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Dogs Get Skin Cancer Too cbsnews.com Skin Tumors are Most Common Tumor Found in Dogs (WebMD) You might not give much thought to dog skin cancer, because your loyal companion is covered with hair and protected from the sun. But you should know that skin tumors, which may be cancerous, are the most common tumors found in dogs. Fortunately, when caught early, many cases of dog skin cancer can be treated successfully. Not all varieties of dog skin cancer are caused by sun exposure, but sun

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Pet Talk: Every Hurricane Report Stirs Up Images of Animals Lost By Sharon L. Peters, Special for USA TODAY I get edgy this time of year. Every report of another hurricane forming out at sea churns up memories, fear of what might happen again. And images I’m sure will never dim. Sept. 15, 2005: A dog stands on top of the wreckage of a home on 2nd Street at Oak Avenue in Gulfport, Miss., in the aftermath of Hurriicane Katrina. As columnist Sharon Peters discovered, the end o

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Five Tips for a Slimmer, Healthier Cat By: PetMD - DivineCaroline.com Being a fat cat might seem cute, but it’s really not good for your feline’s health. If your kitty is a little chubby or beginning to look that way, we have some simple tips to guarantee a slender, healthier version in no time. And best of all, if you keep following these tips, you won’t have to spend the big bucks it takes to feed a fat cat! 1. Diets Are Not All Equal The cat is a strict carnivore. That means a diet m

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Pet Tree House Brings the Outdoors In for Your Cat Barbara Kohn - Cats Examiner If your indoor cat is longing for a taste of the outdoors, the Pet Tree House – a feline twist on a child’s playhouse –may be just the answer. Created with the visual appeal, sound and smell to stimulate a cat’s senses, the Pet Tree House is a unique, green alternative to a conventional cat-scratching tree. Each tree features a small house for hiding and sleeping, carpeted perches, scratch-able bark posts a

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Common Types of Pet Arthritis By Jade A. Voldstrom Even if you haven’t exercised arthritis personally, you know it’s painful, right? Well, your beloved pets can experience arthritis as well. And you might be surprised at how many types of arthritis they can suffer from. Here are some of the different types: 1. Inflammatory Arthritis Typically as this type of Arthritis advances in a canine or feline, Osteoarthritis-type conditions happen more often. Besides contagious agents causing this typ

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Dog Grooming Basics By Darcy Lockman, Studio One Networks - wrex.com When the employer of New York Marketing Executive Laurie Bromley began making budget cuts last year, her monthly business trips to Los Angeles became a thing of the past — and so did her 4-year-old dachshund’s overnight stays at the dog spa and hotel. “I always had them give Bams a bath at the end of his visit,” she says, “but now that I’m not traveling anymore, I’ve stopped taking him altogether.” While professional gr

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By Oliver Farrimond A WANDERING cat was re-united with its owner yesterday after going missing for more than two years. The free-roaming feline , called Tigger, went missing from its Edinburgh home in May 2007, but was picked up just last week by the SSPCA more than 150 miles away in Inverness. The hefty ginger tomcat was identified through a microchip in its fur, and was taken back down to the SSPCA headquarters in Dunfermline to be picked up by delighted owner Carole Tait. Carole

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This is too funny to ignore… On a blog this week there’s a headline “Phoenix Preacher” …and this is the article. “Can that place be anymore repulsive? It makes me dry heave like a cat that can’t, for the dear life of it, cough up a giant hairball!” This is the first time to my knowledge that we have been able to induce feline like gagging in a reader. Naturally, comments are off and an email inquiring as to how we were able to do this remains unanswered. I was hoping

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Quite a lot of cat lovers asked about what to do if your cat has vomiting problem. Many cats vomit occasionally. If a cat vomits once or twice but is still acting normal, has normal stools and quickly resumes eating and drinking within few hours, then you do not need to be too worried. In this case – vets normally recommend watching your cat to make sure that the vomiting does resolve. Watch for any additional signs such as lethargy, diarrhea, weakness, or inappetence.

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Kittens love to play and they appear to have boundless energy. They are very curious creatures and love to discover and giving them things to play with and look at will help to keep them occupied and out of trouble as much as possible. There are lots of different excellent toys available to keep young kittens happy for hours on end, but there is nothing better than the time that you spend to interact with your kitten and develop a relationship that will ensure you have a lot of fun for its ent

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