{"id":3043,"date":"2016-04-11T11:05:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T18:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petcarefacts.com\/?p=3043"},"modified":"2016-04-14T18:12:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T01:12:52","slug":"springtime-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/history-and-society\/springtime-pets","title":{"rendered":"Springtime Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3044 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicks-and-eggshells.jpg?resize=650%2C432\" alt=\"chicks and eggshells\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicks-and-eggshells.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicks-and-eggshells.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring is the season of eggs hatching, birds singing, flowers budding, and new life beginning wherever we look. Though we primarily devote our facts to the canine and feline world, we know there are plenty of other pets who deserve sometime in the sun. In the spirit of springtime, here are some of the most adorable baby animals to grace the wide and wondrous world of pet care!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing says springtime like a pair of golden baby chicks!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spring is here and so are baby chicks and ducks. But they carry germs, so avoid snuggles: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xDJo4jrtZl\">https:\/\/t.co\/xDJo4jrtZl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jpufnhODPl\">pic.twitter.com\/jpufnhODPl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kids.gov (@Kidsgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kidsgov\/status\/716642135009832960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026Or a Wilbur-wannabe wrapped in a pink towel.<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/bookrarian\/status\/715246667759546369<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look at these little rescued ducklings trailing their mama!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re on a roll! Another successful duckling rescue today by Engine 53\/C Shift. Great job once again to our FFs! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Hk1WMtIUt\">pic.twitter.com\/3Hk1WMtIUt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OCFireRescue\/status\/717052800325263360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>These fleece-coated twins are Hallmark-card perfection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spring Lambs in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewZealand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewZealand<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jJ50vDO5u2\">https:\/\/t.co\/jJ50vDO5u2<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RhondaAlbom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RhondaAlbom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sheep?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sheep<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rtF9Vg1cKh\">pic.twitter.com\/rtF9Vg1cKh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jessica &amp; Laurence &#8211; Independent Travel Cats (@TravelCatsBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravelCatsBlog\/status\/716675125093990400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>This pudgy little goat looks like he&#8217;s been hogging all the milk!<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/EverythingGoats\/status\/716716661068447744<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sometimes pets find friendship in the most unexpected places.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Check out these rescue dogs and ducklings that became the best of friends: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sbeB5hLLNq\">https:\/\/t.co\/sbeB5hLLNq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pNdaTEk9Ku\">pic.twitter.com\/pNdaTEk9Ku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Good Morning America (@GMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GMA\/status\/716324465970274305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rescue dogs form special bond with a pair of ducklings and &quot;eat, play and sleep together.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fT6K7OVR8m\">https:\/\/t.co\/fT6K7OVR8m<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xV4liwpbWq\">pic.twitter.com\/xV4liwpbWq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/716081738791968768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Even cats will put away their love of bird-hunting in the spring season!<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/justcutemsgs\/status\/716823797224095744<\/p>\n<p><strong>The power of &#8220;cuteness&#8221; is potent indeed! Look at these elderly ladies in Ipswich, England giggling with their ducklings!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Baby ducklings provide \u2018perfect therapy\u2019 for residents at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/careuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CareUK<\/a>&#39;s Prince George House care home in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ipswich?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ipswich<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wkXq4xOock\">https:\/\/t.co\/wkXq4xOock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; East Anglian Daily Times (@EADT24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EADT24\/status\/715868002428829696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is the season of eggs hatching, birds singing, flowers budding, and new life beginning wherever we look. Though we primarily devote our facts to the canine and feline world, we know there are plenty of other pets who deserve sometime in the sun. 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