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Articles in Home | General Pets Sort Articles by Title|Newest|Oldest Why The World Needs Pets  By : Bill Clanton Pets are wondrous creatures whose powers go beyond that of spiritual or magical. Unconditional love is a phrase that I have heard people from all walks of life relate totally to pets. I find it amazing that so many people with different backgrounds, cultures, and languages can come to this same agreement. When we are at our lowest of lows our pet will still be there. Pets fill the void in our lives. Why Pet Insurance Is Important  By : Liane Wood Recent studies have shown that over half of all Canadian households have at least one pet; usually either a cat or a dog. However, in North America, less than 1% of all pets are insured. Thus, the question one has to ask is: Why aren’t our beloved pets benefiting from pet medical insurance? Which is the best cat food?  By : Thierry Babineaux The domestic cat, which is named that way in order to be distinguished from other felines, is a carnivorous species, quite small in size. Humans often prefer cats for companionship, but at the same time for their ability to hunt rats and other vermin. What's in a Pet Food Name?  By : Susan Thixton From looking at as many pet food labels as I do, I've been reminded about an interesting but disheartening issue about some pet foods. Many pet food manufacturers produce dozens of different types of dog food and cat food. Besides the typical adult or puppy formulas - there are foods that are marketed to specific needs of pets - such as senior pets, indoor cats, dental formulas, and so on. The problem can be that with these niche marketing pet foods - often times there is no difference (or there is very little difference) in ingredients between the higher priced niche products and a maintenance pet food. What More Reviews on Owning Pets  By : Letho Maseko It's easy to assume that you'll never make good use of pet insurance but with the 'blame' culture becoming increasingly evident over recent years its sheer folly to even consider having a pet without taking out pet insurance. Consider the fact that if you don't purchase pet insurance, you will have to pay the full amount for every vet service out of your pocket. With pet accident and illness insurance you get full coverage insurance; namely, your insurance company will agree to pay for all the costs and expenses incurred as a result of your family pet having suffered any illness or accident. What is Essential Oil Therapy for Animals?  By : Tanja Helping your pets live a happier and healthier life using Pure Essential Oils. What causes vomiting & regurgitation in dogs?  By : Scribbler Vomiting is a symptomatic reaction to various different diseases. Not a disease, vomiting is the act of throwing out food which has already been eaten. Some cases of vomiting may lead to death if proper treatment to replenish the pet’s body is not made in time. Veterinary Bills--One Simple Tip for Spending Less  By : Amanda K. Jones, LVT How can pet owners save money on their veterinary bills? Pet insurance is one answer but there are many other tips that pet owners simply don’t know about it. Traveling Without Your Pets - Call A Professional Pet Sitter!  By : Beate Spear What are you doing when you go on a trip and your pets have to stay back? Are you asking a neighbor or relatives to come to your home and take care off your pets while you are gone? Or are you dropping your furry kids off in the closest kennel and leaving them sad eyed, wondering what is happening to them? Training Your Dog using a PetSafe Electric Dog fence - Week 1  By : Svetlana Nunez It is important to have as little disruption as possible during your pets' training sessions. Remember the PetSafe electric dog fence training should be fun, and not stressful at all. Learn how to Train Your Dog using a PetSafe Electric Dog fence. Top 10 life insurance shopping tips  By : Who should buy life insurance? If you can answer yes to any of the following questions, then you should consider buying life insurance. Tips On Making Your Cat And Dog Coexist  By : Ken Charnely If you have a cat and a dog or are planing to have both, you need to know how to make them coexist. The phrase “fighting like cats and dogs” didn’t come up as someone’s idea of a joke just for cartoons (Tom and Jerry comes into mind). Dogs are often territorial and will fight not just new cats but other new dogs as well. The Veterinary Pet Insurance Coverage Options  By : Mark and Cindi These days, there are great debates raging about health insurance coverage for families. However, there is also a unique type of health insurance that you can get for your pets that is seldom