Tips For Introducing Cats

December 29, 2008 · Filed Under Pets · Comment 

Cats When you decide to add a new cat to your home, it’s normally more exiting for you and your family than it is for the cat you already own.  Although most cats are solitary by nature, most will also come to accept or eventually tolerate any additions.  Cats can be very territorial, which is why you should always be careful when you introduce a new cat to your current cat.

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Dental Care for Dogs

December 29, 2008 · Filed Under Pets, Shopping · Comment 

Cleaning your dog's teeth Some people don’t realise that dental hygiene is as important for dogs as it is for human beings. Just like in people, dogs’ teeth can gather plaque after eating. When plaque builds up and hardens it becomes a coarse brown substance called tartar. As tartar accumulates it can work its way under the gums and cause painful infections and gum disease. This goes on in the mouths of dogs just like it does in people. You brush your teeth every day, probably three times. What does your dog do?

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The Scruffy Little Hunter Dog: Border Terrier

December 29, 2008 · Filed Under Pets · Comment 

Border Terrier The exact origins of Border terriers are obscure but many breeders have accepted the story that the variety was developed in the Cheviot Hills area, which is near the border of Scotland and England. The Borders have been used as hunters of rabbits and hares. They can even keep up with running horses with their short yet sturdy legs. They were also used by farmers to lure predatory foxes into their dens before killing them.

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