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Pet Pesticides Kill More Than Fleas?
baltimoresun.comFido and Felix owners, listen up. A new report by the Center for Public Integrity raises questions about the safety of some popular flea and tick repellants for dogs and cats.Some 1,600 pet deaths connected to "spot on" flea and tick pesticides have... -
Group raises funds for pets made homeless by foreclosure
Forum Publishing GroupWith foreclosures in Broward increasing almost by the day, the number of pets being abandoned is growing as well. Delcie Cullin, founder of K94URescue, sees it happening at an alarming rate. "When people lose their homes, they think about themselves...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Beverage Industry, Dining and Drinking, Dogs, Coral Springs
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Keep up with pet's preventive care despite tough economy
Everyone during these challenging economic times is looking for ways to cut back on expenses. One area you don't want to cut back on is the basic preventive care for your pets. How dire your economic situation is will help determine where you should trim...Tags: Animals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Games for girls
Can't decide what game to get for the girl in your life who received a Nintendo DS or Wii for the holidays? With titles such as "Sally's Salon," "Imagine: Wedding Designer" and "All Star Cheer Squad," video games marketed to girls are hot. Why? Gaming...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Consumer Electronics Industry, Wii, Game Playing, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Wisconsin vets see pet owners cutting back on care
Some Wisconsin veterinarians say they've noticed people skipping appointments to save money as the economy worsens. Dr. Teresa Case-Doney of Klondike Kennels and Veterinary Services in Marshfield says postcards sent to remind pet owners about...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Animals
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As the recession deepens, it claims many more four-footed casualties
The dog scampered back and forth in the small room, true to its name. "I call her Frisky," said the man at the other end of the leash. Typing into a computer, the intake employee at the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter went through the litany of...Tags: Suicide, Animals, The White House, Dogs, Maryland Zoo Baltimore
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Cherish your time with senior pets
Special to The Morning CallAfter reading moving tributes to notable humans who passed in 2008, I thought it time to dedicate a column to senior pets whose short lives so enrich ours. A recent trip to the vet clinic revealed troubling news about my 12-year-old Newfoundland Hannah....Tags: Cumberland County
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Animal shelters try new tricks to bolster adoptions
Sentinel Staff WriterHalifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach offers a 2-for-1 deal on their kittens each spring. Orange County Animal Services posts cute-puppy videos on YouTube. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Central Florida teaches dogs tricks to...Tags: Facebook, Internet, Animals, Seminole County, Orange County (Florida)
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Fido? He's in rehab -- for his knee (or is it his elbow?)
Los Angeles TimesThey come in with arthritis, back pain, sore elbows. Some are recuperating from car accidents or surgery or just bad judgment (a leap off a balcony). Others are coping with the ravages of old age. The most common problem: a tear of that pesky knee...Tags: Personal Service, Bill Grant, Hospitals and Clinics, Pain, Animals
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Parents object to being shut out by surgery-bound daughter
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, "Giselle," is scheduled to have serious surgery soon, and she has forbidden us to come to the hospital. She wants only her husband to be there. She has gone so far as to call us and make me promise that we will not come. She...Tags: Easter, Health Treatments, Candy, Therapies
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She protects recession's furry, four-footed victims
Sentinel Staff WriterAs the director of Lake County Animal Services, Marjorie Boyd has seen all sorts of animals pass through the county shelter: cats found wandering along the side of the road, pit bulls suspected of being used in dogfights, even a pair of pygmy goats that a...Tags: Animals
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KIDS' BOOK REVIEWS
"Dancing Rainbows" Evelyn Clarke Mott Dance has always been an important part of many Native American cultures. Native American children dress up in animal costumes and paint their faces to celebrate their culture. In 1923, the U.S. stopped the...Tags: Culture, Animals, Dance, Baldwin Hills, Redondo Beach
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