Cats)
(for cats) 1/8 teaspoon tamari soy sauce 1 crushed whole clove 1/8 teaspoon water 1 …
Healing Mouthwash
Healing Mouthwash 1 teaspoon fresh Echinacea root or 1/2 teaspoon dried Echinacea root 1 cup …
Beefy Doggie Bones (Biscuits)
Beefy Doggie Bones (Biscuits) 3 eggs 3 tablespoons soy flour 3 tablespoons wheat germ 3 …
Flea Repellent Pillows
Flea Repellent Pillows These pillows are for dogs. Source: Glen Brook Farms Herbs and Such …
Flea Repellent Sleep Pillows
Flea Repellent Sleep Pillows For cats 2 parts sage or rosemary 1 part catnip 1 …
Hairball Remedy
Hairball Remedy Occasionally add 1/2 tsp of cod liver oil or a sardine to your …
Healing Mouthwash #2
Healing Mouthwash #2 2 cups water 1 teaspoon powdered goldenseal root Bring herb to a …
Herbal Cough Treatment
Herbal Cough Treatment 1 cup water 1 tsp slippery elm powder Bring herb to a …
Herbal Flea Powder
Herbal Flea Powder 2 ounces pennyroyal (use sage or rosemary for cats) 1 ounce rosemary …
After Bath Rinse
After Bath Rinse (for cats and dogs) 2 T white vinegar 1 pint warm water …
Antibacterial Powder
(for dogs and cats) 1 c. golden seal powder 1 c. garlic powder Blend well …
Antiseptic Fomentation
Antiseptic Fomentation (for dogs and cats) 1 T chamomile 1 T red clover 1 T …
Canine Swimmers Ear Formula
Canine Swimmers Ear Formula Solution to clean your pup’s ears when he’s done swimming: Juice …
Comfrey Gel
Comfrey Gel (for minor burns & abrasions) 1 cup freshly chopped comfrey root 1 cup …