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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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Natural Flea and Tick Prevention
The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners. Reports of animals suffering from serious health...
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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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Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets
Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...
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Hurricane Sandy Safety

Even in its early stages, Hurricane Sandy is wreaking havoc across the Eastern seaboard, crushing…
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8 Best Recycled Pet Toys

If your pup is anything like mine, that new chew toy that you just spent $10 on is dog food within…
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Preparing for Hurricane Sandy

If you happen to live on America's East Coast, you've more than likely heard by now about the…
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Can a Dog or Cat Catch a Cold?

Zoonotic disease is defined as an illness that can be passed from animals to humans, but not in the…
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Diet and Pet Heart Health

Just like humans, cats and dogs are at risk of developing heart disease. Unfortunately both…
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UPenn Offers Diabetes Trial

Both pets and humans can be affected by two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused by an…
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Pet Seat Belts: Do They Work?

New Jersey is leading the way when it comes to pet safety legislation, as the state has proposed "…
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Obesity: People and Pets

Americans’ waistlines keep growing—and so do our pets’. Cats and dogs are following in their owner’…
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Keeping Pet Food Safe

Just like human food, the food our pets consume can be very fragile. Like the food we put on our…
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5 Steps for Healthy Pet Weight

In honor of Pet Obesity Awareness Day, we reached out to one of the country's preeminent pet…
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Proteins and Pet Health

Maintaining a balanced diet for your dog or cat is incredibly important to keeping them healthy.…
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