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Get Pet Cool: Keep Your Dog Safe From Summer Heat

In the summer months, dogs suffer the same problems humans do, like overheating, dehydration and sunburn. By taking some simple precautions, you and...

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Health & Home

Microchip: Permanent ID Can Save Your Pet's Life

Unless you’ve had a pet go missing, it’s really hard to imagine the agony and heartbreak that pet parents go through when a beloved companion animal...

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How To Include Your Dog Into Your Wedding

The month of June is the month of marriage! As television programs, such as Bridezillas, My Fair Wedding and Say Yes to the Dress have shown, brides...

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Health & Home

Xylitol: Popular Sugar Substitute Is Highly Toxic to Dogs and Cats

With the wide variety of sugar-free products available today, many commonly used commodities, including toothpaste, chewing gum, low-carb desserts,...

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Q: My dog eats grass and my cat eats grass too! Why do they do this? Does it mean they are sick?
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The Pet Poison Helpline has released the top 10 toxins and the top 10 dog names reported to them in 2011!
5 Simple Ways to Prevent Animal Cruelty
Stop animal abuse in 5 simple ways. In just minutes, you can prevent animal cruelty and make a difference in your community. Stop animal abuse now.
Microchip: Permanent ID Can Save Your Pet's Life
Unless you’ve had a pet go missing, it’s really hard to imagine the agony and heartbreak that pet parents go through when a beloved companion animal...

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Memorial Day & Pet Safety

This Memorial Day, avoid potential pet hazards with these cookout safety tips. Many of the most…

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Winter Warnings: Cold Weather

Walking in a winter wonderland takes on a new meaning when that walk includes a dog. Something…

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Summer Safety for Your Pet

We’ve already had a taste of summer’s high temperatures and there’s surely more to come. Vets…

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Fences for a Dog Friendly Yard

As a dog owner, keeping your pet safe and secure is priority number one! For pets who love spending…

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Kitten Training Damage Control

A little training when your kitten first comes home will help prevent bad habits. Here are…

Waste Not: Can One Dog Poop-Powered Lamp Spark a Revolution? 0

Waste Not

Want to save the planet with your dog's doo? Read on. When Matthew Mazzotta visited a Cambridge, MA…

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Ask a Vet: New Pet Safety

As we wrap up Petside’s Pet ‘Net week devoted to raising awareness about pet adoption, Heart of…

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Dogs and Vehicles

It's a nice warm day, and you and your beagle friend Bert are headed off to the beach. But first,…

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Plastic Toys: A Health Hazard?

According to the 2011-2012 American Pet Products Association's National Pet Owners Survey, pet…

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Prep for Medical Emergencies

A medical emergency can strike at any time, and while all of us are taught at a young age to dial 9…

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Understanding Pet Vaccines

The news that 14 confirmed cases of rabies in raccoons in a nearby county had me scrambling to make…