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Pet Adoption: A Lifetime Commitment

(Family Features) - How much will owning a pet cost? How much time do I really need to devote to a pet? These are questions potential pet owners should ask prior to adopting. However, not everyone takes the time to assess the responsibilities and requirements associated with pet ownership, increasing the likelihood a pet will be surrendered to an animal welfare organization. Sometimes a pet is given up for hardship reasons such as displacement after a natural disaster or home foreclosure. But one of the biggest and more controllable factors affecting pet relinquishment is a lack of knowledge on the owner's part. Click here to read more!

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How to Prevent Or Treat Matting in Cats?

If you are the owner of a Himalayan, Persian, Maine Coon or a Norwegian Forest you are quite familiar with the fur matting and the knots they can acquire As annoying as it may be for you, imagine how bothersome it is for poor Fluffy Matting can cause irritation and itching to a cats fur and skin...

Aggressive Dogs - Are They a Problem?

Although we want our dogs to behave at all times and never want them to be aggressive towards you, other dogs or members of the family, it sometimes does happen There are many reasons why dogs can become aggressive and if you stop it as soon as you can then hopefully it won't become a huge problem Sometimes very aggressive dogs need to be destroyed and you wouldn't want that to happen to your dog so finding the cause of the aggression is essential...

Agility - A Sport For You and Your Dog

In 1979 something new was introduced at the Crufts dog show With a format that resembled horse jumping competitions the dogs raced through an obstacle course under the auspices of a handler The sport caught on and now is offered at many dog shows around the world...

Anxiety in Dogs

When you own a dog you hate to see it upset or in distress, the greatest thing you will have with your dog is the bond between you However it is not healthy for your dog to become too attached to you, and if they do then dog separation anxiety can occur Anxiety in dogs is a big problem, and is known to affect up to 10% of the canine world...

Basics of Puppy Proofing Your Home

Getting a new puppy is exciting, but it is not all fun and games The truth is that puppies can take a lot of work One of the biggest things that you need to worry about is whether or not your home is puppy proof...

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