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| Happy New Year! |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
| Thank you to all my readers for making this a great year for pets! Please continue to post comments - they are all greatly appreciated.
Have a happy and safe New Year’s!
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| Are Pets Welcome in Vegas? |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
| Is anyone planning any Vegas vacations? If you are a pet lover and plan on taking her, you may have to re-think your options. While most smaller hotels and motels in Las Vegas do have a pet policy that will allow Fido to tag along with you, the more popular hotels on The Strip do [...] |
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| Benefits of Pomegranate Juice |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
| Pomegranate trees can provide many comforts to us humans - such as shade, beautiful flowers and fruit - but did you know it has benefits for your pets as well? I had no idea this fruit could be so healthy for our pets. Today, I would like to share with you a few things pomegranates [...] |
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| Moroccan Lanterns - Pet Friendly! |
| Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| Moroccan lanterns can be great accents to any room - they are especially interesting for pet lovers because they are off the ground and are not a danger to your cats or dogs. When you have traditional floor lamps, the power cords can be harmful to your pet as well as the lamp itself. [...] |
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| Things That Scare Our Pets |
| Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| For this one, I’ll need your help readers! Please leave a comment letting us know what your pet is scared of!
My dog was afraid of vacuum cleaners. She would always run around the house barking at it, personally, I think she was faking it. I think she may have loved the vacuum [...] |
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| Protection For Our Pets |
| Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| We all know the pet health insurance industry is starting to pick up - and why not? It offers pet owners the chance to be able to care for their pets. As the year winds down and 2009 is upon us, I believe we will see more and more pet-friendly services.
Take auto insurance [...] |
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| Pet-food Pantries Working Hard to Feed the Animals |
| Friday, December 26, 2008 |
| Animal lovers are marshaling forces in hopes of minimizing the number of pets that go hungry or land in shelters because their owners can no longer afford to feed them.
Free pet-food pantries are being established in cities and towns across the nation by volunteers concerned about the recession’s effect on pets. And the long lines [...] |
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| Pets and Christmas |
| Monday, December 22, 2008 |
| If most of you are like me, you will probably be buying your pet a Christmas present. This is a wonderful idea. While my dog was enjoying her presents, we were all opening our gifts and she was not getting into the wrapping paper or our gifts. The bones and other toys [...] |
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| Golden Retriever Shot Twice, Left For Dead |
| Friday, December 19, 2008 |
| Like humans, doctors and nurses care for critically ill animals in the intensive care unit. University of Minnesota emergency care veterinarian Dr. Kelly tart has seen it all.”Traumas are very big in our field,” says Dr. Tart.
And then came the trauma patient and golden retriever they call Annie. Annie has been a patient at the [...] |
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| Unexpected Holiday Hazards For Your Pets |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 |
| During the holidays you may be planning on having your family over - if you have pets, there are a few things you need to keep in mind to keep them safe during this stressful time of year.
With everyone coming and going, medications may be left within his or her reach. It takes [...] |
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