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Pets prove to be recession-proof

While Americans willingly cut their spending on upscale restaurants during the Great Recession, their pets continued to dine on gourmet meals.

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Pet Vet: Dealing with allergies

Bogie licks and chews at his feet to the point that they are now red and swollen. Pauline says her dog has been treated with various antibiotics and corticosteroids, but as the dosage of cortisone pills decreases, the incessant licking increases. Pauline has been told Bogie has allergies, and I ...
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Tips to beat the heat ï¿½ for our canine friends

When the temperatures top out, the two-legged have a multitude of options to beat the heat. Without our assistance, dogs usually have just one - panting.
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Animal Tales | All about Devon

Here is a picture or our dog, Devon, decked out in his St. Patrick’s Day tie. And with a name like Devon Harrigan, you would fully expect our 8-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel to be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Devon was born in Ireland and we proudly display his birth papers...
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Keeping your senior dog healthy and happy can require daily changes, preventive action

I never had a dog when I was growing up, and I thought I didn't want one, especially years ago when I had a harried household of three young sons and a husband. However, the guys outnumbered me during the debate about accepting the "free" Lab/chow puppy from my brother 15 Christmases ago.
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'Donkey farm' helps adults mentor young offenders

A boy at the Compass Center proudly showed a Summit County, Ohio, judge the eggplants he was tending in the center's garden.
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Animal Tales | All about Angel

Angel is a 4-year-old pitbull that had been hit by a car and left on the highway. We rescued her and had to have her left front leg taken off. She is so sweet and loves to play with everyone she comes in contact with. We then found Frankie as a 4-week-old kitten on the highway. We had to feed her...
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Pet Vet: Should Alfred's wings be clipped?

It is common practice for people to have their bird's wings clipped in order to prevent it from flying. Jerry wonders if that is the right thing for Alfred, his palm cockatoo.
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Animal Tales | All about Lilly

I have this cat named Lilly, and she is one crazy cat, as you can see from this picture she is guarding our Christmas tree waiting for Santa. It’s just funny because if you walk by the tree she jumps out and attacks your ankles, so I’m glad Santa wears boots. She also shares his milk...
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Animal Tales | All about Gyzmo

Hi my name is Gyzmo. I am a male, silver point Persian. I am 9 years old and was born Oct. 31, 2003. I am what my owner refers to as a special needs kitty. In 2008 I had a neurological problem that left me with a left head tilt, left-sided ataxia and I am deaf. But I am very loved, I am happy, playful...
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Pam Stone | A marriage that just didn’t work out

Not every relationship is successful. And sometimes even the successful ones don’t sound so great, either.