In this newsletter:
- Miracle Pets
- Service Dogs
- Misbehavin Cats
- Holiday Safety Tips
- Protecting Your Pet and Wildlife Too
- My Pets' Troubles
- $5.00 Off Heartgard
- Frontline Buy 6, Get 1 Free
Miracle Pets
By Steve Dale
MONTREAL CANADA. Miracles can happen. Or
are they really miracles? Pets who theoretically shouldn't
be alive today appeared at a press conference at the Forum
of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine/Canadian
Veterinary Medical Association Convention on June 4 at the
Palais des Congress de Montreal.
"We knew dogs could get cancer but didn't know about
chemotherapy for dogs," said Douglas Hamblin of Pierrefonds,
Quebec Canada. About a year ago, his 8-year old Samoyed began
refusing food — which was definitely out of character.
A large mass was discovered in Nanook's chest, and increasingly,
he was having difficulty breathing. His diagnosis was an
aggressive cancer called intrathoracic histiocytic sarcoma.
Most dogs succumb, even with treatment. Today, Nanook is
in remission. Most important, his appetite and quality of
life have returned. "He takes food of the counters like
a vacuum, but we love him," Hamblin says. Click
to read more.
Misbehavin' Cats
By Steve Dale
Increasingly, cats are being kept indoors. Life is safer
indoors, and indoor-only cats likely live longer. However,
it seems some behavior-related problems are unique to indoor-only
cats. Because behavior problems may lead to abandonment or
relinquishment, preventing problems or at least receiving
qualified help when they do occur, is essential. Besides,
who wants a cat that's thinking outside the box? That's why
the American Association of Feline Practitioners published
Feline Behavior Guidelines for Indoor Cats. Click
to read more.
Give Your Pets a Safe & Happy Holiday
In addition to all the shopping and cooking and traveling,
the holidays present additional challenges for pet owners:
keeping their pets safe and healthy. To help ensure that
the season is, in fact, merry, click
here for a few helpful suggestions.
My Pets' Troubles
Q: When I read the newspaper, or even when I read Pawprints,
Samantha instantly appears from somewhere else in the house.
It's like an alarm has gone off, and now her mission is to
push the newspaper, or whatever I'm reading, out of my hands.
She constantly meows in my lap, until I finally put the down
the newspaper. I love reading the daily paper and enjoy Pawprints.
But, apparently, Samantha doesn't believe I should.
~
M.D., Atlanta, GA
Click here for Steve's reply.
Service
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