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Some people think of parrots as low-maintenance pets, a step up from fish and hamsters, but much less trouble than a dog or cat. Anyone who gets a pet bird under that assumption is in for a rude surprise. The truth of the matter is that parrots have a lot of [...]

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This past weekend, The Washington Post ran a story the amount of money that pet owners will spend on their pets’ health. The numbers are pretty stunning. As the article explains, Americans spend “more than $24.5 billion in 2006 alone [on pet health care], according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. (If you’re into comparing [...]

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As a former journalism major in college, I was often asked to report on collegiate trends for class assignments. One of my favorites was a piece about pets and college students.
So, I decided to pull up the following story, “You Can’t Buy Pet Love” for a cameo on PetKnows because it serves as a good [...]

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With Earth Day being this week, I was trying to think of ways that we have gone “green” in the care of our kitty, Matilda. As a couple that is slowly making lifestyle changes in order to become more environmentally friendly I thought there must be something we have done. But after giving this [...]

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Poop soup (yes, you heard me correctly) started innocently enough in the spring of 2003. My wife and I had just brought home our puppy and he was prolific in his waste production. The reason for his productivity was due to the recommended serving size on the pet food bag. It was considerably [...]

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April 22 is Earth Day and its all Pets’ Birthdays! At least it is according to PetSmart.  Stop by any store from 6p - 8p for all the fun, festivities, photos and goodie bags and a great big sale.  There is even a party hat contest.  What fun!
While you are there check out their green [...]

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In honor of Earth Day, we have decided to go green this week and focus a bit on caring for the environment.

I would always use my old plastic grocery bags as doggie bags on walks with Mosby since they were free and I always seemed to have a ton of them.  But I started [...]

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As raw food for pets becomes all the rage, PetKnows wants to start a conversation on the issue. In upcoming PetKnows posts, we’ll digest (pun intended) the raw food debate and try to get down to the brass tacks of the issue: is raw just a fad or here to stay???
RawFed has done some great [...]

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Every animal has a favorite toy and Matilda’s happens to be something that she never lays her paws on, a laser light. What is it about the laser light that casts a red glow on the floor that captures her attention so intently? I have seen the phenomenon with many cats, the laser comes out [...]

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Welcome to our first guest post here at PetKnows!  This comes from a colleague, pet owner and dear friend of ours, Lisa and her two pups - Cowboy and Scooby.  Enjoy.  Let us know if you are interested in guest blogging for PetKnows.
If you’re anything like me, you have a demanding schedule that often affects [...]

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