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H1N1 and Your Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

It can spread to other pets however, such as turkeys and pigs. You should also be careful if you have a pet bird as they have sensitive respiratory systems that are susceptible to other human illnesses (such as colds). H1N1 and Your Pets originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 20, 2009.

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Pork Industry Tries to Deal with Public Image

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It's an article about the pork industry having to address the increasingly positive media image of pigs as intelligent creatures that could be someone's pet. On Wednesday, I almost lost my temper with some people in our customer service unit who wondered why anyone would want a turkey to have a good life before death."

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A fit Fido

4 The Love Of Animals

K9 Pet Chef Loreen Playford Offers Advice on Maintaining Pet’s Overall Health. Philadelphia, PA—April 2, 2009— According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, approximately 35 percent of the total pet population is overweight or obese. By giving him beef one month, lamb the next month and turkey the next, etc.,

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Wanted: Dog lovers to host a house party!

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Dogs are part of the family, and now they’ve earned a seat at the dinner table as Chef Michael’s canine creations hosts the first pet-themed House Party™ dinner event for dogs and their owners,” said Shaun Belongie, Chef Michael’s Assistant Brand Manager. Tags: events. The line up includes eight 3-oz. the world’s largest food company.

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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. These birds are tagged and migrate to the Sululta Plains on the Ethiopian highlands were they spend their winter.

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Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

4 The Love Of Animals

Bill Craig, DVM, Chief Medical and Underwriting Director of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance for providing us with this information! HOW IS THANKSGIVING DINNER DANGEROUS FOR PETS? The dangers posed to pets around Thanksgiving are as bountiful as the bread stuffing. We hope that you all have a safe and happy holiday!

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