Page 52 - It GiRL (February 2020)

IG Animals

WE GOT OUR CAT OFF A FAMILY WHO LIVES
Help! A COUPLE OF STREETS AWAY FROM US. IT'S BEEN
A FEW WEEKS SINCE WE GOT HER, BUT SHE STILL
ALL ABOUT THE...
RUNS AWAY TO HER OLD HOUSE. PLEASE HELP!
It may take her some time to adjust
Frog
l There are approximately to her new environment. Cats are
4740 species of frogs around by nature territorial animals, so this
the entire world. could explain why she would want to
keep running back to her old home.
l Frogs mainly live on Try keeping her indoors for a longer
insects and small animals period of time (one to two months)
like earthworms and spiders.
and provide a cat enclosure or teach
l Frogs don't need to her to walk on a harness so she can
drink the way we do; they still enjoy the outdoors. Keeping cats
absorb water through their indoors is a great way to ensure
permeable skin. This means their safety and reduce medical bills
that their skin has openings caused by cat fights or accidents.
that liquids can pass through.
l The world's tiniest frogs are MEET MY PET!
smaller than a five cent coin,
and the largest frog can
grow to be longer than 30 Hi It GiRL,
centimetres and weigh over My name is Lucy
three kilos. and this is my dog

l Many frogs can jump up Birdy. We gave her
to 20 times their own height. that name because
when she was a pup
she was obsessed
with birds. She would
always get excited
whenever she saw
one. She is my only
pet and I love her.
Lucy, 8, via email

E
ADOPT A PET TODAY!
RY LETTER ON THIS PAGE WINS
EVER
LLOW PETS POPABLE VALUED AT
a
a
Thinking about getting a A PIL
e
p
p
pet? Choosing the righ pe $30. SEND US A PHOTO OF YOUR
t
f
for your family can be un PET, ALONG WITH YOUR NAME,
n n
u
nd
but takes time, plannin a dnd AGE AND ADDRESS TO:
g
g
a
lots of research. RSPCA's s s itgirl @nuclear.com.au
'
o
on
n
"Adopt A Pet", is a nati na l al or yo
ou can send it
website that lets you vi w to: It t GiRL We
w
ew
ai
some of the animals w iti n in Love
a
e Animals,
to be adopted across PO Box 230,
B
Australia. So be sure to Do uble Bay
u
o
ok
check it out if you're lo ki n in NSW
W 1360
for your perfect pet!
50 FACEBOOK.COM/ITGIRLMAG