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How many pets allowed in homes? 2008-10-24 11:20:00 How many pets do you think should be allowed in homes?
The number of animals allowed in homes differs in every county, town or individual homeowners' association.
<!-- Altering or removing this link is a breach of the Vizu Terms and Conditions -->Though there are many governing bodies that has ordinances addressing the number of domestic animals - dogs, cats and other pets - a person may o
Komondor dog 2008-10-13 09:18:00 The Komondor dog or Komondorok is a livestock guardian dog breed that originally came from Hungary.
Females Komondor measures 27 in/69 cm at the withers while the male Komondorok measures 27 inches at the withers but many are over 30 inches tall which makes the Komondor dog one of the larger common breeds of dog. People who are unfamiliar with the breed are often surprised by how quick and agile
Japanese Spitz 2008-10-12 21:13:00 The Japanese
Spitz dog is small and completely white breed of dog. This breed is thought to have been bred from the Siberian Samoyed for smallness beginning in the late 19th century in Japan. The Japanese Spitz dog breed were introduced to the United States in the 1950s. It is very similar to the American Eskimo Dog and German Spitz in size, overall appearance, and temperament.
A typical
10 Animals Facing Extinction by TIME 2008-10-09 02:20:00 The TIME cited 10 animals that are currently facing extinction If we dont do something to stop their diminishing numbers.
Greater Bamboo Lemur
Found only in a small area of southeastern Madagascar, the greater bamboo lemur eats not only bamboo shoots — despite the cyanide found in the plant. The most endangered lemur in Madagascar, less than 200 are believed to still exist.
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Technology helping pet lovers to become better pet owners 2008-10-03 19:56:00 It's amazing what technology can do nowadays. More and more pet lovers today are looking for ways on how they can make their responsibilities easier and to have more quality time with their pets. With the help of technology they find ways to do achieve this. Here's a good article from cbc.ca that shows how technology is slowly helping other pet lovers and revolutionize how we take care of our Read more:better
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pet jokes 2008-09-22 07:52:00 Something to make you laugh today...
How to Prevent Feline Heartworm Disease 2008-09-20 10:07:00 Heartworms looks like a long threadlike worms that usually live in your dog's hearts . There are many people that do not know that heartworms can also affect the pet health of our feline friends as well. Heartworms can be transmitted by mosquitoes and once your pet is bitten the worms take around four months to reach the heart. Once there, the heartworms can grow up to a foot long. Your cats can Read more:Feline
Plan ahead to ease problems while traveling with pets 2008-09-14 06:55:00 As Gustav threatened many families, many people found themselves starting to turn their vehicles into a smaller version of Noah's Ark. I am sure that many pet owners are wondering how the heck Noah got all those animals to calmly board the ship when the time came to evacuate and how could he stand all those noise and smell of those animals as well as the misery of taking care of those animals. Im Read more:ahead
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Lost cat returned home after nine years 2008-09-10 21:56:00 We all know how sad to lost something we love whether its an object, pet or someone we know... Here's a story of a lost cat who got reunited with her owners after 9 years.
LONDON (Reuters) - A couple have been reunited with their missing cat after nine years, the RSPCA said on Wednesday.
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Dixie, a 15-year-old ginger cat, disappeared in 1999 and her owners thought she had been
Rules of the house for pets 2008-09-06 09:07:00 I saw this in one of the forums i frequent visit... hope this makes you smile somehow...
Dear Dog and Cat,
When I say move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way.
The dishes with the paw prints are your and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food..(Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my Read more:Rules
Alissa Johnson help lost pets during evacuation 2008-09-05 00:25:00 With the recent events happening at New Orleans, Alissa Johnson
is there to help stray pets that lost their homes. Animal rescuer Alissa Johnson mission is to help rescue these stray pets left homeless when owners have to evacuate ahead of time when there are storms or calamities like Hurricane Gustav that recently struck New Orleans earlier this week.
“I have two animals that I rescued before
Animal's mothering instinct 2008-09-04 09:33:00 Here is something you will not see everyday... The mothering instinct
of animals is hard to explain and scientist may take many years to fully explain what's happening in this video. Read more:Animal
PET ID TAGS 2008-09-03 00:33:00 We all love our pets and that’s a fact। They have been our faithful companions, friends and protectors. In more recent years our dogs have become more than pets and are now, at times, almost accessories. There are even some people that treat their pets as part of their families, where they dress up their pets with colorful outfits such as jumpers, dresses, hats and even shoes. You can find a l
Why spaying and neutering pets is still important 2008-09-02 09:34:00 There are many families and pet owners now enjoy the company of their companion animals by having their dogs and cats spayed or neutered but there are still cats and dogs living outside that are desperately in need of the surgery. And the population of these stray animals keeps on increasing.
