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Wanted to tell you about all the cool giveaways on our main site… just for signing up before July 14th, 2008 you could be eligible to win a large star and corner of fame (value $79.80) in the Million Dollar Time Capsule for pets to “Make Your Pet a Star”! It’s a free sign-up, so you should check it out.

Ongoing studies bring us more news about the positive affect pets can have on us at every age and for all walks of life. From the calming influence of a Guide Dog for autistic children and their family to the happiness-factor blood-pressure-reducing effect of visiting pet programs for the shut-ins in hospitals, retirement villas and nursing homes, the perceived and real value of our pets continues to increase.

One of our goals in this pet blog and on our main website at www.MillionDollarPetPix.com is to celebrate pets with pet lovers and pet owners around the world. To share stories, photos and information that celebrates the wonder of pets and that promotes responsible pet ownership in a fun and positive way.

A recent survey suggests that 21% of pet owners in general bought their pet for companionship, compared to only 5% who have their pet for security. And 60% of single people in the UK say they buy pets for companionship and of this number 39% say they have replaced their partner with a pet! Yikes! A recent survey suggests that 21% of pet owners in general bought their pet for companionship, compared to only 5% who have their pet for security. And 60% of single people in the UK say they buy pets for companionship and of this number 39% say they have replaced their partner with a pet! Yikes!

Owning a pet ferret is a big responsibility and before adopting a ferret as a pet one should do a lot of reasearch into the care required to keep a pet ferret. Ferrets do not fit in with a lot of other pets so care must be taken to know more about the shoulds and should nots before adopting a ferret. Many ferrets end up at shelters or are set loose when new owners of ferrets discover just how much care is needed and that they cannot or are not willing to cope with the resposibility of proper care for their ferret. Ferrets have long been domesticated which means they have come to rely on humans for care. As a result, ferret survival skills are slim when faced with abandonment. When dumped and left to their own devices, sadly, a pet ferret’s life expectancy is roughly about a week, according to the American Ferret Association Inc.

If you’ve ever had a flea bite and had a reaction to it you’ll have some idea of the agony your poor pet goes through when fleas attack. The well-known curse about a thousand fleas of a camel infecting your armpits is no joke. Now that we’re getting out more with the good weather there are many more chances for you and your pet to come into contact with those nasty, nasty fleas.