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Pet Tips (Wednesday) (September 06, 2023)
New dog toys can really add up, especially if your furry friend likes to tear them apart. Today's featured post has some good advice for making your own toys at home. If you have any tips to add, please share them with us too.

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Today's Featured Post

Homemade Dog Toys

dog with rope toyAs I watched our puppy rip apart yet another toy, it occurred to me that I might as well hand her the ten dollar bill to chew. I'm wasting my money buying pet toys at the store time and time again.

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Shasta (Siberian Husky)

By LolaC

Shasta (Siberian Husky) - wearing a sheep's hatBack in 2011, I acquired him from a man who was going to put him in a shelter. He was moving and couldn't take him along. Shasta's name was Kingsley at the time, and he was 9 months old. When I found out, I asked "If you're just going to put him in a shelter, can I have him?" And the rest is history '

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Koneko (Domestic Shorthair)

By Jess

A feral kitten trapped in a cage.This is Koneko, which means "kitten" in Japanese. She is my son's cat and was feral before being adopted by our family. Because of this, she is still very skittish of most people, and downright terrified of our dog.

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Keep a Spare Litter Box Handy

By Donna

Fuzzy and Lil Orphan AnnieI love my cats, but I don't love stinky litter boxes so I have two litter boxes. One is in use and the other is away. When one box gets dirty I replace it with the other box to give me time to empty the first one and thoroughly clean and sanitize it with vinegar, water, a bit of dish detergent and baking soda.

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Baby (Squirrel)

By Mistie

Little Baby Squirrel Laying on TowelBaby is a 10 week old squirrel. My parents' neighbors were cutting down a tree, they didn't realize there was a nest of baby squirrels in one of the tree's branches.

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Leads for Dogs Need to Be Easily Seen

By Robyn

Dog leash in handWhen shopping for a lead, buy one that is easily seen, even at night. This is not for traffic only, it is for the dog's welfare also. To their mind, it is a scary thing to begin leash training and not know what it is you are hooked up to.

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Adopting a Rescue Pet

By LMay

3 black and white Boston Terriers on the lawn2 of our 3 Boston Terriers are rescue dogs. The one on Freecycle was on a short leash and left in a plastic barrel outside. They are the most amazing animals. Our third Boston Terrier came from a female Boston Terrier, who died during birth.

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Bathing Cat In The Shower

By carlajo

Two cats relaxing on deskWhen I give my house-cats their bath, I love each one up really good first. Then I pick her up and get into the shower with her. I have the two separate large plastic cups from a Quickstop with diluted shampoo and conditioner ready on the floor.

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Pay Attention To Your Bird's Body Language

By one.of.a.kind

Bird flapping its wings.Flapping wings: clipped birds hanging onto the side of their cage and flapping their wings is an exercise for your bird and can indicate that he might need a little more activity or wants some of your attention.

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Breed Information: Persian

By EllenB

white Persian catThe Persian is perhaps the best-known and most easily recognized of the cat breeds today. In appearance, it is a medium-sized cat with a short, compact body, deep chest, muscular shoulders, short, strong legs, and a short powerful neck.

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