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25Feb

Lawsuit Claims Purina’s Beneful Is Poisoning, Killing Dogs – NBC News.com

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ecent lawsuit filed against Nestle Purina PetCare Company is claiming that one of the company’s most popular dog food brands contains toxins that are poisoning and even killing people’s pets. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court earlier this month by pet owner Frank Lucido, alleges that thousands of dogs have become ill or died […]

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24Feb

When is pet euthanasia unkind? – Opinion – PetsOnBoard.com

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YOU STIPULATE in your will that when you die you want your dog put down. Legally, you have the right, as she is your property. Cruel? Connie Lay didn’t think so. When the Indiana native died last November, she left instructions that her German Shepard Bela be buried alongside her if a proper home couldn’t […]

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23Feb

N.J. K-9 given hero’s goodbye before being euthanized – PetsOnBoard.com

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A New Jersey police department paid its final respects to a beloved K-9 Friday with a goodbye fit for a hero. Judge, a 9-year-old Czech German shepherd with the West Deptford Police Department, was euthanized Friday as more than 90 police officers gathered to honor him one last time. Officers and their police dogs came […]

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22Feb

Pet trainer: Some cautionary advice before taking a talking bird under your wing – PetsOnBoard.com

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I have heard the comment so many times: People want to get a bird that talks. I’d take a guess that it is probably the biggest reason why they get feathered companions, especially African greys. After all, there are so many funny parrot YouTube videos. I live with two of these talking birds (one more […]

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13Feb

Keeping Pets Safe on Valentine’s Day Chocolate |PetsOnBoard.com

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PetsONBoard.com Pets On Board Helping Animals To make a difference in the number of dogs and animals in shelters, and to help in finding good homes. and provide a chance of life by saving a life that is worth it! Pets On Board™ Since 1995 We at PetsOnBoard are committed to help saving animals by propagating the word that animals in shelters need our help, every life is precious, we honor the countless volunteers and owners in shelters with their tireless amount of hours, Saving these innocent precious creatures!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many of us have only one thing on our minds – chocolate! And while we may love its effect on that special someone, chocolate can be deadly if eaten by cats or dogs. Chocolate contains a compound called theobromine.   Consuming large quantities can lead to theobromine toxicity, symptoms of which […]

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13Feb

Dogs can tell when you’re happy or sad: PetsOnBoard.com

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Science is finally showing what all dog lovers already knew: Dogs can recognize your facial expressions. In a study by the Messerli Research Institute’s Clever Dog Lab in Vienna, scientists trained dogs to associate pictures of happy or angry faces with their corresponding emotions. SEE ALSO: A-to-Z dog facts about your favorite breeds The study […]

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11Feb

Animal airline deaths: Checking your pet as luggage is ‘rolling the dice’

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The numbers are in and they’re a little scary. BloombergBusiness reported the latest numbers from the the U.S. Department of Transportation on pets that died or were injured on U.S. airlines during 2014. In all, 17 pets died, 26 were injured and two were simply “lost.” There were no available numbers on how many pets, overall, […]

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10Feb

Can your pet make you sick? PetsOnBoard.com

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In addition to elevated liver enzymes and a low platelet count, the young man who came into the emergency room had a fever, and doctors couldn’t figure out why. Then infectious disease experts were called in. “We take pleasure asking these questions: ‘Tell us about your animals,’” says Dr. Pranavi Sreeramoju, chief of infection prevention […]

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8Feb

Am I a Bad Pet Owner If I Don’t Brush My Cat’s Teeth? | PetsOnBoard

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No pet owner is perfect, not even us professionals. We might skip playtime or serve meals late or not train our animals as thoroughly as we could. Admit it: You know you could do a better job of trimming your cat’s nails or cleaning his litterbox. I never like to say that anyone is a […]

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8Feb

Preventing pet poisioning | News – Home

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Veterinarians at Kansas State University say every year they treat several dogs who have either eaten rat poison or eaten a dead rat that had the poison. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering one company to remove their products from the shelves because so many pets and children have been poisoned. Kansas State Veterinarian, […]

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5Feb

Pup-lic transportation: Seattle mutt takes solo bus rides to dog park – TODAY.com

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A black Labrador-mastiff mix, Eclipse made her first solo venture into pup-lic transportation about a year and a half ago by accident, according to her owner, Jeff Young. Young was finishing a cigarette by his apartment in the Queen Anne neighborhood when the D Line bus — which frequently transports them to a dog park […]

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3Feb

Reasons NOT to Give Up Your Dog-PetsOnBoard.com

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When you choose to get a dog, you must choose to become a responsible dog owner. Unfortunately, not all dog owners act responsibly, abandoning their dogs when they become inconvenient. The most irresponsible of dog owners will leave them to fend for themselves in a vacant home or chained in a yard. This is tragic […]

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