If Fluffy and Fido refuse to be left behind on your vacation, have no fear - Warren Eckstein has some advice to help make sure you all have a happy and safe time.
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How would you feel if one day someone suddenly appeared in your home and didn't leave? The stranger slept there (in either your own bed or a nice new one) and started eating your food (or a different kind of food that smelled and tasted even better than your own).
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So you want to add a little bundle of love to your household? A cuddly little kitten or a roly-poly puppy?
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Oh, no! Fido and Fluffy have fleas and now the whole family is scratching!
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Caveat emptor! This Latin phrase means "Let the buyer be ware." Whether we get our new puppy or kitten from "Pedigree Pets" or "Poorhouse Pound," we have nevertheless made a purchase. For if we haven't committed dollars, we have certainly committed feelings
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It always burns me up when one of those supermarket tabloids runs a "Do you have the fattest cat?" contest. Not only does it hurt Kitty's feelings, it's just plain unhealthy to be a fat feline! The pressure and stress of Kitty's extra weight on her bones, muscles and internal organs could actually shorten her life span.
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Among the hundreds of letters, emails, and facebook messages I receive each week, there are always several from animal-lovers requesting my advice with regard to what organizations I would recommend they donate money to.
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Does this scenario sound familiar? You leave your home and return several hours later
to find it destroyed by your pet. Furniture is knocked over, contents of closets are pulled out onto the floor, wood-work and linoleum are chewed, doors bear scratch marks, garbage cans are knocked over - their contents strewn throughout the house.
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Residents of the New York metropolitan area became aware of "Willie" - the subject of a
massive doghunt. Willie, the 12 year-old yellow Labrador Retriever of school superintendent William
McDonald, was stolen along with Mr. McDonald's 1982 Datsun early in October.
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Although Lyme Disease is not yet a problem in cats, pet owners should nevertheless be on the alert. In one veterinary practice it was reported that, compared to hundreds of dogs diagnosed with Lyme Disease, only about fifteen cats were found to be affected.
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