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		<title>Is Pet Travel a Good Idea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janie Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pet carriers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We love our pets and sometimes we want, or need to bring them with us on a trip. While it may sound fun to have your pets with you it may be better to leave them at home unless you are traveling by car and they do well in the car nestled in their cozy, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We love our pets and sometimes we want, or need to bring them with us on a trip. While it may sound fun to have your pets with you it may be better to leave them at home unless you are traveling by car and they do well in the car nestled in their cozy, <a title="stylish pet carrier" href="http://stylishpet-carriers.com/">stylish pet carrier</a>. </p>
<p>Traveling by plane is a lot more difficult and in many cases, unfortunately, less safe. If you need to travel by plane with smaller pets it is best to keep them in the cabin with you. Here the temperature is better controlled and there is better ventilation, plus you will be handling them so you know they won&#8217;t be handled roughly like luggage. Smaller pets can easily travel in the cabin in an airline approved pet carrier. </p>
<p>Unfortunately larger pets aren&#8217;t allowed in the cabin. They are typically required to travel in the cargo area, which can be a scary and unsafe place. Sadly many pets are injured or even lost each year traveling this way. If you need to transport a larger pet consider a services that specializes in safely transporting pets, or at least do a thorough check with the airlines to find out which has the best record for safe pet travel and be sure you have a sturdy <a title="airline approved pet carrier" href="http://stylishpet-carriers.com/airline-approved-pet-carrier/">airline approved pet carrier</a> for the trip. Unless you are moving or absolutely need to bring them with you it is often better to leave them at home with a good pet sitter or at a trusted kennel.</p>
<p>Traveling by car is typically easier on pets; many dogs love riding in the car. Traveling this way offers you more freedom to stop when needed plus it is less scary than an airport and plane. Traveling by car can be fun for you and your pets, but traveling by plane is often another story. Only take your pets by plane if you really need to.</p>
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		<title>If Your Cat Gets Sick Try Pet Medication</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mikel Barrera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flea and Tick]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of cat medication options that you can find from spots like 1800petmeds. These medications can make it easier for your cat to feel better in the event that your cat is ill. Many cat medications can include bone and joint medications. These are used to relieve pains and inflammation in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are a number of cat medication options that you can find from spots like 1800petmeds. These medications can make it easier for your cat to feel better in the event that your cat is ill.</p>
<p> Many cat medications can include bone and joint medications. These are used to relieve pains and inflammation in a cat&#8217;s joints. This is used to make it easier for a cat to move around without pains. Some of these medications may even include glucosamine and chondroitin, two of the most commonly used items in joint supplements for people.</p>
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<p> Some medications can also help treat a cat&#8217;s coat and skin. Medications may be used to control fungal infections that can get into the skin. Some of these may even control infections that impact the lungs or nervous system.</p>
<p> Flea and tick medications are some of the most popular pet medications for cats to use. These are often prepared for cats that have flea or tick infections and need to be cleaned to help keep their effects from being worse. Most of these medications that you can find with an <a href="http://www.petadvantage.org/">1800petmeds coupon code</a> may include topical shampoo or spray forms. You may also use some oral medications that must be swallowed by your cat in order to get deep into the source of an infestation.</p>
<p> Heartworm medications are especially valuable. A heartworm medication can remove old worm infestations from a cat&#8217;s body before it can be worse. It can also keep fleas and ticks out of a cat&#8217;s body in some cases.</p>
<p> You can also use eye medications for your cat. This is used for cats with glaucoma and other eye disorders.</p>
<p> Finally, you can find pet medications for your cat if your cat is diabetic. Insulin medications and syringes for injection may help you to keep your cat&#8217;s insulin levels as normal as possible.</p>
<p> The pet medication options for your cat can be very useful. They can help you out with treating your cat in many ways.</p>
