Have a Safe and Happy Howl-o-ween

Many parents are wrapping up their hunt for haunted house decorations and trying to cover whatever last minute details they can to make this Halloween as frightfully festive as possible. In the frenzy of final preparations, safety can become an afterthought – especially for pets. Here are a few examples of some of the hidden Halloween pet hazards to look out for:

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Have a Happy and Safe Howl-o-ween

Many parents are wrapping up their hunt for haunted house decorations and trying to cover whatever last minute details they can to make this Halloween as frightfully festive as possible. In the frenzy of final preparations, safety can become an afterthought – especially for pets. Here are a few examples of some of the hidden Halloween pet hazards to look out for:

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Wildlife Feeling Impact of Gulf Spill

Dr.Larry-mountains We knew it was only a matter of time before the oil started to hit the coasts. It's happening now and wildlife are feeling the impact.

A couple of Veterinarians have been leading the effort to rally volunteers to help treat injured birds and marine mammals. Dr. Norm Griggs from the Florida panhandle city of Crawfordsville started calling friends soon after news of this disaster started to spread. Within a week he had 1700 volunteers lined up and after word got out on Facebook that number quickly rose to 7000.
 
According to recent reports coming from the gulf they'll need every one of those volunteers.
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Enjoy Housecat Housecall with Dr. Katrina Warren

Tomorrow, Purina's Housecat Housecall reality show will renew with Dr. Katrina Warren who uses her expertise to help needy cat owners deal with their kitty problems.

We all have them, from time to time. I'm talking about cats that either misbehave (to us, to them they are not misbehaving), or are overly shy or just can't get along with the 'family', whatever that may be. Dr. Katrina is an expert at uncovering the issues (which may be different than the problem presented by the cat owner), and in solving the issues!

Here's an example from the YouTube files on PetCentric:

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Dog Steals Spaghetti from I Can Has Cheezburger

Couldn't resist sharing this short but really funny video from our friends at the I Can Has Cheezburger site. (do not try this at home!)

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Kids and Dogs - You Can't Beat'em!

Yvonne I'm writing about this traveling musical based on 101 Dalmatians over at Scratchings and Sniffings, and I thought this video of some of the kids in the cast talking about the dogs (shelter dogs, no less!) was perfect for today's post.

Enjoy! (you won't be able to help yourself! Gotta love dogs and kids). You can read the bios of the dogs on Saturdays, over at S&S. (sponsored by Purina Dog Chow®.)


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