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Missouri-based pet food maker issues another recallNews from Chicago Tribune:

Photo illustration of a dog and its food for a 2007 story. (Bonnie Trafelet, Chicago Tribune / May 18, 2012)

The Associated Press
7:21 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2012

Illinois is among the states from where Meta, Mo.-based Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling another type of dog food because of potential exposure to salmonella.The recall announced Friday applies to samples, 6-pound bags and 18-pound bags of Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food manufactured on Aug. [...] Continue Reading…

Simple ways to lower your pet care costsNews from NewsNet5.com:
If you have a cat, dog or other pets you know that health care costs are rising. Just the first year alone with a new dog can cost you a $ 1,000 or more in food, checkups and medicine.And an older pet can cost thousands of dollars if it needs additional medical care. But there are ways to bring those costs down.Pet lovers hit with high billsChris Smallwood, of West Chester, Ohio, can’t imagine taking walks at Voice of [...] Continue Reading…

As boomers age, loving relationship with pets could change due to health …News from Washington Post:
Hazel the schnauzer and Wrigley the black lab mix mean everything to Harriet Buscombe. The dogs protect her on her pre-dawn runs around her Champaign, Ill., neighborhood, but mostly they make her feel great.
“My children are grown now and having dogs around keeps me ‘still a mom’ in many respects,” Buscombe said in an email interview. “I always feel a lot better — like all of my problems have lessened — because I have [...] Continue Reading…

Donated pet oxygen masks let Canton firefighters save dog’s lifeNews from Detroit Free Press:
Christy Jones understands the bond dogs and their owners share — she considers her German shepherd, Jasper, a family member.
They take walks and go to training classes, and Jasper greets her when she comes home.
“I just love him to pieces,” said Jones, 37, of Canton.
She said she would be devastated if something happened to him, so she does what she can to protect her beloved pet, including taking an emergency course to learn how to give [...] Continue Reading…

Dog’s best friend? Homemade food, say pet health expertsNews from Salt Lake Tribune:(Courtesy photo) Even canines like carrots. Rick Woodford — aka the Dog Food Dude — is the author of “Feed Your Best Friend Better: Easy, Nutritious Meals and Treats for Dogs.”Canine health » Those who cook for their pets say they see a huge difference.
Last year, when Suzanne Jackson’s dog, Artie, wasn’t feeling well, she took him to the veterinarian.
Tests didn’t find anything wrong with the 14-year-old Lhaso Apso, but the animal doctor suggested a bland diet.

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Family dog returned after 2 years, thanks to a microchipNews from Chicago Tribune:If you want to be proactive about saving your pet’s life, regular veterinary visits, pet insurance and keeping a cat indoors only are certainly high on the list. But the most powerful tool of all could be about the size of a grain of rice: a microchip.Sometime over the past month or so, HomeAgain, a lost pet recovery service and microchip provider, reunited their one-millionth pet with the owner. (It was a challenge to tell exactly which [...] Continue Reading…

Pet grooming debate: Do cat’s feel cooler after a haircut?News from Asbury Park Press:

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Pet health: County animal care seeing increase in parvoNews from TriValley Central:

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Pinal County Animal Care and Control is reporting an increase in parvovirus in its shelter and is informing residents to watch for potential warning signs of the disease. Howard Waggner/Maricopa Monitor (2010)

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Dog parks are an excellent option, but an inherent responsibility comes with …News from AnnArbor.com:
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The nice weather here in Michigan never seems to last long enough, and for that reason, we all want to get outdoors as much as we can. With that premise in mind, those of us with dogs find any opportunity that we can to get them outside, especially if there are opportunities to burn off the extra energy our four-legged family members always have in abundance.
Walks are great, yes, but as myself [...] Continue Reading…