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Colorado Chooses Official State Pets

News & Blogs

Colorado Designates Shelter Cats and Dogs as the State's Official Pets

Let's all give a rousing "paws up" to the state of Colorado for recently designating shelter cats and dogs as their official state pets. ...

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Health & Home

Flame-Retardant Chemicals May Cause Feline Hyperthyroidism

For years, manufacturers have been adding flame retardant chemical substances to a wide variety of products and building materials to reduce the...

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BlogPaws 2013: A Warm-Open Hearted Weekend Conference for Pet Bloggers

I thought Blog Paws 2012 was the cat's meow, and sure enough, the BlogPaws 2013 conference more than definitely “barked up the right tree!” It was a...

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Health & Home

Pet Ownership May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

As far as I'm concerned, folks who live with animals are extremely blessed. Pets give us an abundance of unconditional love, and they certainly can...

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