FARMINGTON — A fire destroyed a home and belongings of several family members late Wednesday afternoon and claimed the life of three cats and a dog at 120 Vacation Estates Lane. Firefighters got the call at 5:23 p.m. No one was home when the fire started. The house is owned by Bernard “Bubba” Bates. Sixty firefighters […]
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Steps to take before giving pets as gifts
Consult the eventual recipient first The element of surprise is part of what makes the holiday season of giving so special, and few things may inspire more enthusiastic responses than new pets under the tree. But however appealing you may find such reactions, it’s still best to first consult the intended recipient before buying or […]
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When cats attack . . . the furniture
And answers to other puzzling pet behavior The problem with pets is they can’t talk. OK, sure, that’s also an advantage. They can’t repeat what you said to your boyfriend last night and they can’t laugh at your dorky living room dance moves. (You really should draw the drapes, by the way.) But Fido also […]
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Dog owner claims his dogs bark, not bite; neighbors disagree
PERU — Dog owner Steve Fuller said that his dogs are not vicious, and they haven’t attacked anyone. “It is not a vicious dog attack if no one is bitten,” he said. Fuller admitted that the dogs do bark at strangers and are protective of their property and the stock on his farm, but they […]
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Animal Tales: Cooking for canines
AUBURN — After thousands of dogs got sick and hundreds more died from eating recalled dog treats, Shasta Moschetto worried about what her dogs were eating. So she turned on her oven and started baking. “I wanted to make a treat that I knew myself was healthy and what was in it,” she said. She didn’t want […]
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J. Kieffer: Keep pets inside
As an animal lover who lives on a busy road, I keep my animals indoors. I wish more people did because then I wouldn’t be feeling so terrible about running over someone’s cat, as I did on my drive to work this morning. People who live on a busy road should keep their pets inside, […]
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K. Smith: Stop blaming the animals
The story about the cat that “attacked” the family in Oregon was irresponsibly one-sided (March 12). The child pulled the cat’s tail. The cat is an animal and will respond. And I would probably be safe in saying that was far from the first time it happened. The adults in that household need to take […]
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Think twice before giving pets as gifts
Think twice before giving pets as holiday gifts MetroCreative Many people consider pets great holiday gifts. But in spite of their popularity as presents, pets do not always make the most appropriate holiday gift. Giving a pet as a present seems like a great idea, but shoppers might want to give it more consideration before […]
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Holiday gift ideas sure to please your pet
According to a 2011 www.PetFinder.com poll, 63 percent of dog owners and 58 percent of cat owners give their pets gifts. With that in mind, it’s important to select a gift that’s entertaining for the pet and is the right fit for the individual animal. For puppies, it’s important to give them toys that are […]
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Trying to blend your pets? It’s not the Brady Bunch
Trying to blend your pets? It’s not the Brady Bunch You: The proud pet parent to Fido. Your new significant other: Devoted to Fluffy. The two of you are madly in love, and thinking of moving in together. Your pets? Just mad. Sun Journal reporter Lindsay Tice is working on a story about the challenges […]