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Ensure Your Privileged Pooch is Always Properly Pampered

The World’s Richest Pets … and How to Ensure Your Privileged Pooch is Always Properly Pampered

A cat with a $200,000 trust fund … and how to make sure your pet is well-provided for by avoiding any of the 101 BIGGEST ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES, written by estate attorney Herbert E. Nass.

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How To Get Ready To Foster A Pet

by Connie Janzen

What if it’s too hard to let it go?
That was my first thought before I decided to become a Foster Parent for the Humane Society. I’m so glad I put my concerns aside and set out on one of the most rewarding experiences ever.

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Why Dogs Love Bones

With a nick-nack, paddywack,
Give a dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.
~Old English nursery rhyme

Not to belabor the obvious, but dogs do love bones. They don’t much care what kind of creature the bone came from, nor are most dogs terribly picayunish about the relative freshness and state of hygiene. It’s a BONE. Whether it’s a fresh…

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Pet First Aid On Your iPhone

When vet bills are too expensive…

If you are reading this, I already know that you love and want the best for your pet. Whether it be your running companion golden retriever or your lazy, yet fluffy, Persian cat, I know that you would do anything for the happiness, healthiness, and well-being of your pet. At the same time, I know that veterinary care can be very expensive. With…

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Hartz Crunch ‘n Clean Dog Treats

Dogs suffer from tooth decay and gum disease, just like we do. We all know that tartar buildup can lead to gum disease for our canine companion (and for us). That’s why we use tartar control toothpaste, right.

Well, a really nice guy over at Hartz sent over a box of their new Crunch n’ Clean dog treats and asked us to give a them a try…

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Adulterated Animal Feed Seized

Filthy conditions, failure to correct violations prompted action at Kentucky facility.

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. marshals today seized livestock and horse feeds stored under filthy conditions at the Bi-County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc., in Florence, Ky.

“The FDA will not tolerate a company’s failure to adequately control and prevent filth in its facility,” said Michael Chappell, the FDA’s acting associate…

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Enter The Shark Tank

Want to be on ABC’s new reality show?!

I love new pet inventions and often post about them here on PETSblogs. Today I’m writing about Enter the Shark Tank in hopes of seeing a PETSblogs reader featured this fall on ABC’s new reality show!

The folks at ABC/MarkBurnett Productions are currently searching for inventors who have an interest in having their products or inventions evaluated on a network…

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Business Owners Plead Guilty to Distributing Tainted Ingredient Used in Pet Food

THOUSANDS OF PETS SUFFERED ILLNESS, DEATH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Nevada company and its owners pleaded guilty in federal court today to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet food, which resulted in a nationwide recall of pet food and the death and serious illness of countless pets…

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Celebrate This Father’s Day at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort With a Getaway That The Whole Family Can Enjoy

For Those Spending Father’s Day at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, The Bahamas Humane Society Invites Guests to the First Annual Bahama Papa Fest to Enjoy a Beach BBQ for a Cause

Nassau, The Bahamas (June 3, 2009) – Make this Father’s Day one to remember with a Bahamian getaway that the whole family can enjoy! Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, is undoubtedly an affordable and easy-to-get-to destination…

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Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Pets

The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and is expected to bring 12 named storms, with six of those becoming hurricanes. This annual prediction was made by the esteemed Colorado State University forecasting team, who also says there’s a 54 percent chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall in the U.S.

Preparing your family to evacuate or take shelter against these unpredictable storms requires initial…

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