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Top 5 Austin Pet Rescue Pioneers of 2011

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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Austin, TX - There are many pet advocates that go unnoticed each and every day who devote part of their lives to better the life of at least one pet.  It truly is a shame that these people go unrecognized but thanks to the author of this guest post, Glo Rod, 5 groups of individuals will receive credit for their contributions. A Variety Of Pets Media based in Austin, Texas is comprised of radio shows and documentary videos highlighting heroes and pioneers.  These individuals share their lives with two or more pets.  The radio show portion has been featured in three magazines in two years and received an award in 2010.  Unique events and programs within non-profit rescue organizations are saving pet lives thanks to pioneers.  A Variety Of Pets Media offers a standing ovation to numerous individuals for following their dreams and making significant contributions to furry family members. 5. Directors ...

Software Teaches Children to Interact Safely With Dogs

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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Z2RWS6CFMMEC According to study researcher David Schwebel, children make up the majority of the five million dog bite victims in the United States each year.  Because of this disturbing statistic, the nonprofit organization, The Blue Dog Trust, developed an interactive computer game called "The Blue Dog."  The purpose of the software is to teach children how to safely interact with dogs and to recognize when it may not be a good time to approach them, hopefully lessening the possibility of future dog bites in children. Does the computer game work?  Does it really teach children to safely interact with dogs?  The results of a study to determine just that says the answer is "sort of".  Schwebel and his colleagues watched 76 children, ages 3 to 5, as they completed three different tasks, all of which were meant to determine if the children understood when it was okay and not okay to ...

Will Vets Still be Able to Use Antibiotics to Treat Your Pet?

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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In order to help preserve the effectiveness of certain antibiotics, cephalosporins, the FDA had to make a decision regarding their use in livestock.  Cephalosporins are antibiotics used to treat so many things in dogs and cats, such as kennel cough and bites from snakes for example, and are also the least expensive antibiotic treatment you can get at your vets office.  After careful consideration, the FDA ruled yesterday that their use is to be limited in livestock, meanwhile preserving their use for cats and dogs when treatment is necessary. Since these antibiotics are no longer able to be used in livestock, their effectiveness at treating ailments in your pets should remain intact.  The problem is that with widespread use, the drug starts to lose its effectiveness, creating a drug resistant strain of the bacteria the antibiotic is supposed to treat. What does this mean for your pet?  It means that your veterinarian ...

Ways to Keep Outdoor Cats Warm in the Winter

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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If you are located in an area that experiences cold winters, finding ways to keep your outdoor cats warm can be a challenge.  Despite the sometimes thick fur coat that most domestic cats have, they get cold outdoors just like humans do.  Here are a few ways you can help to keep them as warm as possible when it's not feasible to allow them to come indoors. 1. Create a Place to Sleep When creating a place for your outdoor cat to sleep during the cold winter days and nights, make it just big enough for the cat, not allowing space for other outside critters to move in.  You'll want to put a warm blanket in the space, preferably under a deck, porch, or other sheltered area.  One area we recommend is near a dryer vent, allowing for warm air to collect in the cat's shelter.  If you have multiple areas where you ...

Dogs Provide Reading Help to Once Homeless Children

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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Seattle, WA - Service dogs have it good in Seattle where they are a key component in helping once homeless children improve their reading skills.  These at-risk children have the perfect enticement to sit down and read a book; the company of dogs that just want to keep them company.  Once a week these service dogs visit the Brettler Family Place, a housing center in Seattle’s Sand Point neighborhood, lending their ears as twenty children prepare to read aloud, enhancing their reading skills and learning the importance of spending time with books! This program not only benefits the children, but the dogs as well, as they are more than happy to be the reason the children want to sit down and read a book.  It fosters companionship as well as an education and gives the children a sense of stability and reduces their stress levels of having been moved from shelter ...

5 Ways to Ensure Your Pet Has a Healthy New Year

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Lori Thomas Dickert
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The start of 2012 has pet owners everywhere making new year's resolutions, vowing to make this year even better than last year for their family in terms of health and happiness, and that includes their pets.  There are certain things you can do now, at the start of the year, to give your pet the best chance of having a healthy life. The first thing you can do is to schedule a check-up with your pet's veterinarian.  If you don't already have a regular veterinarian that you visit, make an informed decision about choosing one by talking to friends and neighbors about who they take their pets to.  Schedule this appointment to have the vet give your pet a complete physical, looking for anything that could potentially be a threat to your pets health. Depending on the climate of where you live, you want to be completely informed about the prevention of fleas, ticks, and ...

New Year’s Eve Can Be Traumatic for Pets

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Michael Green
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With all the people coming or going from your house over the Holiday’s and into New Year’s Day, things can get a little nerve wracking for your pets. It can be even more difficult if you go away for the holidays. The amount of stimulation in the form of strangers, noises such as fireworks and gunfire can fill pets with great amounts of anxiety. Unfortunately, because of all the commotion caused by the Holidays, there is a direct increase in the number of missing or lost pets because they can become frightened and run away. This is a flight response triggered by a situation that causes pets to have anxiety overload. There a few things you can do that can help in the event your pet decides to flee: Keep photos of your pets around the house, in your computer or camera in the even they are needed to help find your pet. Make ...

Cat Hides For 200 Miles, Authorities Can’t Find Owner

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Cindy Bloom
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We need your help to find the owner of this cat. From the Dayton Daily News: "A male cat that survived a four-hour, 200-mile ride under the hood of a car Sunday now needs help finding his owner. Wayne Polk of Xenia left his home about 4 p.m. Sunday driving to Cleveland, according to WJW-TV. Polk was stopped at a rest area on Interstate 71 in Medina when he smelled something coming from his car, a Mitsubishi Eclipse. Ohio State Patrol Trooper Aleksander Tot said he also stopped when he found Polk’s vehicle hood up where a large black and white cat was stuck in the engine compartment. “I was patrolling the northbound rest area on Interstate 71, and I approached a parking area, and there was a gentleman there with his hood open, and he had a cat stuck in the engine,” Tot said. “The cat was pretty calm, seemed really scared, and ...

Pet Holiday Travel Tips

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Cindy Bloom
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This holiday season many people will be taking their pets over the river and through the woods to visit with friends and family. There are some things you want to keep in mind when traveling with your pet. Make sure your pet is well hydrated – Both humans and animals need to drink during long car rides. This helps alleviate cramping of the leg muscles and other muscle groups. The same goes for our pets. They need water too and for some animals that get car sick or have an upset stomach ice cubes could be easier on the digestion. Make sure to bring your pet medications – It is always a good idea to pack a pet’s medication and medical history in the event something should happen while away from home. This can be very useful if you don’t have access to your pet’s vet and need to consult with another ...

Truckers Help Pets Get Home

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Christian Ginyard
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Oregon – The pet transportation system known as Operation Roger networks a group of truck drivers to transport needy pets to their owners across the country. These pets would normally be abandoned by their owners due to the high cost of getting these pets transported. “We’re truck drivers,” said Sean Kiel, a Dallas trucker among the ranks of Operation Roger, “We don’t have the time to volunteer at anything else, really, so what we do is help animals. We haul them and reunite with their families.” “I found something that I didn’t really expect,” Kiel says, “and that was the human side of this animal project. I’m like, ‘Wow, I did something that really meant a lot to somebody else.’ And that was a very, very cool feeling. Sue Weise came up with idea for Operation Roger and named it after her pet toy Manchester terrier who traveled with Wiese in the ...

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