Pets

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Bouvie And Me: Things I Learn From My Dog

Alex Pattakos | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, Bouvier Des Flandres, The Inner Life, Meaning, Marley & Me, John Grogan, Pets, Animals, Bouvie, Living News

Over the holidays, I went to see the movie, "Marley & Me," which is based on The New York Times bestselling autobiographical book, Marley & Me: Life a...

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Pesticides Poisoning Pets -- And Now Vets Will Report It

thedailygreen.com | Posted 02.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Pesticides, Cats, Pets, Dogs, Green News

Dogs and cats may be more vulnerable to pesticide poisoning than their human companions. After all, they nose around close to the ground, where lawn a...

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Chickens As Pets: An Urban Farmstead

Los Angeles Times | Deborah Netburn | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Eggs, Chicken, Chickens, Pets, Eating Matters, Local Food Movement, Urban Farming, Environment, Urban Farms, Cage Free Eggs, Animals, Los Angeles, Local Farmers, Green News

Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne started keeping chickens in their Echo Park backyard a little more than a year ago. The two are co-authors of "The Urban ...

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Watch: 70,000 Puppies Illegally Trafficked Into Italy

BBC NEWS | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

Read More: Watch Puppy Smugglers, Video, Pets, Italy, Puppy Smugglers in Italy, Animals, Puppy Trafficking, Illegal Trafficking of Dogs, World News

Italy has launched a campaign calling for a Europe-wide effort to stamp out the illegal trafficking of dogs and other pet animals. The credit crunc...

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Yesh, We Can--Adopt!

Michael Markarian | Posted 01.04.2009 | Media

Read More: New Yorker, Pets, Pet Adoption, Puppy, Patrick McDonnell, Obama, Dog, Animals, Obama Puppy, Dog Adoptions, Mutts, Animal Shelter, Media News

Patrick McDonnell, creator of the comic strip MUTTS, will run a series of strips Monday through Saturday (Dec. 8-13) honoring the Obama family's decision to adopt a rescued dog.

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Therapeutic Pets for Kids with Autism

Richard C. Thompson | Posted 01.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Animals, Therapy, Autism, Pets, Children, Children and Animals, Pet Therapy, Living News

We need to do more to find these kids companions that can make a difference in their lives. I'm sure each of us can help make miracles happen by using our relationships and networking.

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Facing Foreclosure? 3 Reasons Not To Abandon Your Pets

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Aspca, Anti-Cruelty, Foreclosure, Pets, Animals, Humane Society, The Giving Life, Living News

As a pet owner, I understand how the costs of feeding and caring for a pet can add up. But the CNN.com story "Mortgage meltdown results in pets going ...

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Attention Holiday Shoppers: Petland Tied to Puppy Mills

Michael Markarian | Posted 12.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Pet Stores, Petland, Pets, Animals, Puppy Mills, Petland Puppy Mills, Puppies, Hsus, Dogs, Business News

Some Petland stores even buy puppies from brokers and middlemen, and may not even know who the breeder is until after the puppy arrives in the store.

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Taxing Prognosis for California's Pets

Michael Markarian | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Taxes, Pets, Veterinary Medicine, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Animals, California, Animal Health, Green News

Rather than find solutions to help pet owners during this money crunch, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced plans to add a sales tax on veterinary services.

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Bearded Dragons, Chihuahua Named Lou, A Bag of Flour, and the Obama Family Dog

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Paris Hilton, Keanu Reeves, Bearded Dragon, Ryan Seacrest, Lindsay Lohan, Pets, Humane Society, Steve Buscemi, Heatherette, Lucky Diamond, Bono, Eddy Izzard, Mccain, Obama, Richie Rich, The Soup, U2, Ann Dexter-Jones, Sam Ronson, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Charlotte Ronson, Nigel Barker, Chihuahua, Joel Mchale, Dogs, Baz Luhrmann, Guggi, Dogstar, Entertainment News

Lucky and I checked out the Fourth Annual Cool vs. Cruel ceremony honoring fur friendly designers and retailers who exude compassion in fashion.

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Going the Wrong Way

Richard C. Thompson | Posted 12.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Animals, East Hampton, Abandoned Pets, Pets, Budget Cuts, Economy, Voting, Living News

Whenever we go through hard economic times, more pets are abandoned. People lose their homes and can't take their pets with them.

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Shelter Dog Blog

Molly Magid Hoagland | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Kids and Pets, Pet Adoption, Animal Shelter, Dogs, Pets, Fasby, Living News

At the end of the summer I was overcome with doglonging; the fur, the clicking footsteps, the wordless snuffling and leaning. We wanted our kids to know dog love and pooch ways.

