Pet Articles
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
When you first bring your new pet feline home after purchasing it, there is a mixture of excitement and happiness in the household, especially for the kids. Make sure you have your camera ready in your hand so you can capture some sweet and adorable memories your family and yourself can cherish in the time to come. Don’t just snap rolls and rolls of pictures of your cat on the first day it arrives in your home. Always have some film available, and take the pictures of your cat’s progress over the months. This way, you will be able to ... [
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Few people think of physical therapy as a viable option for rehabilitating injured cats. It is usually assumed that cats will not cooperate, but contrary to popular belief, most do not resist treatment. Physical therapy can benefit most cats that have undergone surgery. It is helpful for cats with chronic disease or injury that causes pain, which may be displayed as limping, stiffness, aggression or social withdrawal.
How does physical therapy work?
After an operation, physical therapy reduces pain and swelling, increases strength in weakened muscles and improves the flexibility of joints.
Hot and Cold Treatments
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Friday, October 26th, 2007
The news that cat purrs can heal bones have been circulating on the net for some time.
It started from Elizabeth von Muggenthaler's research, who used accelerometers to measure the frequencies of cat purrs.
Paula Peterson interviewed Elizabeth and wrote about it in her web site Earthcode.
Paula said: "Elizabeth has gone where no man (or woman) has gone before into the mysterious realm of the healing power of a cat's purring, the haunting whale-song of the Sumatran rhino, and about the sounds that we feel but never hear. She is also president of Fauna Communication Research Institute, where amazing breakthroughs are being ... [
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Friday, October 26th, 2007
Have you taught your dog basic obedience commands like sit, stay, fetch yet?
Many dog owners know the importance of teaching dog commands such as sit, stay, fetch to communicate and train their dogs in proper behavior but with so many different commands, which are the truly important and effective ones to know?
Well, here are essentially 12 dog commands that we believe your dog need to know to get along happily with you and the rest of the world.
[Come]
This is the first and most important command in your dog's command repertoire. Usually taught together with his/her name, it's a command that ... [
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