Pets

A pet refers to an animal, bird or reptile kept domestically for companionship or enjoyment. The world is love with their pets; cats, dogs, birds and fish along with a host of exotic feathered, finned and furry friends.

Popular pets include playful breeds of dogs and cats. There is evidence to suggest that owning a pet improves health and reduces stress. Over 120,000 blogs are now devoted to pets in one form or another; dog blogs that discuss the benefits and disadvantages of one breed over another; veterinarian blogs that inform owners of new procedures, medications and surgical techniques and pet boutique blogs regaling the latest poodle sweater fashions.

More than 55% of Canadian households have a cat or dog; while the US currently has a pet in 1/3 of all the households and half the households in England have a pet. With pet ownership comes responsibility and costs. The average cost for surgical care is now over $500 for a dog and over $300 for a cat with $8.6 billion spent in the US alone for veterinary care. Expenses can be dramatically reduced with preventative information and comparative shopping information; which the internet and pet related blogs can provide.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Pets”

• George at play...

  
  Somerset Seasons — Authority: 130
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• Cute Cats

  
  HaloHalo.ph - Everything for Filipinos — Authority: 160
  The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin and household pests. It has been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years and is ...
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• Local IU alumnus offers dog-walking and pet-sitting

  
  HeraldTimesOnline.com: Relationships — Authority: 588
  Local IU alumnus John Hudson has started a new business offering pet sitting and personalized dog walks for pet owners who are away from home. Beginning Sunday, Hoosier Dog Walkers will be serving Bloomington offering a variety of in-home pet care services. Hudson views his work as a much needed alternative to kennels ...
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• Missouri woman who had nearly 370 animals gets probation

  
  HeraldTimesOnline.com: Relationships — Authority: 588
  PLEASANT HILL, Mo. - A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her Missouri farm has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation.
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• Signs of Malnutrition in Dogs

  
  EduBook — Authority: 157
  According to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), an animal is abused in America every ten seconds. One of the most common signs of abuse – and one of the easiest to spot – is malnourishment. Although not a failsafe way to detect cruelty, malnourishment is a serious condition [...]
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• Authorities: Smuggler tied lizards to chest at airport

  
  HeraldTimesOnline.com: Relationships — Authority: 588
  LOS ANGELES - Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.
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• Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in eastern Congo

  
  HeraldTimesOnline.com: Relationships — Authority: 588
  GOMA, Congo - Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas.
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• IM THINKING ABOUT TAKING THE UNUSED PORTIONS OF MY PETS MEDICATIONS, WHAT R THE RAMIFICATIONS?

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 167
  I was regularly taught “waste not, wish not” as well as what else would i do with my pets meds. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Add this to ...
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• Discus Fish As Hobby

  
  Blog for pet lovers — Authority: 122
  Discus Fish As Hobby Just as dogs make great companions, discus fish make a great show. Breeding discus as a hobby has become so popular that aquariums all over the world have become the home of this king of the exotic species. For some breeders, discus as a hobby means an immense satisfaction particularly when ...
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• BKC Vanderbilt Saint Mary’s Box

  
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• Dog welcomes soldier home

  
  Joy, Nikki, Sue, Laura & Pam~Our Views — Authority: 141
  This is one of the cutest, most heartwarming things I’ve ever seen. I just had to share it. I get tears in my eyes and was smiling at the same time. Posted in Animals, behavior, cute, dogs, emotions, feelings, fun, laughs, love, people, pets, things, Uncategorized, war, you tube Tagged: Animals, behavior, ...
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• BKC T25 San Jose St. Washington Box

  
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• PetsVentura second office is now open in Palermo Soho

  
  PETSVENTURA PET RELOCATION SOLUTIONS — Authority: 124
  PetsVentura second office is now open in Palermo Soho! This is the most interesting and charming neighborhood in Buenos Aires , close to Recoleta , Palermo Hollywood , Palermo Viejo, Belgrano , a very chic area where the foreigners live, buy, learn, study. And the best: we have a Starbucks in front of our place! ...
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• Learning is just as much fun as winning

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  Sometimes, you’ve just got to brag. Two weeks ago, Fly and I competed in our second nose work trial. The trial, held at a school in San Pedro, featured some challenging hides of the oils the dogs have to find with their noses. I’m amazed how far Fly has come in less than a year. I’d say he’s a natural at ...
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• Another eyebrow dog

  
  Japan Probe — Authority: 654
  Forget about that last dog with eyebrows . Here’s Ran, a dog in Osaka with really thick eyebrows: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan ( Subscribe ) Dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan ( Subscribe )
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• Go visit the farm animals tomorrow

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 808
  Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, a refuge for abused farm animals in Scio, invites the public to feed their resident pigs, cows, turkeys and chickens some appropriate treats tomorrow.
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• Saturday Photo Hunt: Birds

  
  ~iMoM~ — Authority: 121
  It’s been a while since my last Photo Hunter entry. Today’s theme is Bird/s . I have quite a few interesting ‘bird’ photos. A sparrow scavenges for food. I like how it is camouflaged with the background. Pink flamingos prettifying themselves at a lagoon in Taipei Zoo . An ostrich at Zoobic ...
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• Juvy Hall bids farewell to Biscuit, Gizmo and Scout

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  It’s not everyday you sit among former gang members — their hands tattooed in blue ink — and some happy mutts. But so it was Friday at Juvenile Hall in Orange . Three last-chance mutts from the Orange County Animal Care shelter graduated with honors after completing a 12-week training program at the facility. ...
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• Halos

  
  Tomorrows Trust - A Review of Catholic Education — Authority: 135
  Caryn Swark is a Grade 3 teacher at St. Patrick’s Fine Arts School in Lethbridge Alberta.Her personal website can be found at http://carynswark.wordpress.com/ (Catholic education, Catholic schools)
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• Story of Nubs, dog of war, heading to big screen

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 433
  Warner Bros. is going to the dogs and will develop “Nubs,” a feel-good story of a pooch and a U.S. Marine, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Nubs was in town recently for a book signing in Mission Viejo. “Nubs” tells the story of a stray dog that Maj. Brian Dennis rescued while on a tour of duty in ...
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