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Naming Your Pet

Move over Max and Fluffy, a new trend in pet naming is selecting the unusual. According to Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), a provider of pet health insurance, here’s a list of the most unusual cat and dog names among its more than 465,000 pets insured nationwide. For dogs, the top name went to Rush Limbark [...]

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Homeless Pets

The ASPCA® estimates that between 500,000 and 1 million cats and dogs in the United States are at risk of becoming homeless because of the continuing economic downturn. “According to national financial estimates, approximately one in 171 homes in the United States is in danger of foreclosure due to the subprime mortgage crisis,” said Dr. [...]

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Talk To The Animals

According a recent poll conducted by the Associated Press and Petside.com, 67 percent of pet owners claiming that they comprehend their pet’s language. In addition, 62 percent think their pet understands what they are saying as well. However, not all species are not created equal: 69% of surveyed dog owners insist their dogs understand them [...]

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