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Entries Tagged ‘Pet Care’

Pooped Out Exercising Your Pooch?

Billed as “The Automatic Fetch Machine!, this tennis ball launcher works for small or large dogs and can be set to launch in 7 to 15 second intervals and also has adjustable launch length. This great new product called GoDogGo was recently featured on the television program “I Want That” and is available from the makers at BuyGoDogGo.

Homemade Bird Treats

True birders like to make their own bird-feeding treats…

With the onset of colder weather and the thought for many of us of staying indoors a lot more, we once again prepare for the enjoyment our winter fly-in visitors. This is the time when bird-lovers make special trips to their favorite birder store for supplies. They check out the latest and greatest bird-feeding stations (bird table for our UK friends) to the bird feed most likely to attract our favorite bird.

Pet Trusts and “Make My Day” Schwarzenegger

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has just signed a bill into law that provides for enforcement of “pet trusts” that are set up by animal owners. These trusts (recently made famous by the late Leona Helmsley) are put into place to protect and provide ongoing care for the pets when their owner dies.

Pets and Travel: KLM Gets Pawsitive Review

Arranging for your pet to travel on overseas flights means taking a lot of time to navigate airline rules and policies about pet transportation. Each airline has it’s own terms and we have found nothing short of two pages of details in every instance. The perfect flight and connections for us may not be the best route for our pet. So, when we hear about excellent service in pet care during travel we like to let everyone know about it.