September 1, 2010
by Kelly Marshall
Ticks can pose a serious health risk to your dog. If they attach to your dog’s skin they can cause irritation, pain and could pass on diseases. If your dog ends up with a tick it is very important that you remove it as soon as possible. Leaving the tick on your dog could increase the risk of infection. The problem is that many people do… Continue reading How To Safely Remove a Tick From Your Dog . . .
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August 30, 2010
We recently received an email from the Humane Society of the United States about The Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act that will appear on the November ballot in Missouri. I decided to research puppy mills to see if it warranted a blog. Much to my chagrin there was a lot of information showing the extent of the problem.
There are seven states that are known as puppy mill states because they have the majority of the puppy mills in the country. They are: Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
Tragically, approximately 40 percent of all pet store puppies nationwide come from Missouri, where nearly 200,000 breeding dogs produce up to a million puppies a year. Continue reading Heartbreak Of Puppy Mills . . .
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