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Pet Travel
  
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Pet Health Insurance
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Pet Food Recall
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Chocolate & Pets

Chocolate can be toxic, and sometimes even fatal, for animals. Dogs are most commonly affected, due to their ability to find it and the common 'sweet tooth' they seem to have. It is important to remember that cats and other species are susceptible to the toxic effects of chocolate, too.  Learn More

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Pet Years
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More Health Info
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Lost Pet? Get it Back!

Put your cell phone number on your pet's collar or tag to prevent losing your pet.  Speed of recovery is critical in finding a lost pet.  Even with a microchip implant, the chip needs to be read which generally requires a vet or shelter to read.  And, only 5% of pets have the microchip.  Your pet is probably outside more in the summer.  It may be chasing other animals or it could be traveling with you and get lost. 

Cats can benefit the most from a collar or tag with a cell phone number. In a study by Dr. Linda Lord at Ohio State University, half of all cats are not found and of those recovered 66% came home on their own (vs. 8% of dogs) and only 7% found their cat at a shelter (vs. 25% of dogs).  Beyond having your cell phone number on your pet's collar, the first thing you should do is call shelters as dog owners wait a day and cat owners wait three days to contact shelters and that may be too late.  Neighborhood signs resulted in 11% recovery.

To learn more:

Put your Cell Phone Number on Your Pets Collar

Read Dr. Linda Lord's Research

Helpful Recovery Tips

 

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Top 10 Summer Pet Health Tips

1. Multiple locations of fresh water.
2. Do not leave the pet in the car.
3. Know your pet’s heat tolerance.
4. Throw away uneaten food.
5. Know what is toxic to your pet.
6. Make sure your pet has ID/contact info.
7. Check your pet for fleas, ticks, bites, etc.
8. Groom your pet daily.
9. Keep fish tanks away from heat from window sunlight
10. Walk pets in early AM or PM

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Pet Health Symptoms
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Pet Health News
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Kids & Pets

On May 25, 2008 NASA landed on Mars with the Phoenix Mars Polar Lander to explore the surface of Mars.  There was some evidence of water having been on Mars at some point. 

Today the atmosphere is primarily carbon dioxide, there is little atmospheric pressure and the temperature ranges from minus 15 degrees F. to minus 115 degrees F. That is cold!  It takes seven months to get from Earth to Mars.  Steve the Cat was designed for kids to understand more about Mars.  Here is the link to the site:  Steve the Cat Visits Mars! 

To learn more about how kids at different ages interact with pets and when it may be appropriate to introduce a pet

 

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Pet Videos

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Preventive Care

Plants that can be toxic to your pet

Foods that can be harmful to your pet

Preventive Care for:

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Toxic to Birds

Teflon pans, in 3 1/2 minutes, can release toxic gases on an electric burner set on "high".  These gases are toxic to birds.  To learn more

        Toxins

1. Chocolate

2. Teflon fumes

3. Cigarette smoke

4. Alcohol/Caffeine

5.  Mushrooms

6. Flea products

7.  Avocado pit/skin

8. Dried beans

9.  Fumes --cleaners

10. Aerosols

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Interesting Pet Info

Even if you do not own this particular type of pet, the answers to these questions are interesting.

Can cats see in the dark?

Why do cats like catnip?

Cat purring...what does it mean?

Can canaries be taught songs?

Do birds have tongues?

Do birds have two stomachs?

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