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The Best Pets to Own in an Apartment

Although many people think that when you live in an apartment, you options for pets is pretty slim to none, well that's really not the case. There are many animals that can live happily in apartments, just as...

5 comments    advice pets apartment
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Teacup Pigs - Your Next Pet?

Teacup piglets, micro-pigs, mini-pigs, teacup piggies, teacup pigs, whatever you call the adorable little creatures, they are working their way into the hearts of pet lovers everywhere. Adorable, yes, but they are not for everyone. Before bringing one of these tiny porkers into your household, do you research to make sure they are the right pet for you.

3 comments    pets pet pigs
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Spaying / Neutering Your Dog: Pros and Cons

It is recommended that almost everyone who owns a dog as a pet should either spay or neuter the animal. There are a lot of good reasons that this is considered to be the norm for pet owners. The main reason...

6 comments    how to benefits pet care
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What To Do With Howling Cat

Cats are a wonderful pet to own but do have their own unique challenges. Much like some dogs have the tendency to bark at inappropriate times, cats can be loud vocalizers too. Owning a cat that howls or cries...

9 comments    pets pet cats
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Newman's Own Cat Foods - Healthy Pet Foods? Reviews and News

Products made by Menu Foods Recalls - Menu Foods have pet food recalls. Interesting Information Paul Newman and the Newman's Own Foundation donate all profits and royalties after taxes for educational and...

0 comments    healthy pet foods healthy pet
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The Financial Considerations of Owning a Pet

 I grew up with pets always in the home so I never thought twice about getting a pet when I first moved out on my own. It was just a given that a couple of the dogs would go with me when I moved. They were...

4 comments    family home pets
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Great Pet Owners

It is probably a common-place thing to see your dog lieing around the house, sleeping in a sunny spot. You probably think nothing of it. But do you realize that this behavior may not be an entirely good...

0 comments    pets dogs dog
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What's the Real Price Of That Doggie In The Window?

Recently while dropping off our beagle at the veterinary hospital, I overheard an elderly woman say, "I didn't think things would get so bad that I couldn't afford to feed my little dogs, or afford their medicine." That heart breaking statement came back to haunt me in spades a week later. The veterinary bill for our dog -- $2,784.66! What was worse was that it was due immediately. So, in a changing economy, can we afford our pets anymore?

10 comments    dogs insurance dog
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Open a Business with your Children

One of the biggest reasons that people start a home-based business (or their own business in general) is that they want to have more time to spend with their children. Working from home or from a business...

1 comment    business children work at home
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Our pets - dogs this time

Plead from your Dog I am your DOG and I am not going to be here more than 10-15 years if I am lucky. You most likely pick me and there is no one to complain if you are not treating me nicely. I am very...

2 comments    love life family
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