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Reading Time: 3 minutesReading Time: 3 minutes There’s nothing like the fresh new energy of a kitten coming into your home! If you normally adopt adult cats, adding a kitten can be a…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes…shelter or asking a veterinarian to euthanize him. Hint Number Two: Contact the breeder first. We talked to some conscientious breeders about loving ways owners can find a new home…
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Reading Time: 5 minutes…with what we know, then push the envelope a tiny bit. If you do something that makes them worse, stop doing it,” says pet rehab specialist Kimberly Henneman, DVM, DACVSMR….
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Reading Time: 5 minutes…fit each new circumstance. Soon there were dogs who could keep a flock together, dogs who could retrieve ducks from ice-cold water, dogs who could find lost children, detect drugs,…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes…But it wasn’t until 10 years later that New York became the first state to ban declawing; Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in July 2019. However, New Hampshire legislators in…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesReading Time: 3 minutes Bringing a new companion bird home can be exciting for you but frightening for your bird. The key to introducing your new feathered friend to your…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes…is suddenly expected to adapt to a completely new life. Here are some tips based on what I discovered. When considering a shelter dog for adoption, keep the dog’s situation…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes…care, and patience. Saving these tiny lives, watching them progress, and seeing them adopted into new homes is wonderful, especially when they are fearful kittens who have learned to trust….
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Reading Time: 4 minutes…Vienet-Lague, et al. Efficacy of dog appeasing pheromones in reducing behavours associated with fear of unfamiliar people and new surroundings in newly adopted puppies. Vet Rec 2009;164:708-714. Denenberg S, Landsberg…