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		<title>Training Your Dog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denny Cooley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pet training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just got a new dog and want to teach it some tricks? Training a dog is actually quite fun, depending on the dog that you get. In general, dogs will do something if they know they will get rewarded for it just like in sales (read Vector Marketing and Herbalife reviews) or any other job. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just got a new dog and want to teach it some tricks? Training a dog is actually quite fun, depending on the dog that you get. In general, dogs will do something if they know they will get rewarded for it just like in sales (read <a href="http://internetbusinesstactics.com/vector-marketing-scam/">Vector Marketing</a> and <a href="http://internetbusinesstactics.com/herbalife-scam/">Herbalife reviews</a>) or any other job. We will do more of the things that we know will bring us some benefit. So here are a couple of tips for training your dog. Keep in mind that these tips are just from my own experience and they just happened to work for me.</p>
<p>The first tip is to catch your dog doing something right, then reward him/her for it. Let&#8217;s say you want your dog to bark on command. Since dogs bark all the time, try snapping your finger and saying the word &#8220;bark&#8221; while it&#8217;s barking. Repetition is key. After a while, test it out while the dog isn&#8217;t barking. Snap your fingers and say the word &#8220;bark&#8221;. If your dog starts to bark, reward it.</p>
<p>You can also use the negative to teach it to do something as well. For example, I trained my dog to not eat food that is place in front of him until I say he could. I basically did this by saying &#8220;no&#8221; a lot and if he did eat the food, I&#8217;d take the rest of it away. Eventually, I was able to leave food out and he wouldn&#8217;t eat it unless I said it was okay. Obviously, these tricks are more just to see how well you can train your dog. The fun comes in other things like telling him to sit, roll over, come sit by your side, crawl, or even go into his doghouse. It&#8217;s all a matter of rewarding for right behavior and using repetition.</p>
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		<title>Pet Fountains Are Amazing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salina Dunn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pet supplies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pet water fountains may seem like a strange item, but I&#8217;ve found them to be amazingly efficient and I think my two cats would miss it terribly if I ever took the fountain away from them.&#160; I wasn&#8217;t exactly convinced when I first saw a pet fountain in the store, but after thinking about it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pet water fountains may seem like a strange item, but I&rsquo;ve found them to be amazingly efficient and I think my two cats would miss it terribly if I ever took the fountain away from them.&nbsp; I wasn&rsquo;t exactly convinced when I first saw a pet fountain in the store, but after thinking about it for a bit, I decided to give the <a href="http://wizzley.com/drinkwell-platinum-pet-fountain/">Drinkwell Platinum pet fountain</a> a try.&nbsp; My cats love running water so I knew they&rsquo;d like it if it worked correctly, and to my surprise, it works like a charm.</p>
<p>I decided on the Platinum fountain because it holds a lot more water than Drinkwell&rsquo;s other cat model, the Original.&nbsp; It holds 168 ounces of water when full, and that&rsquo;s more than enough to sustain my cats for over a week, provided they don&rsquo;t spill a bunch.&nbsp; The Original model is much smaller and considering the price difference, the Platinum makes more sense I think.&nbsp; Though the Platinum fountain only allows one animal to drink the running water at a time, it really hasn&rsquo;t been a problem in my household.</p>
<p>The other great thing about the fountain is that the filtration system keeps the water clean for my cats.&nbsp; They tend to get small bits of food in their water from time to time, but the filter takes care of that problem.&nbsp; Hair in the water also gets taken out by the filter.&nbsp; Filters do need to be changed every other month or so, but they&rsquo;re pretty inexpensive so it&rsquo;s not too big of a deal.</p>
<p>The only complaint I do have about the fountain is that cleaning it does take time and it&rsquo;s recommended that you do it about once a week.&nbsp; I guess this is a necessary evil if I want to give my cats running water at all times during the day.&nbsp; A more thorough cleaning is recommended once a month and I try to keep up with this as well, but there are some times when I just don&rsquo;t get to it.</p>
<p>All in all, it&rsquo;s been a good investment and my cats sure enjoy it.</p>
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