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Entries from May 2008

Love Your Pet? Clone It.

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

While cloning remains a controversial issue among humans - it seems to be making head way in the world of pets. Cloning initiatives such as cancer sniffing dogs and hypoallergenic cats are becoming the newest addition to the animal kingdom. Long gone are the days of Lady and the Tramp sharing a string of spaghetti [...]

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Tags: Health · Pet News

First Aid Tips for Your Pet!

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Do you know what you would do if something suddenly happened to your pet and you have to quickly act on your feet? I surely do not and the only resource I have at my house is the tell-tale yellow book, Cats for Dummies. Don’t get me wrong – there is a lot of good [...]

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Tags: Meowific · Pet Health · Uncategorized

This Cat Has 9 Lives!!

May 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

This hilarious “tail” was forwarded to me by my dearest sister, Katie. I couldn’t help but share… And, for those doubting Thomases out there - this was verified as true by Snopes.com
Please note: Read at your own discretion though - your laughter may disturb those around you.

Thanks to Hans Last for the [...]

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Tags: Behavior · Meowific

Nominate the Best Vet in America!

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Think your veterinarian is the best ever?  Have they gone above and beyond the call of duty?  Cared for your pet in sickness and in health?  Now is your chance to honor your vet by entering Morris Animal Foundation’s nationwide search for the best vet in its 2nd Annual “Thank Your Vet for a Healthy [...]

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Tags: Pet News · charities

ZooToo.com - Pet Product Reviews

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

While we try to give you lots of reviews of our favorite pet products, we are only one small group of pet lovers who only have so much time (and money!) to try out the huge selection of pet-related products on the market. Luckily, the internet is a very big place, with many wonderful [...]

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Tags: Meowific · Woof-wonderful · resources

Polar Bears On Slippery Ice

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s been a question on the minds of many humans during the past few years - how will global warming affect our every day lives? Well, here at PetKnows we are starting to ask ourselves - how could global warming affect our four, two and slippery-legged friends?
It seems that the Department of Interior this week [...]

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Tags: Green · Wild times

Less Bang for the Buck - Pet Food Prices Increase

May 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Every three weeks or so I head over to PetSmart and pick up a 35 pound bag of Purina Beneful Healthy Weight Formula for my dog. We’ve tried a few other formulas over the years, but he likes this stuff. At 32 dollars for a 35 pound bag - it runs about 91 cents [...]

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Tags: Woof-wonderful

Pet Charities: Morris Animal Research Foundation

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

In researching my latest post, I came across an organization that I just had to share, pre-empting my post on Cat Behavior, but that can wait.
The Morris Animal Foundation is a research organization that is funding numerous studies and research projects for all domesticated animals.  I learned about this foundation from a post on a [...]

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Tags: Health · Pet News · charities

Pandawww-wonderful!

May 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

One of Washington, D.C.’s favorite wild animals gets a moment of the PetKnow’s readers captivity: Baby Pandas. Yes, that’s right - bbbaaaabyyy panndaaas.
Thanks to MetBlogs for introducing me to the new NPR Channel on YouTube, I was able to get some much needed Friday fun by watching these adorable baby panda’s roll around and feed [...]

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Tags: Wild times

Cat Speak: You’re listening, but are you hearing?

May 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today’s post is the first in a series about Animal Behavior. I have been thinking covering this topic for some time now and when I saw the March 2008 issue of National Geographic with the lead story on “Inside Animal Minds” I was spurred into action. My first foray into this series will be to [...]

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Tags: Behavior · Meowific