talked about. The Myth of 100% Complete Pet Food  By : Dr. Randy Wysong Every day people subject their loved animals to repetitious monotony that they would never allow for themselves, and yet, unthinkingly pass their actions off as beneficial for their pets. The Most Privileged Pets  By : Nicholas Hunt You may think your own pet is treated extremely well, and even pampered, but some pet owners take things to extremes. Read about how some of the most privileged pets live their lives. The Important Parts of a Hermit Crab Habitat  By : Kelly Church This article discusses the important parts of maintaining a healthy hermit crab habitat. The proper type of container, substrate, temperature and humidity are vital to the survival of a healthy and happy hermit crab. The ideal token of love for your precious pet  By : Mira Williams For most of us, pet lovers, nurturing our pets is not enough. Feeding, walking, bathing and taking them to the vet are only common sense actions. That's why we often browse the Internet for different tokens of love, although not glamorous or deluxe. The Horrors of Commercial Pet Food What Every Dog and Cat Owner Should Know  By : Sylvia Riley Some of the ingredients that end up in commercial pet foods are truly shocking. What’s more, many of these will not appear on the label and others are hidden under umbrella terms such as ‘meat meal’ and ‘meat by-products’. How can this happen? The pet food industry is highly unregulated. The meats used in pet food can be extremely low grade and unfit for human consumption. Summarized as the ‘4 D’s’ (dead, diseased, disabled and dying), these can include roadkill, zoo animals and ... The Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the pet owner – its not just pet insurance you need but common sense too!  By : Chris Fairfax The Animal Welfare Act 2006 finally came into force in England in March 2007 and in Wales in April 2007. But what does this Act really mean to the pet owner and is there a danger of going to jail if you get your pet care wrong? Telepathic Communication With Animals  By : Nedda Wittels Animal Communication, or telepathy with animals, is as common an occurrence in some people's lives as it is an oddity in the lives of others. Telepathy is an energetic exchange between two sentient beings for the purpose of communication. Combined with body language and sometimes vocalizations, animals use this form of communication among themselves and even across species. Supplements - Protect your pet from the inside out and see a healthy, happy pet.  By : spotts Are you concerned with your pet's health? Are you troubled with your pet not feeling his best? Are you sick of the high cost of vet bills? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone, in fact, you can do something right now to help give your pet the nutritional supplement that can change your pet's over-all well being, boost his immune system Did you know that with one simple act every day you can help your pet live a long, healthy life? Sugar Gliders Pocket Pets with Attitude  By : Ruth Bird Sugar gliders love human attention and they love to play. The Sugar Glider is a popular pet because of its sweet, lively, inquisitive nature, but is illegal in certain jurisdictions, such as California. Do gliders make sounds? Sugar gliders are very social creatures and make many sounds, including barking, crabbing, clicking, and chattering. Six Tips To Help You Care For Your Aging Pet  By : Stacey Moore If you own a pet, you have lots of company. Pet ownership in the U.S. is at its highest level with an estimated 69 million households owning a pet, according to the 2005-2006 American Pet Products Manufacturers Association's National Pet Owner Survey. The survey further reported that 75 percent of those homes are estimated to have aging pets. As a result, there is a growing demand for health-enhancing products for senior pets. Raising Breeding and Caring for Chinchillas  By : Greg Edwards Raising, breeding and caring for chinchillas which are small rodents belonging to the South American Andes are explained in the following paragraphs. In Chinese, the rodent is known as dragon-cat. Pet Insurance For Pampered Pets  By : Nicholas Hunt As our pampered pets live longer and longer lives, the veterinary costs of keeping them healthy can grow rapidly. Find out why pet insurance might be an idea worth considering. Pet Insurance : What To Look For  By : Nicholas Hunt Keeping a pet can work out to be expensive, not least if you need to see a vetinary surgeon. Pet insurance can cushion the cost of injury or illness, but what do you need to know before you choose a policy? Pet Health Insurance - What to consider  By : Peter D Noble Although the number of pet