March 2011
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Introducing Healthy Mandy and Kim… plus a very... →
I volunteer with Toronto Cat Rescue and this is just one example of the work they do. Please consider donating!
Mandy and Kim are a bonded pair of pretty nine-year old sisters that were surrendered to TCR when their owner had to move into a shelter. They are lovely, sweet and quiet girls that deserve all the love in the world. Since coming into our program, TCR has spent over $8,000 in...
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59% of Pet Owners Say Declawing is OK; 90% Say... →
Good question.
There are two Draconian procedures still commonly performed on dogs and cats: debarking and declawing. However, according to a new Petside-AP poll, 90% of pet owners are against debarking, while only 41% of pet owners are against declawing. So why is it okay to mutilate cats but not dogs?
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Record-A-Thon Benefiting Blind Children →
Author Gwen Cooper will read an hour and a half of her book “Homer’s Odyssey” for charity. Click through to see how you can contribute to the cause.
I am very pleased and proud to say that I’ve been invited to participate in this year’s Record-A-Thon benefiting Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic. On Thursday I’m going to the organization’s New York studio to record an...
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February 2011
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Is pet insurance worth it when costly vet bills... →
We also adopted our cat from Toronto Cat Rescue — and he had some pre-existing health issues as well. We opted to get insurance through Trupanion, but I’m still not sure how the cost-vs-benefit works out.
Only one or two per cent of Canadian pet owners have pet insurance, but it is becoming more popular as veterinary medicine becomes more advanced and expensive.
Many vet offices...
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Pets Are Getting Fatter; Owners Find It Tricky to... →
For 12-year-old Buffy of Calabash, N.C., the trouble began with too much steak (and chicken and ice cream) at dinnertime. In nearby Ocean Isle Beach, six-year-old Hershey harbors a fondness for beef and cheese snacks. And 14-year-old Fridge of Longwood, Fla., gets cranky if his bowl isn’t full.
Buffy, Hershey and Fridge are pets battling excess weight and obesity. As more Americans...
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In memory of Sophia: cat owner runs half-marathon... →
Melissa Steinberg lost her beloved cat and best friend Sophia to lymphoma in November of last year. On May 7, 2011, Melissa will be running in the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half-Marathon to raise money for the Animal Cancer Foundation to help find a cure, or at least more effective treatments, for this devastating disease for both humans and their animal companions.
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Teen Jeopardy Contestant Asks, "What Is Pussy... →
Bet she’s real glad this happened during the internet age.
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Cat Behavior - Understanding Felinese →
“Understand” is a funny word.
We love our cats but don’t always understand cat communication. Our feline friends use a combination of vocalizations, body language and smells to talk with each other and their special people. Here are 12 ways cats communicate.
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Decoding Your Dog’s DNA →
Alright, this is about dogs. But I wrote it! Also, it’s pretty interesting, and that dog is pretty cute. So do check it out, please?
Can you guess what breed Phuong, the dog pictured above, is? A chihuahua? Maybe with a bit of another miniature breed? That’s what her people thought too, but genetic testing showed something else entirely.
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