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Miami Pet Photography

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

What better way to immortalize your best friend than with beautiful photos that really show your his or her unique personality. Check out these great moments captured by talented south florida photgrapher Chantal Lawrie.

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Cats are carniverous!

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Cats Need Animal-Based Protein

Cats are obligate (strict) carnivores and are very different from dogs in their nutritional needs. What does it mean to be an ‘obligate carnivore’? It means that your cat was built by Mother Nature to get her nutritional needs met by the consumption of a large amount of animal-based proteins (meat/organs) and derives much less nutritional support from plant-based proteins (grains/vegetables). It means that cats lack specific metabolic (enzymatic) pathways and cannot utilize plant proteins as efficiently as animal proteins.

It is very important to remember that not all proteins are created equal.

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Rain or Shine: 10 Ways to Engage Your Dog Indoors

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Rain or Shine: 10 Ways to Engage Your Dog Indoors

Dogs need exercise, regardless of the weather. In snow or rain, they still need mental and physical stimulation. That said, there are certainly some days where the weather may be too hot, too cold, or the precipitation too blinding to exercise your dog as you might otherwise like. On these days, it’s helpful to have on hand a variety of ideas for ways you can provide your dog with boredom relief in the comfort of your own home. Here are a few ideas you may find helpful!

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Pets in the USA (info-graphic)

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Pets in the USA

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Understanding Your Dog’s Verbal Cues and Body Language

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Have you ever wondered why your dog makes those strange muttering sounds at the dinner table? Or why he lays his ears back when confronted with a stranger? Dogs speak to us, but in a different language. Unfortunately, there’s no Rosetta Stone DVD to help us learn “dog talk.” So, instead, we must analyze it ourselves, keeping it in context, avoiding asserting our own interpretations, and remembering that dogs were once wild animals.

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