When Your Pet is Overweight
Experts say that nearly 45 percent of all pets in the United States are overweight and at risk for health woes, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure and cancer. They also have shorter life spans than leaner, fitter animals. But helping your pet lose weight is easier than you think, Parade reports.
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Cat Owes One of His Nine Lives to Microchip
A 2-year-old cat injured in a crash that killed his owner has given a grieving family reason for joy. Napoleon is a Russian Blue cat found six weeks after he slipped away from a horrific collision Oct. 14. Thanks to a rice grain-sized microchip, he was identified and returned to William Pitts, whose 28-year-old sister, Kimberly, died in the crash, the Waterbury (Conn.) Republican-American reports.
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Valentine’s Day ‘Petaways’
Valentine’s Day is coming up, but it’s not too late to plan that romantic getaway you’ve been dreaming about — and there’s no reason why Fido and Fluffy can’t come along too, MSNBC reports.
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