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By now we have all seen and read a number of tug-at-your-heart-strings news stories on the pets that are being left behind in the housing foreclosure crisis happening around the country. Between tough economic times and situations like what has happened with the flooding in the Midwest, shelters are becoming overrun with pets surrendered by [...]

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While there may be nothing better on July 4th than fireworks, barbecue and beer for humans - pets are often freaked out by fireworks.
MSN.com and PetSource.org offer some great tips on how to protect your pet from the fireworks and festivities:

Don’t leave pets alone outdoors, even if tethered or in a fenced yard.
Remove sharp objects [...]

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After you’ve eliminated any and all physical explanations for your bird’s excessive screaming (i.e., your bird is in pain, your bird is sick), there are several things you can do to teach your bird not to yell (as much).
1. Boredom Can Cause Screaming. Stop the Boredom.
Many problem behaviors arise in [...]

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Well, this week has been full of pet news, so it seemed appropriate to collect all the miscellaneous paw prints running around the Internet and share them with the readers of PetKnows.
First off, with the introduction of PetKnows on Twitter, we have been making some very lovely friends. We were introduced to The Dog Files [...]

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Here are some cute little funnies for this Friday. Enjoy!

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and finally, who doesn’t love a big, wet smooch?

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A coworker sent to this me and I was absolutely mesmerized. Words cannot describe (awesome comes pretty close). Wait till the end for some Flashdance water action.

Credit to Kanye for the original post and hakim93200 for the video.

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I recently read a post on Tree Hugger about a study from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association that argues that you do not need to give your dog anything but regular old tap water. The study finds that:

“dogs are not susceptible to the chemicals, such as chlorine, used to disinfect municipal water. [...]

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Don’t forget that next Friday, June 20th is the 10th Anniversary of Take Your Dog to Work Day!
Make sure to ask your boss first about TYDTW Day. If you need some inspiration for how to do that, take some notes from the Top 10 Things to Say to Convince Your Boss to Take Part in [...]

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Taste of the Wild recently posted on their website that it is entering the canned food arena and will soon be providing a canned version of their dog and cat formulas. We first mentioned the brand not long ago in our cost analysis of pet foods and were impressed by the ingredients and affordable price. [...]

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A new client of mine, Scott Common Sense Community, has dedicated an entire section of their “Neat and Clean” tips to all-things pets! Want to know the best ways to get out carpet stains from pet “messes”? Cleaning food bowls? Getting rid of that “wet dog” smell after he swims in the local pond? [...]

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