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NATURAL PET NEWS
January 20, 2004 Edition

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A NOTE FROM RANDAL
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Hello Everyone,

Hope you and your furred friends are doing well despite this bone chilling cold we are experiencing.

We now have HealthyPetCorner.com back up and accepting orders via our new shopping cart. It has been a long haul and taken lots of hours but it now looks like the majority of the work has been accomplished. We only have a few more changes and modifications that need to be made to be back 100%. Thanks for sharing our ezines and websites with your family and friends.

Until next time,

Randal

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PETS IN THE NEWS
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PET CUSTODY BATTLES - By EMANUELLA GRINBERG, Court TV

On the books, household pets have no more value than the coffee table or love seat in your living room.

But recent lawsuits prove that animal companions occupy a much larger space in our hearts. More than ever, lengthy and expensive custody battles for pets are beginning when human relationships end. In courtrooms across the country, trials to decide who gets Sparky or Fido after a divorce resemble child-custody suits.

The growth of these cases is creating a niche-market for Web sites such as www.petcustody.com. On the site, pet owners can read up on the latest legal developments in animal law or download visitation forms and prenuptial agreements that deal specifically with pet custody.

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PET HEALTH NEWS
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TRAVEL SICKNESS

Many dogs suffer from travel sickness, but you can do your best to prevent it by following the points outlined below.

1. Get the dog (ideally when he's still a puppy) accustomed to sitting in a stationary car.

2. Then take him on very short trips, gradually increasing their length until he's used to travelling in this way.

3. Don't feed him before a journey.

4. Travel sickness tablets can be helpful, but check dosage with your vet first.

Remember it's best not to let the dog ride with his head out of the car window, as often this sets up eye irritations and other ailments, apart from the danger that he may be hit or jump out.

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DOG TRAINING/BEHAVIORAL HELP
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DIGGING

Dogs dig for a variety of reasons. Some dig for fun, out of boredom, because they are trying to escape (typically unneutered males), or even to bury treasured items. Unfortunately most dogs tend to dig where we, their beloved humans, don't want them to.

What's the solution here?

Boredom and Instinctive Digging
This one is unbelievably simple: Take your dog for a walk. More than once a day, more than just a walk. By wearing your dog's energy out, he'll be too tired to dig anywhere, much less where he's not supposed to. I'm quite serious, play with your dog, don't let him get bored. A tired dog is a good dog.

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CAT TRAINING/BEHAVIORAL HELP
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WHY DOES MY CAT TEAR AT THE FABRIC OF MY FURNITURE?

The first thought is that our cats are sharpening their claws, but this is
not true in the sense of sharpening a knife. Instead, the cat is removing the outer layer, or sheath, of the claw to reveal the new, sharp claw underneath. Essentially, the outer claw layer is shed. Sometime we'll find what looks like a claw and worry that our cat has accidentally torn out its claw. But that is not what has happened -- we have found the outer claw layer that was ready to come off.

Cats don't do this "stropping" (as it is called) with the hind feet. They chew off the outer layers of the hind claws.

Another function of the stropping is the exercising and strengthening of the retraction and protrusion apparatus of the claws to keep them in prime condition.

A third function is that of scent-marking. The cat has scent glands on the underside of the front paws. During stropping, these glands release a tiny bit of scent, depositing the cat's personal signature. This is why furniture that we sit in the most tends to get the most "attention". Our cats are responding to our personal fragrance and adding their own to it. And this is why scratching posts are sometimes ignored.

Also, if a cat has already established a favorite location for stropping, it can be very difficult to get him or her to change the location.

[Aside from Terri: When I first set up my furniture in my living room, I waited until my cat picked a couple of spots that she liked for stropping, and I bought scratching "posts" and put them right in front of the furniture. Fortunately, I have a casual living room so the scratching posts don't look too out of place. Also, I purchased "posts" that were large (12 inch diameter) cylinders covered with this carpet that my cat cannot resist. The brand was called Claw-Tuff and I don't know if they can still be bought. My cat has really loves these Claw-Tuffs and has left my furniture alone.]

Source: Catwatching, by Desmond Morris, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York,
1986, pp. 21-23.


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ABOUT RABBITS

History:
The domestic rabbit is a descendant of the wild European rabbit. Rabbits were introduced to Britain by the Romans who kept them in fenced off warrens and harvested their meat and fur. The earliest known records of rabbits in Britain occurred during the 12th Century. They were first described as conies, after the second part of their scientific name (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Rabbits are very adaptable and have become so successful in some areas that they are considered to be a pest.

Life span:
Domestic rabbits live for an average of 5-10 years. Distribution and Habitat in the wild The European rabbit is found all over Europe, except for the far north and east, and also inhabits North West Africa. It has been introduced to many other countries, including New Zealand, Australia and Chile. It lives in grassland, cultivated land, grassy coastal cliffs and woodland.

Behavior in the wild:
Wild rabbits are gregarious and a couple of hundred individuals may be found in one warren (a network of underground burrows). They are active during dusk and dawn, but will also come out during the day in undisturbed areas.

Rabbits primarily feed on grass and leafy plants, but they will feed on bulbs, bark and twigs when food is scarce. They can also be damaging to young trees and farmers crops.

Females may produce several litters a year, usually in the spring and summer. There are 3 to 9 young in a litter which are born blind and helpless. They emerge from the burrow after 3 weeks.

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GOOD NEWS PET STORY
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DO CATS CHOOSE THEIR OWNERS?

Mr. Caras' daughter, Pamela, lived in Baltimore at this time. She and her husband already had a household of cats and dogs, complete with a fenced yard for their enjoyment. One day, a strange cat showed up. She began appearing on the front porch, or in the backyard. Eventually, she would pop inside for a bite to eat and even a snooze. But always she would disappear again. Pamela found out that other houses in the neighborhood were being similarly visited by this cat, although she appeared to have no home.

After a number of weeks, the cat, dubbed Lilly, moved in. She began using the indoor cat box, eating all her meals there, and staying full time in the house or yard. Lilly gave up visiting the other houses -- apparently this house and family satisfied her best and she made it her own.

Mr. Caras wonders what was going on. It seems to him that Lilly was checking out the various households in the neighborhood, using some unknown method of evaluating them, and finally making her choice.

Source:
A Cat is Watching, Roger A. Caras, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1989


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