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AVMA, American Psychiatric Association lead Twitter chat about pets, mental health

AVMA News

The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) ended a monthlong social media campaign to raise awareness about companion animals and mental health with a Twitter chat on the importance of the human-animal bond and prioritizing wellbeing.

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Can I train a pine marten to be a pet or companion animal?

Reddit Animals

Can I keep one and domesticate or tame it enough to be a good pet? I see people taming minks and using them as work animals for hunting rats and mice. My neighbours empty shed was taken over my a pine marten. It'll be having babies soon. Can I do this with a pine marten? Why or why not?

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San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

Critter News

Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. I can't believe the pet industry would allow such legislation without a fight.

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Pet Parents Spending Billions on Their Dogs and Cats

4 The Love Of Animals

Did you know US dog and cat parents spent more than $52 billion on their pets last year? Among the 2012 estimates from the American Pet Products Association, food was by far the largest expense for pet parents. The association expected US pet owners to spend nearly $20.1 Pet owners were expected to spend nearly $13.6

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Are Micro Pigs the Next Stupid Pet Trend?

Critter News

This lady is breeding tiny pet pigs that can live up to 11 years. The animal shelters who have to find them homes at the expense of other animals. And, yes, she plans on making money from these animals by franchising. And, yes, she plans on making money from these animals by franchising. And who will suffer?

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Best Friends Animal Society Helps You Protect Your Pets this Independence Day

4 The Love Of Animals

Best Friends four-legged Celebrity Ambassador Lassie encourages everyone to protect pets this Independence Day weekend by keeping them in a safe, comfortable place inside the house during fireworks. Ensure that pets are microchipped and wear current identification tags, just in case they accidentally get loose.

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Prepare a pet rescue plan.

4 The Love Of Animals

Hurricane Season’s Here: Six Steps to A Rescue Plan that Includes Pets. Even with the aid of disaster response teams, many evacuees permanently lost their companion animals. Prepare a pet rescue plan. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 3, 2009.

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