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Looking to expand your family with a four legged family member? Think about becoming an animal’s hero and adopting your new friend from a local shelter. The number of animals placed in animal shelters each year is staggering; the ASPCA estimates that between 5 and 7 million animals end up in ... Read On

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With the holidays just around the corner and shopping in full effect you’re probably checking your list twice to make sure everyone you love is covered. As avid pet parents, there’s a good chance that your Milo and Otis have made the list and you’ll be keeping an eye open for a few new presents ... Read On

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When you're celebrating the holidays you need to keep all of your family members in mind, no matter how many legs they may have. With all of the decorations and festivities, the holidays can be an exciting time of the year for your four-legged fur babies, but it can be a dangerous time for them, as ... Read On

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With school just around the corner, there are many different elements to every classroom that are set up to best enhance the learning of the children who will occupy the room for the next nine months. Most classrooms have bookcases full of brightly colored books, comfortable reading rugs, and ... Read On

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So your favorite, furry child has a tendency of running wild while you're gone. When home, your cat or dog is overly affectionate; following you all over the house, staying under your feet, and certainly not letting you sit on the couch alone. The second you leave, however, your pet decides to "get ... Read On

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So you picked your award show beauty because your wonder dog was supposed to be allergy free…? Well new studies show that these fantastic “hypoallergenic” pooches aren’t off the hook with sensitive owners. Many would-be dog owners with allergies have turned to breeds proclaimed ... Read On

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A recent recall of pet foods for salmonella contamination has both pet owners and parents concerned and worried. According to experts the tainted pet food can be harmful to people, especially children under 2, not just pet. In fact, children don't even have to ingest the pet food to get sick. ... Read On

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When it comes to taking a drive with the "family", for most of us that means taking "Fido" along. But, according to recent research taking your doggie for a drive may be "dangerous". According to studies, almost 60% of dog owner claim to have driven while distracted by their pets as passengers. ... Read On

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Pets are not only cute and cuddly, unless of course you have a pet python or something, but they can be a positive force in our households. That’s right; man’s best friend or best friends can offer many positive benefits. · Natural “Anti-Allergans”: A common misconception, according to experts ... Read On

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Despite Kermit attesting to the fact that “it’s not easy being green”, inspired by an uncle who affected me more than he probably still knows, my commitment to a green lifestyle was peaked in high school, spurred in college and became a lifestyle choice soon after graduation. And, how ironic that ... Read On

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I’ve been “green” before it was the “in”, “chic” thing to do….who knew. Well, now, from “green” eating, to “green” cleaning supplies I can attest to Kermit the frog’s sentiment that it’s often “not easy being green”. And, the one area, we, and most others struggle with is how to green not only our ... Read On

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We’ve all heard about the many benefits of owning a pet. And, other than a few “messes” prior to training, achieving “maturity”, or struggling with leaving the “little ones” home alone while your away, out, or at work, there didn’t sent to be any downsides. In fact,s imply petting a pup (or full ... Read On

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