owners in the States is on the rise, most of those owners will not obtain pet insurance; strange when you consider how attached people become to their animals and treating them like family members. When it comes to looking after our own health needs, we do not forget how important it is; we should, therefore, not neglect our pets this way. Pet Health And What You Feed Them  By : Lori Matthews Since most Americans are more concerned about our health than we’ve ever been, we should have equal concern for our pets … especially regarding the ingredients in their food. In theory, we would want the ingredients in our pets’ food to be acceptable for human consumption. If byproducts are no longer tolerated in our food, why should they be tolerated in our pets’ food? We’re also starting to realize that our pets need daily supplements just like we do, in order to take care ... Pet Care Online: Building A Useful Pet Care Info Site  By : Lee Dobbins Clearly, Americans are animal crazy. There is little we will not do for our beloved pets. We take them with us wherever we can-to the corner store, a café, on a train. We buy them gourmet food, order customized beds for them and dress them in specially made clothing. We are attentive to their every need, making sure they also have top of the line health care. OTC Drugs and Pet Safety at Home  By : P.J Virk As pet owners we assume that pets can use human OTC products. However we need to be very cautious about OTC medications use for our pets. A lot of OTC medications can be deadly for your pet. New Electronic Trainers Teach Pets Safely  By : Svetlana Nunez Electronic trainers allow flexibility in training off a lead at greater distances. The electronicsystem allows an owner to observe the behaviour near by or at a distance. Learn more. Money saving tips for pet parents  By : ONLY for PET LOVERS As cliché as it sounds, a penny saved is a penny earned. But saving pennies does not only include your personal or family items, it can also include your pet's expenses as well. Money saving offers are great at playing hide-and-seek but that once you know where to find them and how to look, it will seem like they are everywhere. Miami Humane Society praises community for help  By : ONLY for PET LOVERS When the air-conditioning system at The Humane Society of Greater Miami broke down a little over a week ago they sent a plea out to the community to help them raise the $85,000 needed to cover all the expenses they incurred. Learning About Dog Breeds  By : Scribbler There are so many dog breeds to choose from that it might be extremely difficult and the worst of all is that all puppies look cute with eyes imploring to take them home. Is Pet Insurance Worth It?  By : Amanda K. Jones, LVT Pet insurance policies cost a lot of money. Can opening a separate savings account for your pet's medical expenses serve the same purpose? Is Man's Best Friend Eating Healthy Foods?  By : Stacy Kubach The digestive systems of dogs and cats are similar in many ways. 1) Their digestive systems are acidic, 2) they do not have long intestines and 3) they are made to digest one type of protein at a time, not multiple types like man-made foods. Their digestive systems are made to eat raw meats, which are full of B-vitamins that are very important to good health. Is Homemade Pet Food Safer Than Commercial Pet Food?  By : Amanda K. Jones, LVT This article explains how pets can become ill from eating food, whether it is purchased commercially or prepared at home. Info On Online Pet Adoption  By : Roberto Garabelli This article will describe some of the benefits and facts of online pet adoption games. Hurricane Survival Guide for your Pets  By : ONLY for PET LOVERS Hurricane season is around the corner. June 1 marks the first day of a season that last six months. The ability to track these storms well in advance offers those that live in hurricane territory the ability to properly prepare for the storm. You take care of your home and family but don't forget about your furry friends. Doing your homework and preparing before the storm will ensure your pet's safety before, during and after the storm. How to cope with Feline Stress and Urine Spraying  By : Scribbler Cats are territorial animals. They mark out their territory using a variety of visual and scent signals. Changes in the environment (such as visits to the vets, return from hospitalisation, moving house, new arrivals, re-arrangement of furniture) can be disturbing for the cat because of the absence or loss of these familiarisation marks; making them anxious and causing stress. How To Become A Top Dog Breeder  By : Al Zan Many people want to become good dog breeders. Dog breeding and doing it properly is an expensive