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Cat Owner Mourns Pet’s Death - Spreads Awareness About Feline Heartworms

COLUMBIA, S.C., March 1, 2007 ­– Harley Jones (also affectionately called “Baby Girl”) was a loving and shy indoor cat. She was born on May 1, 2005, under a porch in Columbia, S.C. Ashley Jones and her husband Jared brought her home to join their family, which included their five-year-old cat Dempsey, and three-year-old dog Bear.

The Joneses treated Harley and their other cat for fleas, and protected Bear from both fleas and heartworms. Unfortunately, they would learn the hard way that, without heartworm prevention, the disease could affect their felines as well.

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Wow! Their cat & dog promo has been extended- apparently slow to start but has been picking up speed. I’m sure they will be very, very, VERY busy adopting out animals all this Canada Day Long Weekend!!

Adult cats are only $25*

Adult dogs are only $75*

Kittens under 6 months are only $75

* “Adult” means 6 months or older
* Adoption fee includes spay or neuter, microchip, 6 week health insurance, 2 week health plan, first vaccinations, and more.

(click to view Flyer in full size)

By Kit Marsters

When facing the choice between adding either a feline or a canine friend to our household, many of us take into the equation the amount of time we need to spend with our new friends. Of course, we all know that a dog needs to be walked several times a day, and that some dogs do not deal well with being left on their own for the amount of time we spend at work. Cats tend to be more independent.

Some people think that cats merely tolerate our presence and so long as we feed them, they are happy. However, whilst food, of course, tends to be met with great enthusiasm, it takes a bit more than that to guarantee feline contentment.

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By Susan Fielding

Having any kind of pet in your home is a major responsibility, as they have the same needs as we do. They need to be loved, fed on time and kept safe.

If you are looking for a bird as a pet, the first thing you should have before even bringing it home is a bird cage. This is going to be his/her home and should give your bird a feeling of comfort and security. Buying a bird cage is an expensive affair, and great care should be taken before purchasing one.

The first thing to consider is safety, as many birds have become injured - from minor toe abrasions to death from strangulation.

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By Eric Letendre

A lot of people have problems with their dogs pulling on leash. Pulling starts from a very young age. Learning what triggers the pulling and how to change it can make leash walking with your dog more enjoyable and fun.

Dogs naturally pull on leash for several reasons. First, it works, period! Your dog learns at a very early age that if they hit the end of the leash and start leaning and pulling, they will make forward progress. The dog is trying to close the distance between themselves and whatever they are looking at - and the leash is restricting that.

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By Richard Livitski

Congratulations! After searching long and hard at the shelters, thru the newspaper and even enlisting friends and family in your search, you’ve found the right puppy! So what’s next? Giving him/her a proper name of course!

So you think to yourself, just any ol name won’t do. It’s got to be unique, something different! Well, allow me to give you a few dog naming categories that will hopefully help you to come up with some really novel names for your four legged friend.

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Saving just one dog won’t change the world…
but it surely will change the world for that one dog.

Foxy, 127976

Foxy is a sweet one year old female Husky/Labrador Retriever mix. She has a previous injury to her leg, but that does not stop her from getting around! She seems to like other dogs, but does need to have some down time to rest her leg. She is very energetic, and loves attention. Despite her leg, Foxy loves to run so would do best with home with a fence. Foxy should go to a home with children 10 years and up, so she can keep up with them! $159.00 adoption fee includes spay, microchip, vaccine, pet insurance & more!

Vinny, 139664

Vinny is a very affectionate 5 year old male cat. He loves to be petted and is just waiting for a nice lap to curl up on in his new home! He has previously got along well with children and other cats. Vinny requires a diet of 50% wet cat food and 50% good quality dry food to help keep his urine healthy! This adorable feline is waiting for adoption! $48.06 adoption fee includes his neuter, vet exam, microchip, pet insurance & more!

If you would like to adopt one of these pets, please contact:

Chantal Young
Adoption Coordinator
204.982.3558

The Winnipeg Humane Society
5 Kent Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R2L 1X3
204.982.2021

Email: chantaly@humanesociety.mb.ca

www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca

Where every adoptable dog finds a home and cats get a second chance at life!

By Ron Petracek

A good photograph portrays your horse in his best possible light. A bad photograph, by contrast, draws attention to every fault, no matter how insignificant, and sometimes even exaggerates those faults!

Whether you are advertising your horse because he is for sale or advertising his recent show ring accomplishments, knowing how to photograph your horse correctly is a skill you must develop. If you derive income from your horses getting good photographs of them to put in front of the public is absolutely integral!

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By Roger Bourdon

Its so exciting isn’t it having a new foal around. I just love them, they are so gorgeous to look at and so vulnerable, that I find them completely adorable! OK, so that’s enough of my sensitive side, lets get on with some content.

First off lets say that the foal has been born healthy – it’s the care of the foal and therefore its mother, in its first few weeks that I’m going to cover here (I may later cover the period immediately after the birth and how you check that the baby is healthy, but I will have to do some more research for that).

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By Richard Adams

The beauty of keeping reptiles is that once you’ve set up their caging requirements and learned a few basic skills, there are many species that can be safely and efficiently kept within the home and should live out a full, healthy life.

Fortunately the vast majority of the suitable snakes one might choose to keep, such as corn snakes, king snakes or milk snakes, require very little special treatment and soon become very low maintenace captives.

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