Baby Chinchilla!

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As you know, Critter Cabana always tries to keep Chinchillas available to our customers. Their tiny hands and feet, huge ears, fluffy tails and insanely soft fur make them an amazing pet for folks all over the Portland Metro area. Just when I thought a Chinchilla couldn’t be any more adorable, we got a delivery from a local breeder of …

Cute Little Puppy

Benefits of Pets: Part V – Companionship

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From the stories of our pet-loving customers here at Critter Cabana, and our own experience, the companionship of pets is one big upside of a pet-owner’s life. Playing fetch with our dogs, cuddling with our cats, singing with our birds, having a stare-down with our Bearded Dragons, laughing at the antics of our pet rats, and feeding our begging pufferfish …

Benefits of Pets: Part IV – 5 + 1 Psychological Health Rewards

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Who would have thought that pets could replace a good psychotherapist? Not many shrinks would agree to that, and those few are probably are pet-owners too; Many research made by psychiatrist have proven that our pets keep us sane, or insane-in-a-good-way, as some teens would put it. Here at Critter Cabana, we have combined our personal observations with several study results …

Benefits of Pets: Part III – Why Are More Doctors Now “Prescribing” Pets For Seniors?

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Again, for the seniors among our pet-owning community, these may be no surprise at all; but we at Critter Cabana would like to share these with those of you who may know someone who needs the “prescription.” As suggested by the experts from https://stdominicvillage.org/ site and also aside from their own experience with senior patients, doctors can now draw on …

Benefits of Pets: Part II – 5 Positive Effects of Pet Ownership on A Child’s Development

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Those of us who grew up with pets around the house – our parents’, our siblings’ and our own – don’t need convincing about the positive effects of pets on a child’s growth. But we hope to pass this on to no-pet families with growing children, and first-time parents, who are thinking about getting a pet or pets (such as …

Benefits of Pets: Part I – The Healing Effects of Good Human-Pet Relationships

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  What does Critter Cabana and our pet-loving customers have in common with the National Institute of Health, Sociologists, Neuropsychologists, Cardiologists and other Health Care Professionals? We share the knowledge that good human-pet relationships have beneficial effects not just on our mental and physical health but also on our dealings with others in our community. The difference is that we …

Exotic Animal Profile: Coatimundi

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If you looking to own an exotic animal, look no further than the Coatimundi (pronounced ko-WAH-ti-MUN-dee). Also known as a “Coati”, these active little creatures’ behaviors are nothing short of a two-year old child. In the category of exotic animals, a Coati is a desirable pet because They eat a variety of foods (most of which you might already have) …

Critters for Kids Part II – Rats

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Critter Cabana is packed full of exciting and entertaining pets. However, we have pets that are appropriate and exciting for a variety of people. We have a great fit for everyone from a 4 year old girl to a 60 year old man. For mothers and fathers of young kids, finding an animal amongst the pets available in our store …