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Pet Parents Spending Billions on Their Dogs and Cats

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Among the 2012 estimates from the American Pet Products Association, food was by far the largest expense for pet parents. MRI, chemotherapy and CT scans are becoming more prevalent to treat companion animals. The American Pet Products Association numbers also show the increased options often come with a higher cost.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? And why do so many people say the oppose the cruel practices of factory farming, yet still eat meat, eggs and dairy products?

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Rocky & Bella, Inc. earns National Animal Supplement Quality Seal

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Only 80 pet supplement companies internationally are able to use the NASC Quality Seal on products. Rocky & Bella’s premier product is Spark, a new, natural, whole-food supplement formulated by a leading veterinarian that is available as a powder that is sprinkled on cat and dog food. About the National Animal Supplement Council.

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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) conducted the initial investigation[2] that exposed the apparent cruelty at Professional Laboratory and Research Services, an inconspicuous rural lab funded by large pharmaceutical companies to test insecticides and other chemicals used in companion animal products.

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Good Idea: FlexPet

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It also entitles members to the following: A subscription to Best Friends magazine, the most popular general interest companion animal magazine in the nation. Special members-only rates for area accommodations should you or your gift recipient like to visit Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Quarterly newsletters.

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Bring Pets Home

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About Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is a leader in research and dedicated to the development, production and marketing of innovative, high-quality animal-health products for all major farm and companion animal species.

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From Today's Wall Street Journal

Animal Ethics

Beyond the environmental impacts of meat production there is a basic ethical issue involved. So here is an even more modest proposal than roasting Fido: Try eating only what animals you are willing to kill with your own hands. Dogs were bred to be companion animals; pigs and cows are raised as food.