hobby. There is the picking up of a good bitch, waiting for her to become old enough before breeding, choosing the best dog for her to mate with, and undertaking all the health checks she needs, and ensure that the dog you need also passes through the same health checks. There are potential extra expenses during pregnancy, you have to pay a stud fee (or return a puppy), you have the time at your disposal, and can incur the expense of whelping. The puppies are to be kept for a minimum of 8 weeks before sending them to their homes. Hero Pets  By : Nicholas Hunt Fictional tales abound of heroic pets saving their owners from danger. Does this ever really happen in real life? Hermit Crab Habitat Requirements  By : Kelly Church This article discusses to importance of doing research of hermit crab facts in order to promote healthy hermit crabs. Hermit crab care is dependent upon the knowledge and commitment of the owner to his or her pet. Hermit Crab Behavior As Pets  By : Kelly Church This article discusses hermit crab behavior and the importance of knowing what to look for to stop aggressive behavior. Knowing the difference between aggressive behavior and non aggressive behavior can help put you at ease as well as help you determine what type of action to take. Help Unwanted Pets Find Homes  By : Bonnie Jo Davis Learn how you can help an unwanted and loving pet by considering pet adoption. Harsher Punishment for Animal Cruelty  By : Rashel Dan A lot of animals are suffering from animal cruelty today. Sadly though, not everyone is aware or concerned of these poor animals' plight. Dog fighting, a common practice in some places is, for example is considered to be a felony in most countries. However, the punishment for such does not reflect that of a felony crime. As a result, there will always be people who will continue to neglect and abuse animals. Golden Retrievers - A Favourite Breed Of Dog  By : John Philips In the canine world Golden Retrievers are the favoured choice for many people. Because they make great pets, hunting dogs, top obedience competitors and excellent show dogs, they are a breed of preference. Whatever reason you have for wanting to own a Golden Retriever you will not be disappointed, because it will live up to it's potential. Gifts for Pet Lovers  By : Shelley Ontis Is there a dog or cat person on your holiday shopping list? Have a birthday gift to buy for the person who has everything? If that person has pets, your shopping is automatically easier! Getting Your Pets Into The Halloween Spirit  By : Phil Sikes People dress up like animals all the time for Halloween - why not go the opposite way and dress your pets up like people? After all, pets are part of the family for a lot of people. They take them everywhere, buy them gifts, get spa treatments for them - why not a Halloween costume too? Fleas: Unwelcome Guests For Your Pets  By : Nicholas Hunt Pets can be great companions, but unfortunately they sometimes bring their own less welcome guests. Find out how to deal with a case of animal fleas in your pet and home. Feeding your dog a nutritious and healthy diet  By : Scribbler Nutritious and healthy food is important for the overall growth of your dog and different dogs have different requirements. The feeding and the diets change depending on the breed and the age of your dog. The healthier the diet is the stronger your dog will be. Faces Of Pet Abuse  By : Jonathon Hardcastle As much as people are fond of keeping pets, inhumane actions are often reported from across the globe. Pets serve as man's joy and relief, their furry, cozy, crawling, exotic, terrific, and enriching existence bring a few moments of joy to people's monotonous, tedious lives. Ethical Breeders Are Taking A Beating  By : Colleen Del Bane In today’s society we must find a way to stand up and be counted among the honest and trust worthy so let’s give ethical breeders a fair chance to do just that. Next time you hear “breeder” please don’t cringe, but keep an open mind. Many are doing this because of their love for their certain breed of animal. If the facility is clean (not immaculate), the animals are healthy, the breeder asks many questions, can show lineage, health records and answers your questions, chances are you have found an ethical breeder. If any of these elements are not in place I would think twice before purchasing an animal from them. Do our pets have a soul and do they go to heaven?  