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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

10,000 Birds

No hawk can carry off a 12-pound pet. No hawk can carry off a 3-pound pet. That did not stop a New Jersey animal shelter from publishing this rabble-rousing flyer on Facebook, all written in alarming red capital letters: PARK RANGERS AND VET OFFICES ARE PUTTING OUT WARNINGS. The answer is: no.

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Calling all Dogs: Celebrate National Dog Day with Free Ice Cream August 25

4 The Love Of Animals

To celebrate National Dog Day 2012, Best Friends Pet Care will be giving away free doggy ice cream treats to every dog who visits any Best Friends facility across the U.S. The treats are made of yogurt or soy with dog-preferred flavors like peanut butter and honey. on Saturday, August 25. for a free ice cream.”.

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5 things to know about pets and pests

4 The Love Of Animals

5 ways to de-bug your pet this spring: Ticks can be difficult to spot. Don’t assume your dog is tick-free just because you can’t readily see one. You may not spend much time outdoors, but if your dog does, then you can get a tick, too. You may not spend much time outdoors, but if your dog does, then you can get a tick, too.

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1,200+ Canines Don Tiaras & ‘Tails’ This Week for Doggy Proms

4 The Love Of Animals

More than 600 doggy couples – decked out in bow ties and boas, tiaras and tails — will attend one of 38 Doggy Proms hosted by Best Friends Pet Care at its doggy day camp centers across the country. Pet parents can log in from home or the office to Best Friends doggy cams and watch the fun on their computers or smartphones.

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Canines Go for the Gold at Doggy Olympic Games Across the U.S.

4 The Love Of Animals

Best Friends Pet Care ( www.bestfriendspetcare.com ) is hosting its own version – the Doggy Olympic Games — at more than a dozen locations across the U.S. “Our doggy day camp regulars love to run, jump and wrestle, so we knew an Olympics Day would be a perfect event for us,” said Renee Coughlin of Best Friends Pet Care Inc.

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Beagles Rescued from Bankrupt Lab

Critter News

a site for dog lovers. On Friday, the beagles — owned by a research facility in New Jersey whose parent pharmaceutical company went into bankruptcy — were released to the care of animal rescue groups that, after socializing them, hope to adopt them out as family pets. From ohmidog! and Elmsford, N.Y.,

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

4 The Love Of Animals

NEW JERSEY – Animal shelters are full, they have no space, they often have no money, and they have a small amount of dedicated volunteers. 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.

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