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The Back Room
It had never occurred to me before, really. I've had blind spots like this my entire life, plus, I'm not really one to peek and pry into corners, or behind Employees Only doors. Everyone is entitled to places where they're not on display for my personal benefit, so why should I go where I don't belong?
By Meredith Harmon4 years ago in Petlife
Whale “Sanctuaries” Over Right Whales?
On October 29th, 2021, the anti-zoo group known as “The Whale Sanctuary Project” (WSP) announced the opening of its visitor center in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia. The group claims the public wants to see zoo and aquarium-housed cetaceans live in sea pen-based “sanctuaries” rather than in pool-based inland facilities or in lagoon facilities not operating under a donation/tax-payer income model. The visitor center is a small in-house exhibit containing anti-zoo propaganda that discourages people from visiting modern zoos and aquariums that display cetaceans (The Canadian Press, 2021).
By Jenna Deedy4 years ago in Petlife
Treatment of Diabetes In Dogs
When it comes to canine diabetes, the stated prevalence varies from 0.3% to 1.3%. This condition is caused by a deficiency or excess of the insulin hormone. Dogs are more likely than humans to develop insulin-dependent DM, which is the same as type 1 DM. Hence, treatment of diabetes is a serious concern.
By Samar Abbas4 years ago in Petlife
Forums and groups for dog owners
Online dog communities can be of great help if you have a non-emergency issue regarding your buddy. Here are the top 10 choices from ClawBuddies dog forums and groups that you should join. Learn from other people's posts or ask questions yourself. Within these groups you find hundreds of thousands of dog owners sharing experiences, tips, tricks, and guidance
By Lana Jackson4 years ago in Petlife
Can Dogs Eat Vegan and Vegetarian Meals?
Every dog owners want the best for our furry friends, whether we’re buying them hypoallergenic dog food or a new collar that matches their personality. The topic of vegan and vegetarian meals for dogs has garnered attention lately, attracting Google search interest scores of up to 100 over the last year, as you can see in the graph below. This is likely due to the growing number of vegans and vegetarians across the UK — statistics report there were 600,000 vegans in the UK in 2019, so it isn’t surprising to learn that we’re considering this diet shift for our furry friends too. After all, if we want the best for them, we must find out if what is good for us is good for them too.
By Adam Johnson4 years ago in Petlife
Alleviate the Financial Burden of High Veterinary Costs
For over a decade, Kristen Duhr and Matt Bowler have dedicated their lives to the care and wellbeing of pets. While each of them took different paths, they both converged at a single point in 2009 when the two met while Duhr was caring for Bowler’s pets. In fact, in 2011, the two started their business together, All Critter Care LLC, an in-home pet walking service.
By Edmund Morgan4 years ago in Petlife
Top Secrets To Keep Your Pets Happy
Pets are a wonderful addition to anyone's household. They are among the few special ones who actually care about us. They are always willing to give us all they have without expecting something in exchange. Nowadays, individuals consider their pets as children and themselves as parents. This is how pet-human relationships are changing. The family members consider pets no less than humans. For example, they celebrate their birthdays with the same zeal and excitement as they would celebrate of some family member. The human-animal bond is a flexible and rather more of a symbiotic connection between humans and their pets, affected by activities that are critical to both their physical and mental health and well-being.
By Soniya Sanyal4 years ago in Petlife
My Guardian Angel Has Paws
I don’t know what I would do without her. I first met Bella when she was six months old, when I was babysitting her for a close family friend. It was puppy love at first sight. We instantly bonded and having a dog around again reminded me of so many happy childhood memories, the ones that got me through the times that weren’t so happy. I babysat Bella several other times over the years, and then about two and a half years ago her former owners had to move and couldn’t take her, so I adopted her as my own.
By Rose Kalemba 4 years ago in Petlife
Show Behaviors are Natural Behaviors.
Probably the one big myth that animal rights extremists like to put out there is the misconception that marine mammals in modern zoological facilities are “forced” to do “unnatural tricks”. In reality, the behaviors you see in a training session or a theater-style show do not differ from any surface behavior they would normally display out in the wild.
By Jenna Deedy4 years ago in Petlife
