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If your cat or dog is having a litter, is it ok to keep most or a considerable part of the puppies if you have the conditions, or is there risk of inbreeding in the future?

Reddit Animals

Is inbreeding new babies with birth defects inevitable, or do the female and male siblings of either cats or dogs somehow know not to breed with family? submitted by /u/StrongAndPowerful [link] [comments]

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Casting Call!

4 The Love Of Animals

We are looking for dogs and cats in the New York Tri-State region who are expecting litters sometime from mid-September through mid-October, to take part in this special. Breed of Dog/Cat. Told from the newborns’ perspective, it’s the closest and cutest look into the early lives of everyone’s favorite furry friends!

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Disaster Preparedness Plan May Save Your Pet’s Life

4 The Love Of Animals

Canned dog/cat food. - Doggy bags (can also be used for cat litter clean-up). If you have large dogs, consider partially filling the bathtub as a water source. Make sure you ask if they have any limitations on the number, size, species or breeds they allow. Some dog breeds (e.g. Collapsible water/food bowl.

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Great cat tips from Housecat Housecall

4 The Love Of Animals

You will need a sturdy crate for transport, scratching post, climbing tree, litter box, food and water bowls and a breakaway collar with an ID tag. Cats, particularly representatives of individual breeds, can vary dramatically – from quiet, gentle little homebodies to personality-plus party animals. Keep your kitten indoors.

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Getting a Kitten from Kansas

Critter News

From discussions with people who buy from breeders, I understand the reasoning behind getting a purebred dog when it comes to the hunting or working breeds. I'm sorry, every cat I've ever seen pretty much eats, sleeps and uses a litter box. The best mousers are not of any particular breed.

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On Charles and Project Treadstone

Animal Person

The vet did give me a hard time about the dogs' animal-free diets (my traditional vets don't, ironically), and my response was that unless she could show me some research that his particular type of injury needs animal protein to heal, I wasn't going to change anything. My poor boy. Wish him luck!