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if your pet isn't insured, is your pooch's breed one of the top 10 insured purebreds according to Veterinary Pet Insurance? The company recently released information that there were 38,591 (!) of the most commonly insured breeds last year . . . down to 7,187 of the tenth breed on the list. See all ten dogs in this cute slideshow!
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Q: My kitty keeps peeing on a chair in my living room. At first I wasn't sure, but I know that stench all too well and several times it's still been damp to the touch when I get home from work. I don't want this problem to spread so how do I save my couch and other chairs?
A: Most cats hate citrusy smells – similar to keeping them away from your plants with lemon halves, sprays, or peel shavings, soak a cotton ball with lemon juice and place it on that chair, near the spot where your cat continues to relieve herself.
Another way to keep felines off furniture is aluminum foil – cats typically don't like the sound nor feeling under their paws and should stop jumping up once you put it there. In fact, you shouldn't have to do this forever (that could get annoying when you want to plop down to watch TV and again before you go to bed) as kitties easily recall such things.
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Remember those political toys of "Bark Obama" and "John McCanine"? Well, before I voted, I decided to let North cast his ballot at home. Watch this video and tell me which toy he preferred. (It obviously doesn't need to correspond with our actual picks.)
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Hmmm, both got kisses from my friendly pup. Maybe he wants a third-party candidate (an unknown dipped in peanut butter)? We'll have to wait and see the results!
What do you think this lion is saying? Helloooo everyone? No autographs, please?
I just can't decide. It's possible the lil cub simply wants to be named, as this two-and-a-half-month babe is still nameless at zoo in Rostock, Germany. No matter what moniker they settle on, he's still pretty cute in his first public presentation on Nov. 4. Check him out with a proud parent (not this gal, she's a zookeeper) in the gallery below.
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I've spotted some pretty sleek cat trees for climbers, and here's another from Square Cat Habitat. Named for a famous tree type with trunks big enough for even you to fit in, the five-foot Baobab Climbing Tree comes in 100 percent renewable bamboo ($500) or laminate-covered, recycled wood fiber ($285). Even the carpet can be customized for picky kitties – there's 10 swatches to fit any furry home.
Makers of the Buddha we featured a while back, this designer also offers a super sweet end table, Bastet, perfect for cats that like to keep at least two paws a touch closer to the ground.
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