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Hurricane Season – Pet First Aid and CPR

By Michelle Patel, Owner of Pet Life Saver in Jacksonville, Florida Hurricane season is upon us.  When making preparations for possible evacuations, it is important to plan for our furry family members also.  The last thing you want to do is leave your pet home in an emergency to fend for him or herself.  Preplanning …

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Tips for Recovering Lost Dogs on July 4th

At Lost Dogs of America, we try to prevent dogs from getting lost by educating the public about the dangers of fireworks and other stressful situations for pets surrounding the July 4th holiday. But we also recognize that over the holiday, we will receive dozens of reports for missing dogs from owners who were caught …

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Grandma the Chicken: Recollections of a Farm Girl

When I grew up… lets just say “a few years down the road” I never heard of chicken factory farms or antibiotics given to chickens. All I remember is running to the grainary after school to see if the baby chicks arrived!! They came in cardboard boxes with little round holes and made a lot …

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An Introduction To Pet Iridology

Iridology is a great supplemental natural modality that can be used with dogs, cats, people, horses, and so on to help analyze various organs and systems in the body to see which are potentially weak and which potentially strong. You can then use this information to lend additional support to those systems that may need …

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Pet Euthanasia

in Home Pet Euthanasia. Making the decision about whether to put an aging pet down is always difficult, perhaps especially so if the pet is struggling with mobility issues, but is otherwise full of life. It can also be heart wrenching to have a puppy that becomes disabled, whether due to disease or injury, and …