Your Capybara’s Veterinarian
After Dobby died in 2018, everyone asked why I didn’t get another capybara. I was 67 at the time and Dobby had lived 9-1/2 years. I know what it’s like […]
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The ROUS Foundation for Veterinary Medicine
Capybaras for Home and Garden – part one
Capybaras for Home and Garden – Part One While I was on the breeder’s waiting list for a capybara, I read everything I could get my hands on about capybaras. […]
Pandabara Leaves the Room
We recently received a request from a well-meaning fan who had seen a capybara they felt needed to be rescued. It was a sad case, but we can’t rescue an […]
Why Do Capybaras Need to Take Vitamins?
After the sudden, unexplained death of her first pet capybara, Caplin ROUS, Melanie Typaldos founded the ROUS Foundation for Capybara Veterinary Medicine. Ever since 2011, she has received random calls […]
The Capybara Rescue Fund
Capybaras continue to grow in popularity. The babies are so adorable that almost everyone who sees them wants one. We have seen a few come into rescues, but it was […]
Capybaras On the Go in Brasília
Let’s take a look at a couple of recently updated Globo 1 articles about capybaras in the Brazilian capital, Brasília. This is what happens when the government decides to plunk […]
Frostbite in Capybaras, for Real
Little Dobby swam in his pool even when the water was winter cold. He never liked snow, but refused to sleep indoors, preferring his heated bed outside. Sometimes the blankets […]
Frostbite in Capybaras
Capybaras are tropical rodents. They live near the equator where all seasons are mild. Daylight hours are roughly equivalent in length to nighttime hours throughout the year. There isn’t an […]
Capybaras Underwater
Capybaras swim. Lots of rodents swim: beavers, muskrats, nutria, even rats. Wild ones swim, of course. They live in or near water. What about captive capybaras, though? Where do they […]
Are You Ready for a Capybara? (A Quiz)
If you are considering a capybara, this quiz will help you prepare your home and family for this challenging pet. Capybaras are tame wild animals, not domestic pets, and most […]
Dobby the Capybara 