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The Food Bowl - For Pets and Their People

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

July 16th, 2008

New Greenies “Pill Pockets” Treats

These are such a great idea! Greenies have created “Pill Pockets,” a treat with a little pocket in the center perfect for fitting in a pill or even liquid when your pet needs medication.
They come in two sizes - one for larger pills and a smaller one for capsules, and they’re also available in […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 14th, 2008

Keep Up With the Pet Food Class Action Lawsuit

If you’re involved in or just want to keep an eye on the $24 million class action lawsuit involving the pet food tainted with melamine, keep the following info handy!
First off, if you purchased and your pet consumed pet food after March 16, 2007 double check to see if it’s on the recalled products that […]

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July 7th, 2008

How Old In Cat or Dog Years?

Catster has a really interesting article up illustrating the time line for how quickly cats actually age compared to humans. Because their typical lifespan is so much shorter than ours, their milestones and physical aging obviously come on a lot sooner than ours do, thus the “how old is he in cat years.”
The old […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

June 26th, 2008

Smithsonian Ferret Cam

I love ferrets. We’ve had the opportunity to pet-sit them a couple of times for friends and they’re such sweet little things. What keeps us from getting any of our own is the age-old issue of scent. My husband had two ferrets at two separate times before we met and he said that even though […]

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June 24th, 2008

Puppy Born Without Front Legs Gets a Second Chance

Hope, a one year-old Maltese puppy with only nubs where her front legs should be, is finally getting a chance to see what life is like with a little mobility!
The custom designed harness is attached to independently moving arms that are actually attached to model airplane wheels, and with a just a bit of push […]

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