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5 Sure-Fire Ways to Protect Your Pet From the Ice this Winter

4 The Love Of Animals

And while you’re bundled up in your warm jacket and roasting next to a fire, it’s important that your pets are just as protected from the cold as you are—especially smaller pets, old/sickly pets, and new puppies/kittens (they are exceptionally vulnerable to cold). Feed Your Pet More.

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5 Vital Questions When Adopting A Rescue Dog

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Many factors need to be considered including breed, size and energy level. With the growing awareness of pet overpopulation more and more families are choosing to adopt a shelter dog and save a life. Right at the top of the list is the awareness that your new rescue has a shady history, especially if it was a stray.

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10 Reasons Street Dogs Deserve to be Defended

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It’s the result of thousands of years of breeding. Let me tell you – I’ve met some street dogs who curl up with cats and babies, and I’ve met some pet dogs (like my human’s grandmother’s Chihuahua!) Look, I’m a pet now. That night, I slept well for the first time in my short life. I was safe.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. They may be “outdoor cats” with a specific owner, stray pets, feral, or may have originated in one household and are now fed or cared for by other households in the neighborhood.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

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Beloved family pet Dalmatian, Pepper, is stolen, and after several weeks of searching is discovered to have been experimented on at a hospital and died on the table when researchers tried to implant her with an experimental cardiac pacemaker. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper? I addressed this one last week.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

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There is an estimated 3-4million pets euthanized each year in US animal shelters. There is a strong lack of homes willing to open their doors to fostering a shelter pet. Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. Look at tail wag.

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Keep pets happy and healthy in the cold months ahead.

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The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW; www.ifaw.org ) has compiled some tips on how to keep pets happy and healthy in the cold months ahead. While this time of year can be great fun for your pet, be sure your winter habits don’t leave them out in the cold. When coming in from the great outdoors, be sure to wipe your pet dry.