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Entries from September 2008

Pet Budgeting: How to Calculate the Real Cost of Owning a Pet

September 15th, 2008 · No Comments

When a friend of mine announced that she was looking for a new puppy, a collection of thoughts ran through my mind. But I quickly blurted out, “do you know how much it is going to cost?”
She estimated $50 a month, but to me that amount seemed suspiciously low…
So I turned to the web, […]

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Microchip Helps Reunite Lost Cat

September 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Dixie the cat has made international headlines recently after she was reunited with her family after being lost for nine years!  MSNBC reports that the 15-year-old cat disappeared from her home in 1999 and, “was found less than half a mile from her home in Birmingham after a concerned resident rang the animal charity to […]

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All I want for Christmas…

September 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Hello, I am one of the newest contributors to PetKnows! My name is Carrie and I wanted to post an introduction so everyone will get to know me and my dream to become a proud parent to a very special Cavalier King Charles Spaniel this Christmas!
Here is a little background information about me and my […]

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We’re on Facebook!

September 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

PetKnows is now on Facebook! If you are on there (is anyone NOT these days??), please stop on by, become a fan, and join in on the conversations. We’d love for our readers to add pictures of their pets and start new discussions!

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No Pets Left Behind with Gustav: Lessons Learned from Katrina

September 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

One of the most heartbreaking aspects of the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina was the many stories about pets left behind simply because their owners had no way to evacuate with them. Many people were faced with no other option than to use public transportation to a shelter that didn’t welcome animals. Thankfully, along with […]

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