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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. Ticks may be transferred to humans. 5 things to know about pets and pests originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on June 1, 2010. Tags: guest post pet care. Ticks are tiny, some about the size of a pin head. Ticks must be removed properly.

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

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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. Canine guests must be on leash and accompanied by a human companion. on Saturday, August 25. for a free ice cream.”.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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. … The ordinance would allow Minneapolis residents to establish cat “colonies” where abandoned and wild cats can be fed but also vaccinated, neutered and identified in an effort to humanely cut their population and control disease. New Jersey is Undecided. New Jersey has an interesting approach, at the sate level.

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Paws UP for Union Township Animal Shelter

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According to the Humane Society, over four million dogs and cats are euthanized every year with six to eight million placed in kill shelters across the country. In the past nine months, R&R has collected 4,807 items weighing 2,360.5 pounds with a value of $42,923.50…and and they are just getting started!

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

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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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