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Top 10 Items Surgically Removed From Pets

Posted by Jane Johnson on Sunday, August 8, 2010 , In : Vet Care 

Call it the $1,000 sock, because by the time your veterinarian reaches the source of Fido's digestive disruption, that's about how much that chewed up sock can set you back. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, has reimbursed policyholders for a lot of swallowed socks in its 25 years insuring America's pets. In fact, socks top a list compiled by VPI's claims adjusters ranking the most common items surgically removed from pets' gastr...


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The Intriguing Lundehund

Posted by Jane Johnson on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 , In : dog breeds 

Those who see a lundehund out on the scree (the old Norse word is uren - the landscape is that of north Norway, Northern England, Iceland -- rocky, steep, slippery cliffs or slopes from the mountains down towards the sea) or up on the mountains are greatly struck by its agility: the dog is completely adapted to the terrain. In addition to their foot's natural part in their particular movements, their unusual neck- and shoulder-joints are astonishing. The way a lundehund can arch its head u...


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Too Graphic for YouTube

Posted by Jane Johnson on Friday, June 25, 2010 , In : Fur Industry 

PETA's new "China's Cruel Fur Industry" video gives a firsthand view of the horrible suffering that animals face on Chinese fur farms. YouTube has banned the video, but you can watch it here.

Animals who are bred and killed for their fur in China live in misery from birth to death. Chinchillas, foxes, minks, raccoons—and, yes, even dogs and cats—are jammed into crowded wire cages, and the close confinement and filthy conditions quickly lead to mental illness. As documented in our underco...


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Quality of Life

Posted by Jane Johnson on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 , In : Vet Care 

When our pets are young and brand new to us, it's easy to remember to visit the vet on a regular basis. However, as time passes, many pet owners don't realize or remember the importance of regular veterinary care. Without regular visits, your pet's health could decline and create internal problems affecting his quality of life. Your pet's quality of life is dependent on the care provided as he ages and his internal systems slow down. As your pet ages, many of the normal bodily functions do no...


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Push Attorneys General to Charge BP With Criminal Cruelty to Animals!

Posted by Jane Johnson on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 , In : Oil Spill 

Animals have no use for payouts—they can't move to another town, they can't eat something else, and they can't pursue another line of work. So BP owes animals something different! As oil continues to wreck the water and destroy animals' breeding, nesting, and feeding grounds in the Gulf of Mexico, tens of thousands of animals are suffering and dying painful and lingering deaths—and there is no end in sight. PETA is calling on the attorneys general of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mis...


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Extinction threat for world's most miserable animal - the Blobfish

Posted by Jane Johnson on Thursday, June 17, 2010 , In : Extinction 

 No wonder he looks like the world's most miserable fish... this unattractive creature, the inedible blobfish, is in danger of being wiped out.

Ted Thornhill - 26th May, 2010

These sad-looking creatures, which grow up to lengths of 12 inches, live at depths of 900m.

They spend most of their time gently floating around waiting for food to pass in front of them, which sounds like quite a nice life to us!

Because they live so far from the sea surface they're not often seen by humans.

How...


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HEALTH ALERT - Pet Product Recalls by FDA

Here is a list of recalls from the FDA:
08/13/2010 Merrick Pet Care Recalls Filet Squares & Texas Hold'ems 10oz Bag (Item # 60016 All Lots) Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

08/09/2010 FDA: Salmonella risk from frozen rodents fed to reptiles

08/03/2010 Merrick Pet Care Recalls Texas Hold'ems 10 oz Bag (Item # 60016 Lot 10127 Best by May 6 2012) because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

07/30/2010 P&G Expands Voluntary Limited Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk

07/28/2010 Evamist Hormone Spray May Cause Illness in Pets

07/27/2010 Mice Direct Recalls Frozen Reptile Feed Because of Possible Health Risk

07/25/2010 P&G Recalls Two Lots of Prescription Renal Diet Cat Food due to a Possible Health Risk

07/15/2010 Feline's Pride Expands Nationwide Recall of its Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination Salmonella

07/02/2010 Merrick Pet Care Recalls Beef Filet Squares for Dogs Treats 10oz Bag (Item #60016 Lot # 10084TL7 Best By March 24, 2012) Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

07/02/2010 United Pet Group Voluntarily Expands Recall of Nutritional Supplements For Dogs to Include Additional Tablet and Powdered-Form Products for Dogs and Cats Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

07/01/2010 Feline's Pride Issues Nationwide Recall of its Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination

06/22/2010 United Pet Group Voluntarily Recalls Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for Dogs Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

06/18/2010 Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Due to a Possible Health Risk

06/18/2010 Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Kent Feeds Swine Products

06/09/2010 P&G Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

06/02/2010 Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. Undertakes Limited Recall of Kent Feeds 20 Lamb DQ45 Medicated

04/12/2010 Response Products Voluntarily Recalls Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Dogs Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

01/14/2010 FDA Health Alert for Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats Packaged and Distributed by Merrick Pet Care

12/09/2009 Pet Carousel Conducts Nationwide Recall of Beef Hoof Products and Pig Ears Because of Salmonella Risk

11/27/2009 Diamond Pet Foods Announces Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food

11/05/2009 FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel

11/04/2009 PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves

10/20/2009 FDA Alerts Pet Owners to Voluntary Recall of Premium Edge Cat Food

12/19/2008 Preliminary Animal Health Notification - Chicken Jerky Products for Dogs

For more information or more details - go to: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm

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ASPCA - THIS IS A CRY FOR HELP: ANIMAL CRUELTY BY THE LAGRANGE MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT

The story behind this video is that the Lagrange Missouri police department accused this female American Bulldog named Cammi of being vicious and that is the reason they shot her and as you can see she wasn't vicious at all. If any ASPCA members or any dog lover sees this PLEASE HELP FIGHT THIS AND MAKE A STAND. THANK YOU 

 

 

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                     Thanks To BP, This Is A Whale 

Scientists found this sperm whale 77 miles south from the Deepwater spill site off the Gulf Coast. 

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