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Pets & Animals

Are animal rights or adoption and rescue a passion of yours? Do you know everything there is to know about dogs, cats, ferrets or geckos? Then maybe the Pets & Animals channel is the place for you.

Animal Rescue & Adoption Animal Rescue & Adoption : Things to consider before adopting a pet Things to consider before adopting a pet

by Pat Merewether

Pet adoption is not something to be entered into lightly. Some breeds of dogs and cats can live up to nineteen years, it's almost welcoming a child into your life. Some exotic birds live for decades and may even out live you! Make your choice carefully so both of you will have a long happy live together.

What kind of pet is best for you?

Dogs and cats are the most popular choices. However, there are

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Animal Rights & Issues Is the AKC Canine Good Citzen test (CGC) an accurate measurement tool or is it unfair and biased?

vote now: Accurate or Unfair - (view results)

Accurate

by Karen Clymer

Years ago, the only dogs that the American Kennel Club (AKC) would pay any attention to were purebred

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Unfair

by P.R. Chatterton

No two dogs are the same, so I tend to ignore any training ideology which insists that there is a one-size-fits-a ll

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Dog Psychology

Exotic Pets & Animals

Horse Breeds

Reptiles & Amphibians

Dog Breeds Dog breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback

by Judy Evans

The unique trademark of the handsome Rhodesian Ridgeback is the ridge of hair down the spine which grows against the lie of the rest

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Cat Care & Health Cat health: How to care for an obese cat

by Thom W. Conroy

A chubby cat may make a great companion, but they also make Veterinarians wealthy. While it may feel great as a cat owner to take a

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Pet Ownership How to cope with the loss of a pet

by Barbara Besteni

"I would have taken a bullet to protect my dog," says Dawn Hanna, describing the love she had for Liesel, her 14-year-old German shepherd.

In

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Animal Rescue & Adoption Why all adopted pets should have a microchip

by Chris Pearce

Microchip implant technology as a way of identifying animals has been available since the 1980s. A microchip slightly larger than a

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