http://petsblogs.com a blog for pet lovers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:31:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nature's Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Frozen Chicken Diets with Any "Best If Used By" Date On or Before 2/5/11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Lincoln, NE, March 8, 2010 – Nature's Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/03/natures-variety-expands-nationwide-voluntary-recall/ Since our last post was about feline heartworm disease, we thought it only fair to mention canine heartworm disease and stress the importance of treating dogs, too. American Heartworm Society Presents Important Changes to Earlier Heartworm Standards WILMINGTON, DE — FEBRUARY 15, 2010 The American Heartworm Society (AHS) today releases new ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/03/new-canine-heartworm-guidelines-released/ What is Heartworm Disease? Heartworm disease affects many animals, even some humans. The worm itself is known as Dirofilario Immitus and can grow up to 14 inches in length. Because heartworms can’t spread from animal to animal, mosquitoes play the role of transmitter. It only takes one mosquito bite for your ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/03/questions-answered-about-feline-heartworm-disease/ Meet Jazzmine, the adorable little brown tabby cat I rescued from a local shelter. She's just shy of ten months old and, like most cats and kittens, she loves to claw at things. Before I adopted her, I did a lot of research on the clawing vs. declawing debate, and ultimately ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/03/soft-claws-scratching-the-surface/ Henry needs a home! http://bit.ly/avaIHe #TwitterACritter & save a pet with a single tweet http://TwitterACritter.com # http://petsblogs.com/2010/03/weekly-tweets-2010-03-05/ Bringing home a new pet is a really big step. It can be both scary and exciting all at the same time. As a pet owner, you now have the responsibility of another little life. Your new pet depends entirely on you to provide everything they'll need. Here are five easy ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/03/5-easy-steps-to-keeping-your-pet-healthy/ RT: @DogTipper Today's National Love Your Pet Day (aren't they all!) What's your fave way to show your dog how much... http://bit.ly/cszvUw # Learning interesting tidbits about - 5 Great Presidential Pets - via a Guideposts article written by @peggyfrezon - http://tr.im/PjzQ # http://www.cesarsway.com/news/daddy-memoriam -- In Memoriam: Daddy the Pit Bull ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/02/weekly-tweets-2010-02-26-2/ Got a minute or two to talk about your pets? Amy Wallace is hoping you do. LA Mag is doing a survey and they'd like to get a lot of responses from pet owners. Fill out their pet survey and you, your responses, and even a photo of you and your ... http://petsblogs.com/2010/02/la-mag-is-looking-for-pet-owners/