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Soldier's Return Home - How his dogs welcomed him back...

Get ready to smile and maybe get a hanky ready. This video shows how this soldier's dogs greeted him after 14 months in Iraq: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/mental-health-2.html Continue

Posted by Amy on October 13, 2008 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

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A Pet's Ten Commandments

(really some reminders for their owners) 1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Please spend time with me and don't ignore me; any separation from you is hard for me. 2. Give me time to understand what you want of me. 3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being. 4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you. 5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand you… Continue

Posted by Orville Springs on October 5, 2008 at 3:05pm — No Comments

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Firefighter saves kitten with mouth-to-mouth...

Cute Overload (http://cuteoverload.com) shows photos of a cat rescued from a fire. The cat wasn't breathing so the firefighter did not hesitate to do what needed to be done - give the cat mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The cat was later given oxygen in an ambulance. Hooray for saving the cat - this is one popular fireman with the ladies right now... Continue

Posted by Amy on September 11, 2008 at 10:12am — No Comments

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casey's favorite pet

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Posted by Crystal on September 9, 2008 at 9:24pm — No Comments

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grandma's maltese

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Posted by Crystal on September 9, 2008 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

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Simba

Simba, my cat, has been studying Ogden Blue, my parakeet, for the past three months. I was thinking that they had developed a bond, and we were one big happy family. I told my mother about my theory, and she assured me that, indeed, the cat was very interested in the bir… Continue

Posted by Orville Springs on August 26, 2008 at 11:45am — No Comments

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Dogs-Only Beach

If you think dog parks are cool, the dogs on Cyprus have their own beach! After complaints that dogs had no place to swim and cool off in the hot weather, officials designated part of the beach for dog walking and swimming in the ocean. Now locals and travelers to the popular vacation spot have someplace to take their pets. Legend has it that shepherds used to take their flocks to the same area to cool off. See the whole story at:… Continue

Posted by Amy on August 26, 2008 at 9:26am — No Comments

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Highly Dangerous Chew Toy for Dogs

http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08/chai-story.html The above link leads to a story about a dog being very seriously injured by a chew toy that Four Paws Inc, produces. The toy is the pimple ball with bell. (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9). As well as giving detailed information about the injury and the aftermath, the author has provided an email address to Four Paws Inc to demand a recall of this toy. After… Continue

Posted by Roxy Daniels on August 23, 2008 at 4:04am — 1 Comment

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Dogs and Paper Shredders

While I was reading the article linked in my previous blog entry about the dangerous toy, I read a comment about a different type of injury that I had never considered before - a dog's tongue being caught in a paper shredder. There appear to be several articles on the internet about this injury. Based on what I've just read, make sure you keep paper shredders out of the reach of your pets and keep them unplugged while you're not using them. Continue

Posted by Roxy Daniels on August 23, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

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Is our drinking water causing diabetes?

I just read a disturbing article about arsenic in drinking water possibly contributing to diabetes. The link is that people with a higher concentration of arsenic in their bodies have a much higher incidence of diabetes. The research confirms tests previously done with animals. Can this help explain the epidemic in diabetes in humans and our pets? http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/diabetes/2008/08/19/is-your-drinking-water-giving-you-diabetes.html Continue

Posted by Amy on August 19, 2008 at 3:28pm — No Comments

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Remembering Keetna

Just last week I got a note from a member telling me her dog had died. She wrote eloquently about the end of an era of the dog who had taught her so much. My heart went out to her and I admired her for being able to put her feelings on paper so soon. I have struggled with just that task for almost a year - August 18th marks the day last year that we lost our beautiful Keetna. She is the inspiration for this community, the reason I learned about caring for sick animals and how close you grow in… Continue

Posted by Amy on August 5, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

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Yellow lab adopts three white tiger cubs

The picture is truly "awww"-inspiring... (sorry about that) http://www.orlandosentinel.com/broadband/orl-animalsadoptedtigers20080730121138,0,6898526.photo Continue

Posted by Roxy Daniels on August 3, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

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Pet Health Focus Reviewed on ROW Super Network.

Check it out here! http://ringofwire.ning.com/notes/Pet_Health_Focus Good work Amy! You got into the Hyper level! Continue

Posted by Roland Taylor on July 25, 2008 at 4:51pm — No Comments

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Pet Health Focus to be featured on the Ring Of Wire...

That's right, it's been a while in coming, but soon enough... I'll post again when it's done! :-) Continue

Posted by Roland Taylor on July 15, 2008 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

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Michael Vick's dogs get a second chance

Pit bulls have a bad reputation as aggressive and potentially dangerous dogs. Most pit bull owners would disagree. But any dogs that have been bred and raised to fight and kill other dogs, as Vick's dogs were, rarely get the chance for rehabilitation. Their story is amazing, since most dogs are euthanized after experience as fighters. Vick had a total of 47 dogs that were recovered from his property after his arrest on dog fighting and animal abuse charges. Since then, all but two of the dogs h… Continue

Posted by Amy on July 10, 2008 at 8:46am — 2 Comments

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blue heeler health issues

mother in law has a 2yr old spayed female heeler, problems from start , over feeding ,confined to indoors not enough exercise, compulsivly would eat bags of raw hide chew bones untill gone (as if were a meal) suffers from alergys,heat spots near tail area, as to date dog weighs 90lbs,very aggressive around other pets, often snaps at faimly members when given a command, dog is given proper daily amount of feed, yet hardly eats, to over weight to care about exercise, if any one has this type of is… Continue

Posted by bayesmichael on July 4, 2008 at 3:14pm — 1 Comment

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Fish can get sick too! And not only with Parasites.

Due to time constraints, this will be in multiple parts... Hi! You probably realize I love fish! So of course, over time, I have encountered some interesting happenings (like alien fish in a martian fish bowl, at area 52). One of these strange happenings was seeing a fish wish a tumor! Yup, fish can get them too. At the time I was of the silly school of thought that says that fish hardly get sick, save for a few parasites and over eating. Now I now much better. Fish do get sick, but sadly there… Continue

Posted by Roland Taylor on July 1, 2008 at 1:18pm — 1 Comment

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Birds with a beat - dancing bird can follow the music

A Pet Health Focus member sent me this article: Birds that Boogie, about a cockatoo that can keep a beat, no matter what the tempo. I had to laugh, because my brother had a dancing bird. Her name was Ruby Dee and she liked to bop. Now scientists are measuring how animals are able to process music tempos and what that means for humans with diseases like Parkinson's. Music therapy often helps these patien… Continue

Posted by Amy on June 26, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

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Babys and Blizzards

Hello Amy and everyone. Well, the blizzard in Ohio of early March gave us 2 puppies out in the kennel. The walk down and back to check on them was tough but somehow we made it through the weekend. We had two boys and the one that was a black as could be we named BLIZZARD, color inappropriate, timing real appropriate. The other was JETT (as in the jet stream that brought us the weather) Momma, is Pocket (short for Pocket full of Miracles) and all were doing fine. Jett developed problems eating so… Continue

Posted by Rick Herman on June 25, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

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Government change may allow loaded weapons in national parks

Loaded weapons are currently not allowed in National Parks -it's currently a crime. This regulation is one of the only ways that Rangers can prosecute wildlife poachers on Federal land. Under pressure from the NRA, the Department of Interior is considering a change that would allow your fellow campers to pack a concealed, loaded weapon. This is a bit frightening to me as a camper and hiker, and it also brings up concerns about the safety of animals in the parks. It could make people more bold a… Continue

Posted by Amy on June 19, 2008 at 9:26am — 1 Comment

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