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From the "Today Show": Most common mistakes pet owners make: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24366592/Crazy Pet Owners
Crazy things owners do to their dogs:
For all you pet lovers - gift ideas!
I can't believe Christmas is already right around the corner! Hubby and I are making our lists (and checking them twice) and I have two friends who I need some gift ideas for. Both of them are dog owners (one has two cockers, the other has a Weimaraner) and both are pet-lovers.Am I a bad person for wanting to...
I've recently discovered that my rescue dog, Linus, and I just don't get on. I've been trying since the day he walked into my home in August to make it work. But it just does not.The Health Benefits of Pets in our Lives
Many of the benefits of pets — companionship, affection and so on — have been well known for centuries — even numerous ancient Egyptians cherished their companion animals. However, data gathered during only the last few years have shown just how significantly our health is improved if we share our lives with animals.
A study undertaken in 2002 by the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition and United States Food and Drug Administration revealed that the heart rates and blood pressures of pet owners increased less when the individuals were presented with math problems to solve if their companion animals were present.
Pet bear kills owner
For nine years, Kelly Ann Walz kept the black bear she called "Teddy" as a pet, raising it from cubhood at her hilltop menagerie where she also cared for a mountain lion and tiger. On Sunday night, she went into Teddy's 15-by-15-foot steel and concrete cage, throwing a shovelful of dog food to one side to distract the bear while she cleaned the other side. "She's done it 1,000 times," said her friend and neighbor, Scott Castone.Responsible Pit Bull (hell, DOG) owners
1. DO NOT alter their animal's appearance for unnecessary reasons. This includes ear and tail docking.H1N1 Flu Confirmed in Iowa Cat
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) remind Iowans that in addition to protecting their families, friends and neighbors from the spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, it’s important to remember to protect family pets from the illness, as well. People who are sick with H1N1 can spread the virus not only to humans, but to some animals. The Departments are sharing this message following the confirmation of a case of H1N1 in an Iowa cat.Cat catches swine flu
Does the swine flu pandemic pose a threat to your pet? Yes, according to a report out today from the American Veterinary Medical Association. A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, state officials confirmed this morning, "marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza," the association said in a statement.Rasmussen: What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
These days, political turmoil isn’t a one-way street. President Obama’s mediocre approval ratings and the Democrats’ internal battling over the details of the health care reform plan are the obvious headline-grabbers, but the opposition party has troubles of its own. Just 15% of Republicans who plan to vote in 2012 state primaries say the party’s representatives in Congress have done a good job of representing GOP values.
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