Families who can afford to pay full price for this kind of surgery for their pets have decided that
How dogs drinks water 2008-08-31 23:36:00 Here's a short video where you can see a dog lapping at a bowl of water
in real time. Most people (including me) think that when a dog drinks, he creates a kind of spoon with the top of his tongue and brings liquid back to his mouth. At first you will think that it seems this way but if you slow down a film of the process things are not really as they appear.
Coping with Foreclosure: How to Ensure Family Pets Receive Care 2008-08-27 22:06:00 Times are tight for Americans. Around every corner lurks more news about rising fuel prices, expensive food and families forced to leave their homes to make ends meet. According to RealtyTrac, home foreclosures in the first quarter of 2008 increased 23 percent from the previous quarter and jumped 112 percent from the first quarter of 2007. These increases in foreclosures have given rise to an Read more:Coping
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Symptoms of Dog Worms 2008-08-21 03:52:00 We all know that dogs should be wormed regularly, but do we really know why? It is more important than you ever would have thought to keep your dogs worm free. While worms do not always cause dogs to exhibit visible symptoms, they do pose a health risk to humans, other animals and of course the dog itself. In this article I will be talking about how to spot the symptoms of worms in dogs.So what Read more:Worms
Two-headed turtle at Brooklyn pet store 2008-08-18 08:34:00 Customers will surely take a second look on this turtle
because of its two heads.
Sean Casey got this unusual turtle from a man in Florida, and has displayed it in his pet store for the past couple of weeks.
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Top Family Dog Breeds 2008-08-18 08:30:00 Many families across the country make the decision to get a dog for the family every year. Many of them do their homework and pick an appropriate breed for the family based on the breed temperament and the ages of the children in the family. Unfortunately, many other families make unfortunate choices and end up re-homing, giving away, or abandoning their pets. Before any discussion concerning Read more:Dog Breeds
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Vampire Dog Spotted in Texas 2008-08-14 20:08:00 A mysterious "vampire dog" blamed for a series of attacks on farm animals has been spotted by a police sheriff in Texas
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Poisonous plants to dogs 2008-08-11 04:22:00 Listed below is a list of plants which are considered poisonous for our pets. You will even be amazed that some of these plants are very common garden and household plants which you may have in your yard. This may not be a complete list of all poisonous plants but at least you will have enough idea which plants are dangerous for your pet's health. Your pet may have an allergy or sensitive to the
Kunming Dogs 2008-07-25 05:51:00 Unlike other commonly kept pets the Kunming Dogs are less commonly kept as pets because they are widely used by the Chinese military and police. Kunming Dogs stand taller in the back and have a shorter coat compare to German Shepherd Dog which some people thinks that they are similar due to their appearance and some features. You will usually see the tail of Kunming Dogs curled high when excited
German Shepherd Dog 2008-07-25 05:37:00 The GermanShepherd
Dog's (GSD) roots go back to the late 1800's in Germany where it was used as a shepherding dog. The German shepherd dogs are very skilled working dogs due to their intelligence, strength and obedience. Today, German shepherd dog is one of the most widely-used breeds in a wide variety of scent-work roles. They are commonly used as Police dogs which include search and rescue,
Akita dog 2008-07-24 08:32:00 The Akita
dog breed originated from the Akita region in Japan and this breed is more than 3000 years old. For many years now, the Akita has captured the hearts of the Japanese people and are seen as the national dogs of Japan where they have also been selected as a Natural Monument. Guard dogs, fighting dogs and hunters are some of the common uses of the Akita dog breed and also to perform army
Korean Jindo Dog 2008-07-22 23:56:00 The Jindo dog was named after Jindo Island in Southwest Korea and was only available on the island. Under Korean
national law, the Jindo dog is protected as the 53rd Natural Monument. Although relatively unknown outside Korea, it is celebrated in its native land for its unwavering loyalty to its master. It is generally unknown breed outside of Korea, especially purebreds, since the Korean
Cat rescued pictures 2008-11-12 09:09:00 Looks like Ms. Ice Queen on the loose...
10 tips for saving money on your pets 2008-11-06 10:35:00 Here's a short essay i saw on the internet. For any pet lovers out there this is a must read. This is written by By Margaret Buranen.
The joy of owning a pet may be priceless, but the cost of caring for one isn't cheap.
And in these hard economic times, when health care and grocery bills for human family members are sky-high, some pet owners are having trouble paying for their animals' needs.