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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
While we people busy ourselves with preparations for a Thursday of feasting, the dog looks on. Her full participation in the day comes later. What...
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
As I prepare myself for a day of cooking so our family-plus-guest, our companion animals constitute the first two interactions in my day. I say good...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Just a few words following up on my earlier post, H1N1 and our pets: According to the Veterinary Voice...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Much of what I wrote in Pets 101: Holiday safety for cats is also true for ferrets, the “eternal kittens” of the pet world, because...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Picture a peaceful Sunday afternoon: fire in fireplace, kids, dad and grandmother getting set to play a familiar board game … and suddenly a...
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Dogs thrive on belonging to their families, but the leaders of those families need to look out for the needs of their dogs in the busy holiday season....
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
One thing the change back from Daylight Savings to standard time guarantees, especially combined with shorter days: more dog walking at dusk. The dog...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
As you count your blessings in this week before Thanksgiving Day, remember all the dogs, cats, and other unfortunate animals who have been taken from...
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Holiday decorations and holiday entertaining pose many potential hazards for animals as curious and agile as cats. Because they can leap and climb,...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
In my most recent post, I suggested that pet-sitters might help you out over the holidays, on those days when work, shopping, and family commitments...
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