By : Karen Littlefield I think dogs (and other pets) go to heaven, the night my Fluffy died he woke me up with his little legs going and a smile on his face, I don't know what he was seeing because he was seeing in that spiritual realm that our flesh eyes can't see. But he was definitely headed somewhere and was happy about it. I think sometimes our pets see with their spiritual eyes more then we do, they are not as caught up with flesh things the way we are so they are more aware of the spiritual dimension. Cyber Pet Adoption - Safe Online Games for Kids  By : Roberto Garabelli This article will give some info on cyber pet adoption games. Commercial Pet Food Myth Busters--The First Ingredient (Part 2)  By : Amanda K. Jones, LVT In Part 1 we talked about some of the tricks that pet manufacturers use to make their products look more appealing to consumers. After all, protein should make up the majority of the diet, right? We don't want any of those nasty carbohydrate fillers do we? Do we??? Commercial Pet Food Myth Busters--The First Ingredient (Part 1)  By : Amanda K. Jones, LVT The ingredient list is of special interest to pet owners. Many look at the first ingredient and if it’s not a protein source like “beef” or “chicken” they assume that the food is “low-quality.” Come and explore the world of cutest pet.  By : Christopher Keenan Meeting your pets is good idea to communicate between your animals and as well as the owners of the pets. You can buy or sell new or old pets online by just clicking one button. Choosing A Dog Breed  By : Scribbler Dog is a man’s best friend but how to choose the right one when there are over 400 dog breeds to choose from. Your personal favorite might be the German Shepherd or the Labrador retriever but then your home might not have enough space for the specific breed. Caring For The Older Dog  By : Thierry Babineaux When you bring home you first puppy, little do you realize that one day he or she will grow older and then suddenly leave you. Dogs live for anywhere between 12-15 years but as a wise man once said, their loyalty will never waiver, not even in the final moments. Probably this is why they form an emotional bond with humans. This is more than reason enough for you to take care of your dogs’ health.' Can you and your pet be Psychic?  By : The Messenger Describes some basic examples on how people use psychic abilities everyday without even knowing thier doing it. Once your done reading, you can come to your own conclusion. Breeding Crayfish  By : William Berg In the text below I shall try to give a short overview of some of the basics when breeding crayfish. Particular species may have other behaviours and demands. It should be said that my main experience as an aquarist is with relation to fish, but I shall try to convey what little knowledge I have. Boarding Kennels  By : Scribbler Who doesn’t love a pet but when you are going out of town for a couple of days and can’t take your pet along then what options will you have? The best option is boarding kennels. But before you put your dog or cat or any other pet in a boarding kennel check with the vet on pet health issues and ensure that the kennel is well equipped to handle any pet health related issue. Are You An Animal Lover?  By : John Savage Some people almost seem to run a veritable zoo from their home. They often have several dogs, a cat or two, perhaps a rabbit, and maybe a guinea pig. Then again, there are those people who would not have an animal in the house. These folks will tell you that they want nothing to do with a pet and that they are not at all interested in adding a non human member to their families. Americans Love Their Pets  By : Stacey Moore Americans are more pet-crazy than ever. Nearly two out of every three U.S. households own a pet, with millions more adding pets every year. If you're considering adding a pet to your family, how do you decide what kind of pet is best for you? ALTERNATIVES TO COMMERCIAL PET FOODS  By : MyPetHaven As the pet food recall list gets longer and longer, more and more people are taking a closer look at the health of their pet. Local veterinarians say some people have given up on the store-bought brands of food and are now making it themselves. It's a very good thing if you have a pet owner that is really, really, really devoted, but it is NOT RECOMMENDED because pet food is complicated. Getting the correct “potion” for your pets health and well-being is not an easy task. A Virtual Pet Adoption Can Keep Your Kids Entertained  By : Roberto Garabelli This article will describe some of the elements of virtual pet adoption. 101 Ways to Avoid the Vet  By : Ed Every year, pets and their owners visit the veterinary office to not only seek preventive pet health care but also to deal with injuries and illnesses. Proper at-home care often prevents minor problems from turning into more serious ones. Proper first aid procedures such as keeping minor wounds clean is such example.

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