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Healthy pets see their vets! #GetHealthyHappy

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What makes a healthy pet? According to a recent petMD poll, nearly 2 in 10 pet owners hadn’t visited their vet for a routine checkup in the past year. According to Dr. Ashley Gallagher, of Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington, D.C., missing your pet’s yearly check up is like missing 5 years of checkups!

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Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets

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ASPCA , Joplin Humane Society to Host Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets. Nearly 600 cats and dogs looking for permanent homes during major pet adoption event June 25 – 26. The mandatory 14-day holding period for animals affected by the disaster was even doubled in an effort to reunite as many people and pets as possible.

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Paws For The Balkans

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Thousands of animals have died from the immediate impact of the floods, but many more livestock and companion animals require urgent assistance. World Vets is deploying to the region to provide support for animals that have been impacted by this disaster. They depend on your help to provide life saving support for these animals.

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Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease

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A lot of very important information for pet owners, especially as we go into the summer season. Mosquitoes bite humans and animals with no regard to species, and they bring along a number of illnesses. For animals, the bugs can cause harmful disease and life threatening conditions. Heartworms.

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Guest Post: Dog Adoption

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Before bringing your new pet home, have a place ready for the dog, however if the animal does not want to use it, don’t force him. If, despite our best intentions, we are not able to cope with the habits of our pet, we should always seek professional help. First, you can search for animals in need at the local shelter.

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Looking after your dog’s joints.

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Looking after your pets joints is vital and just like our own aches and pains our pet’s health is down to us to look after. Your pet relies heavily on you to keep a watchful eye on their health as aches and pains in their joints can be mistaken for fatigue. Keep A Close Eye On Your Pooch! Doggy Diet. Author Biography.

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Tails of Aloha

4 The Love Of Animals

We send Animal Therapy teams to hospitals, nursing homes, Hospices and even private homes for Animal assisted Therapy (where we have animals go to individuals or groups) or Animal Assisted Activities (Where we have an animal involved with the actual therapy of an individual that is observed and documented by a Health/Human service professional.)

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