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The Food Bowl - For Pets and Their People

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July 18th, 2008

Feedback Friday: Calming an Upset Pet

We’re going camping next weekend and plan to take the dogs with us!
We went last summer as well and it was Chip and Honey’s first camping experience and they didn’t handle it well. We kept food and water available to them at all times but I don’t think either of them ate the whole […]

By Heather -- 6 comments

June 17th, 2008

Handling an Overweight Cat

This week’s video is about taking care of an overweight cat and the best way to handle feeding time.
We haven’t had this problem (knock on wood!) and have always “free fed” the cats with a reservoir-style food bowl. The cats are getting older and less active, though, and Kricket has always tended toward the […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Pets and Vacation Preparation

We just got back from a week in Hawaii! We had a great time and with a little bit of preparation I think our pets did too (and no, they didn’t go with us!).
The cats have been through extended vacations with us before, meaning they’re used to us leaving and them staying. Since cats […]

By Heather -- 4 comments

January 6th, 2008

Diamond Pet Food Settles Tainted Food Lawsuit

Pet food manufacturer Diamond will be paying out $3.1 million to dog owners in a settlement announced yesterday. Diamond produced dog food in 2005 that contained a mold called aflatoxin in their South Carolina plant.
The money will reimburse pet owners for the loss of dozens of dogs nationwide, including vet bills and the cost […]

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January 2nd, 2008

Pet Deals and Freebies

~ PetSmart $10 off $70 coupon. Use coupon code SAVEJAN at checkout (expires 1/31/08)
~ Petsmart free shipping on orders over $50 (restrictions apply)
~ Free sample of Friskies cat food from WalMart
~ Free 6 oz sample of Naturals from Purina cat food (expires 2/29/2008)
~ Drs. Foster & Smith 25th anniversary sale: 25% over 25 select products. […]

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December 31st, 2007

Fuzziest Pet Posts of 2007

2007 was a big year for pets and pet news!
Arguably the biggest and most popular issue was the pet food recalls that started in March and still seems to be ongoing (although on a much smaller scale) and affected thousands of pets and their families. Were you affected by the pet food recalls?
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Celebrities had their […]

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