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Count Your Chickens (In the Florida Keys)

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You see, the chickens are being shortchanged. Americans love chicken. In 2008, over nine billion chickens were slaughtered for Americans to eat. Chicken soup and chicken wings are about as American as apple pie. When we eat eggs we eat chicken eggs almost exclusively.

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How to ‘treat’ your cat right

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Looking after pets should be acknowledged as an important responsibility as well as a pleasure. Pets come to depend on their owners, trusting them to do what’s best for them, and every owner should make the effort to treat their pet right. Options for treats.

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Pet food, is natural enough?

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What is the first thing you do when you are looking for natural foods for your pet? The ingredients are what give your pet their nutrients. Ingredients are things like chicken, vegetables, fruits, etc. Nutrients are what your pet’s body absorbs from those ingredients. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.

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Pet food ingredients and sourcing. It matters!

4 The Love Of Animals

I have mentioned before that we have fed both of our dogs Hill’s pet food. You see, we have always felt great about Hill’s pet food, and were excited that they came out with a new, natural line. If you have been curious about feeding your dog or cat a natural pet food, Hill’s Ideal Balance is a great place to start.

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Dads and their Pets

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We have a special giveaway today, and as the title suggests, the theme is Dad’s and their Pets! We want to hear your stories about dads and pets! The winner will get a choice of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul pet food (dog or cat). To enter, comment with your dad/husband pet related stories.

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Birding the Drakensberg, South Africa

10,000 Birds

The Common Waxbill looks like it belongs in a pet shop rather than in the wild. In fact, this is probably a species that has substantially expanded its original range through the pet shop route and the resulting escapees. Still, a small number compared to the estimated 26 billion chickens in the world. A pity I cannot draw.

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5 Pet Projects to Bring the Family Together

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Simple, constructive activities to make pets happier. Install a pet door. This is another project for older kids, but its quite simple if you have the right tools. Stencil out a square of the appropriate size for your pet with a pencil and ruler, and then use a jigsaw to carve out your stencil. Make pet toys.

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