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Lucky Diamond's Take on the Lucky Obama Dog!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Pets, Wendy Diamond, Hachiko, Beth Ostrosky, Lucky Diamond, Rescue Dogs, Carla Bruni, Alec Baldwin, Barack Obama, The White House, Jeff Koons, Chuck Close, Barney Bush, First Dog, Marcia Gay Harden, Rauschenberg, Gary Dell'Abate, Jon Decker, Sasha and Malia, Fox News, Shih Tzu, Richard Gere, Dogs, ARTWALK NY, Bichon Frise, Mya, Maltese, North Shore Animal, Obama White House, Obama Puppy, Obama Inauguration, Howard Stern, Goldendoodle, Living News

Just like an ideal candidate must fit the nations needs, the ideal White House dog must fit the Obama family's needs.

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A Mutt Like Me

Michael Markarian | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Pets, Puppy, Obama, Dog, Animals, Presidential Pets, Allergies, Adoption, Hypoallergenic Dogs, Pet Adoption, Animal Shelter, Dog Adoptions, Oregon, Living News

So the question is whether it's possible for any family -- presidential or otherwise -- to balance their desire for a shelter dog with a child's allergies. My answer: "Yes we can!"

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10 Spiritual Ways To Connect With Your Pet

beliefnet.com | Allen and Linda Anderson | Posted 12.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Pets, Relationships, Animals, Personal Health, Living News

Have you noticed that pets demonstrate spiritual qualities--joy, unconditional love, creativity, gratitude--in abundance? If you want to develop a dee...

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Fine Design with Pets in Mind

Shawn Henderson | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Ebay, Shawn Henderson, Pets, Interior Design, Shedding, Cats, Home Decor, Animals, Dogs, Living News

As the incredibly devoted owner of two dogs... an interior designer, and a big believer in making life comfortable and easy, nothing could be smarter than designing a space that matches your pets.

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What About the Animals?

Richard C. Thompson | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Animals, Cats, Pets, Economy, Pet Shelters, Financial Crisis, Zootoo, Dogs, Living News

Do you know where your local animal shelter is? If so, you're in the minority.

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Ashley Tisdale Makes The Grade With Her Two Maltipoos

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: High School Musical 3, High School Musical, Pets, Ashley Tisdale, Dogs, Cute Animal Videos, Celebrities, Entertainment News

I caught up with Tisdale to talk to her about her two adorable puppies, Maui and Blondie.

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What's With the Cat, and Other Questions about Singles and Their Pets

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Spouse, Singled Out, Pets, Relationships, Cats, Psychologists, Jobs, Compensation, Animals, Marriage, Single People, Stereotypes, Singlism, Bridget Jones, Single Women, Dogs, Cat Lady, Attributions, Living News

One time, a publication that interviewed me about Singled Out sent someone to take a picture of me at home. The photographer asked what my book was ab...

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Organic Dog Food: Is It Really Any Different?

Grist | Lou Bendrick | Posted 11.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Bad Dog Food, Dog Food, Pets, What Is Organic Dog Food, Green Living, Animals, Dog Food Poisoning, Organic Dog Food, Green News

"While some foods are made with great care and high standards," Freeman told me by email, "using the term 'organic' is a marketing strategy." Freeman ...

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The Best Medicine on TV

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Pets, Agriculture, Food Safety, Veterinary Medicine, Prop 2, Farm Animals, Animals, California, Factory Farms, Veterinarians, Entertainment News

The YES! on Prop 2 campaign launched two new television ads this week in California, showing voters statewide the cruelties of factory farming.

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Hamsters, Exotic Pets May Put Young Children At Risk, Doctors Say

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Pets, Kid's Health, Children, Young Children, Health, Hampsters, Animals, Living News

CHICAGO — Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets _ or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter _ because o...

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Paw-litical Pets

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

It's no surprise that pet lovers are speaking out, and over the next 40 days we can expect to hear more from the Demo-cats, Re-pup-licans, and Inde-pet-dents.

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Lucky Diamond Gets Political with Governor Paterson, Kennedys

Wendy Diamond | Posted 10.25.2008 | Style

Read More: Pets, David Paterson, Kelly Ripa, Fashion, Animals, Pet Fashion, Fashion Week, Rory Kennedy, Style News

Pet obesity is a problem that has bugged me since I got into the animal business and I urge any pudgy pet to get out and hit the dog park this Fall!

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Catching Poop and Scoop Offenders With Doggie DNA

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Pets, Animals, Pollution, Green Cities, Green Living, Dog, Environment, Plastic Bags, Dna, Israel, Green News

With a large database of doggy DNA on file, the city will be able to track and trace offenders who are not picking up their doggie doo. It's a huge problem over here in Israel.

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