Degraded water quality, habitat loss resulting from impoundments, ore and gravel mining, sedimentation, and collection for the pet trade are thought to be the main factors resulting in the amphibian's decline.

Those kittens not fitting the breed standards perfectly are termed ' pet quality ' and are usually sold as companion pets, and for less money, since they can not be exhibited.

By 2003, a wide variety of mobile games were available on Japanese phones, ranging from puzzle games and virtual pet titles that utilized camera phone and fingerprint scanner technologies to 3D games with exceptionally high quality graphics.

After completing his service, Iams decided to create high quality pet food, based on his original nutritional theories and research.

By 1974, with the superior nutritional quality of his products impacting the pet food market, Mr. Iams was recognized as a world authority on carnivore nutrition.

Many who oppose raw diets believe that the Association of American Feed Control Officials ( AAFCO ) standards that many commercial pet food comply with gives an assurance of quality that homemade food cannot give.

A pet hamster's basic dietary needs can usually be met with a quality packaged food designed specifically for hamsters.

In the wild they eat a diet of mainly insects, but pet owners generally prefer a diet composed primarily of high protein low fat high quality cat food, with regular treats such as mealworms, fruits, vegetables, and cooked unseasoned meats.

There are hedgehog foods available at many pet shops, but most do not seem to be good quality formulations and will not provide the quality and level of nutritional contents necessary for a healthy hedgehog.

Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States are just a few of the countries that have formed fancy rat associations similar in nature to the American Kennel Club, establishing standards, orchestrating events, and promoting responsible pet ownership.

The most common varieties found in pet stores are the English shorthair ( also known as the American ), which have a short, smooth coat, and the Abyssinian, whose coat is ruffled with cowlicks, or rosettes.

Hackettstown houses the headquarters of Mars Chocolate USA, the American division of Mars, Incorporated, makers of Milky Way, Mars, M & M's, Twix and Snickers candy bars, as well as pet foods ( such as the well-known Whiskas and Pedigree brands ), human foods ( including Uncle Ben's ) and non-confectionery snack foods ( including Combos ).

The American pet trade has put a great demand on the Green Iguana ; 800, 000 iguanas were imported into the U. S. in 1995 alone, primarily originating from captive farming operations based in their native countries ( Honduras, El Salvador, Colombia, and Panama ).

: Speed Racer has a younger brother named Spritle, originally and Chispita in the Latin American version who, along with his pet chimpanzee, who responded to the name of Chim-Chim in the American version, in the Japanese original, constantly got into mischief by hiding in the trunks of cars.

A series of American mystery novels by author Rita Mae Brown, ostensibly written with the assistance of her cat Sneaky Pie, features a pet corgi named Tee Tucker.

These large, South American lizards are commonly referred to as tegus ; Tupinambis merianae ( Argentine Black and White Tegu ), Tupinambis rufescens ( Red Tegu ), and Tupinambis teguixin ( Gold Tegu ) are all common in the pet trade.

Tropical night lizards, particularly the yellow-spotted variety, are sometimes called Central American bark lizards by pet dealers and owners.

Pedigree Petfoods is a subsidiary of the American group Mars, Incorporated specializing in pet food, with factories in Great Britain at Melton Mowbray, Peterborough and Birstall, Leeds ; and offices at Waltham-on-the-Wolds.

Tige is thought to be the first talking pet to appear in American comics, and, like that of many of his successors, his speech goes unnoticed by adults.

Ralston Purina Company is a former St. Louis, Missouri-based American animal feed and pet food company.

Joe: A Real American Hero, Cobra Commander is still seen in his snake form and he is kept as a pet by Serpentor.

Norville " Shaggy " Rogers is a fictional character from the American animated television series Scooby-Doo, about the adventures of four crime-solving teenagers and Shaggy's pet great dane, Scooby-Doo.

In 1957 a twenty seven year old American, Robert Tomarchin, lived the life of a castaway on the island for approximately two months, accompanied by a pet chimpanzee, apparently as a publicity stunt, until he was rescued by people from Pitcairn in two longboats.

President's Choice offers auto insurance and home insurance, underwritten through a broker model by a number of selected Canadian insurance companies, pet insurance, underwritten by SecuriCan General Insurance Company, and travel insurance by Travel Guard Canada as managing general underwriter and agent for American Home Assurance Company.

The Rose Hair Tarantula ( Grammostola rosea ), also known in the United States as the Chilean rose tarantula, Chilean flame tarantula, Chilean fire tarantula or the Chilean red-haired tarantula ( depending on the colormorph ), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the US pet trade.

The Blue-fronted Amazon ( Amazona aestiva ), also called the Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Blue-fronted Parrot, is a South American species of Amazon parrot and one of the most common Amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot.

Budgies have been bred as pets for over 150 years, exist in two distinct breeds ( American and English ), and generally have excellent pet qualities.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is the pet food division of Swiss-based Nestlé S. A., following its acquisition of the American Ralston Purina Company on December 12, 2001 and subsequent merger with Nestlé's Friskies PetCare Company.

" " I hope ", he said in 1884, " that I shall not live many years before I shall see the American Navy what it ought to be, the pet of the American people.

In the United States, pet skunks can be purchased from licensed animal shelters, non-profit skunk educational organizations such as the American Domestic Skunk Association, Inc., or breeders with a permit from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

It may be simply covered by a rubber flap or it may be an actual door hinged on the top that the pet can push through.

The GM may also direct a particular " NPC " that travels with the party ( commonly known as a GMPC ), but this may occasionally be open to abuse since the Game Master having a " pet " NPC may compromise his neutrality.

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Depending on these different routes, Miller may face off against Kantaris ' pet cyborg " Web Spinner " in the ballroom, a giant robot in the Lounge, a Spider-like battle tank in the Parking Lot, or the Kantaris gunship on the Heliport.

The pet may either be advertised as being for-sale or up for adoption.

If the victim pays these fees, the pet may become sick and a veterinarian's assistance is sought for which the victim has repay the courier.

Pet cats and pet mice, for example, may live together in the same human residence without incident as companions.

It may have been illegally brought into Hawaii as a pet and released or allowed to wander in the wild.

Some pet owners and veterinary organizations have advised that, as a legume rather than a grass hay, alfalfa consumed in large amounts may lead to obesity, as well as bladder stones due to excess calcium, in any but pregnant and very young guinea pigs.

When a service dog retires, it may remain with his owner or a family member as a pet.

Pet owners, particularly those of cats, may experience a skunk finding its way into a garage or basement where pet food is kept.

Breeder or pet Himalayans generally have longer noses than the show cats, and may display a longer muzzle and smaller eyes than the show cats do.

Such forms have no official ICZN status, though they may be useful in describing altitudinal or geographical clines, pet breeds, Transgenic Animals, etc.

Players may also find hidden Chao Gardens, which allow them to raise Chao, a sort of virtual pet.

Due to the potential of insect vector transmission, pet rabbits may be susceptible in enzootic areas and vaccination is highly recommended.

Even hair from pet dogs and cats may be used.

The genes responsible for neoteny in laboratory animals may have been identified ; however, they are not linked in wild populations, suggesting artificial selection is the cause of complete neoteny in laboratory and pet axolotls.

The milk snake is not listed by the IUCN ( a wildlife conservation union ), but in some areas, they may face significant pressure due to pet trade collection.

People may keep a digital pet in lieu of a real pet.

Example like training the pet may have good effect on pet's health.