Energetic pets need new homes
Meet Delilah and Camden. This week’s Pets of the Week are available for adoption from the Spartanburg Humane Society.
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Pets Taking Over the Internet Through Petizens.com
The Human Reign Over the Internet Seems to Have Come to an End — at Least on Petizens.Com Where Dogs and Cats Call the Shots Using Their “Moms” and “Dads” as Secret Assistants When Chatting With Their “F-urrr-iends”
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Pets abandoned as rental market heats up
Thousands of animals across the country are being abandoned every year because landlords are unwilling to rent homes to people with pets, the RSPCA says.
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Microchipping your pets
Having a pet microchipped is becoming a fairly popular practice with pet owners recently. A microchip allows lost pets to be reunited with owners through the use of a microchip scanner, however without a scanner the microchips are useless.
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Keep pets inside during excessive heat
During the dog days of summer, the best way to keep your furry friends safe and cool is by putting them in an air-conditioned building, according to Marion Rutledge, Bolivar City Animal Pound manager.
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How to introduce pets to each other
Q: Thank you for the column on cats and moving. It will help Sisi and Snowball transition to their new home. My new roommate has a small dog. Rocky is energetic and playful toward humans and I think good with other animals. He plays rough but not too rough. The cats used to live with a terrier-mix puppy so they have an idea of what a dog is. Mostly I want to prevent the cats from defending …
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4-H dog program builds strong bonds between kids and their pets
HASTINGS — There was a packed house for the 4-H Dog Show Saturday morning at the Adams County Fair in Hastings.
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Top 10 tips to keep pets safe this summer
Memorial Day weekend signals the unofficial start of summer, and The Humane Society of the United States reminds people to start thinking about how the warm weather will impact pets. Whether taking a walk, a drive or just hanging out in the backyard, there are extra precautions that people can take to keep their four-legged family members happy and safe’ • Never leave a pet unattended in …
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Adoptable Pets of Week: Brock & Judge Judy
Brock 2-year-old male pit bull In the spirit of the recent holiday weekend, we bring you a new video starring Brock (also known as Piglet) – a pit bull Terrier worthy of America’s praise. Did you know pit bulls were America’s mascot for both WWI and WWII, featured on recruiting posters all over. A famous Pit Bull, Sgt. Stubby , was wounded in action twice, he saved his entire platoon by warning …
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Vet: Humans Can Catch Bacterial Disease From Pets
A K-State veterinarian says the deadly felline disease, Tularemia, is more prevalent in summer months and is zoonotic in nature. Zoonotic means it can be transmitted to people through bodily fluids or bites.
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