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Flint River Ranch: Super premium natural oven-baked formula. This process acts as a "pre-digest" of the kibble, resulting in less strain for the animal's digestive system and greater degree of nutrient absorption. All natural ingredients include chicken meat with lamb and fish, whole grains of wheat, rice and millet, vitamins and chelated minerals along with flax seed and herbs for super nutrition. No by-products, chemical preservatives or anything artificial. http://www.healthypetcorner.com/frr.html
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Natural Pet News
January 6, 2005 Edition

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A Note From Randal
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Hi Everyone,

Hope you are having a great new year. We went to Baltimore, Maryland for New Years eve and we celebrated it aboard the USS Constellation with good friends. The fireworks were great and so was the weather.

Speaking of weather, we have had nice weather in the mid 70's during the first of the week and now we are in the 50's. Hard to believe this is supposed to be winter.

Our cats are enjoying the opportunity to get out and enjoy the weather on the screened porch hope your dogs and cats can get out too.

Thanks for all your help in spreading the word about our sites and ezines.

Have a tail-wagging day!

Randal

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Pet Costs and Savings
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Pets - Reducing Costs and Saving Money

The best time to consider the costs of owning a pet is before getting one. There are many factors that determine how expensive your pet relationship will be. Many times a pet is not taken care of properly because there was poor planning when making the choice. Here's an article to help you know what to consider. Be sure to share it with those who may be considering adding a pet to their household.

This site has lots of money-saving ideas and tips. This time of the year many people are looking for some frugal tips.


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Pet Health News
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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Here's a great article on this common problem. It covers the cause, symptoms, treatment, prevention and more. It was interesting to note this segment on the down side of feeding acidic foods:

-- High quality cats foods help keep the pH in the acidic range, helping to prevent struvite crystals from building up. Unfortunately, this acidic (low pH) urine now predisposes cats to calcium oxalate crystals. As a matter of fact, we are starting to see these crystals more commonly than struvite. They also tend to form with excess use of cortisone. --

Here's the article

Make sure to feed quality food, but don't make it too acidic. A balanced diet is best. We use Flint River Ranch pet foods since they keep the range on the acid side without producing excessive acidity.

http://www.healthypetcorner.com/frr.html
Flint River Ranch Pet
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Natural Health Pet Consultant

Robin Sockness is not a vet and has no professional degrees, but she has been using natural remedies with her own dogs and cats since the early 80's and has worked withover 500 dogs on a natural heartworm program.

Along the way she's helped dogs with multiple problems besides the heartworms and is now willing to work with others on individual pet concerns. Check this site for information on this free service:
http://www.healthypetcorner.com/consult.html
Natural Health Pet
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Dog and Cat Safety
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Cocoa Mulch Danger For Pets

This alert comes from a veterinarian friend. Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot and other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called "Theobromine."

It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths have already occurred. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.

According to the ASPCA:

Cocoa beans contain the stimulants caffeine and theobromine. Dogs are highly sensitive to these chemicals, called methylxanthines. In dogs, low doses of methylxanthine can cause mild gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea, and/or abdominal pain); higher doses can cause rapid heart rate, muscle tremors, seizures, and death.

Eaten by a 50-pound dog, about 2 ounces of cocoa bean mulch may cause gastrointestinal upset; about 4.5 ounces, increased heart rate; about 5.3 ounces, seizures; and over 9 ounces, death. (In contrast, a 50-pound dog can eat up to about 7.5 ounces of milk chocolate without gastrointestinal upset and up to about a pound of milk chocolate without increased heart rate.)

According to tables we've examined, cocoa mulch contains 300-1200 mg. of theobromine per ounce, making cocoa mulch one of the strongest concentrations of theobromine your pet will encounter in any chocolate product.


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Heartworms Are Gone With Herbal Program!

"My Bandit is 12 years old and doing great! He was diagnosed with Heartworms in February of 2004, a mild to moderate severity of infestation. He had a low activity level, with symptoms of coughing. He was on your Bandit's Heartworm Program for about 4 months and then tested negative for heartworms. I couldn't believe it! His cough stopped almost immediately when I started the treatment and he seems so full of life and playful (like a puppy). He is so happy and so am I!" Karen P.

We love to see these good news stories that are sent to Robin Sockness who works with our heartworm dogs. She's worked with over 500 dogs now and these stories are what keep her doing what she does. Robin would like to do this full-time so she can help even more dogs naturally with various health issues. If you know somebody that would like to email with somebody about natural solutions for their pet, have them visit Robin's site:
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Herbs and Supplements by Pet Health Topic and Pet Consultations

Visit our online catalog for pets with products arranged by health topic. Find a natural solution for your pet or consider an individualized consultation if you need help. Find out more here:
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Animal Disaster Relief Organization

Noah's Wish is a not-for-profit, animal welfare organization, with a straight-forward mission.  They exist to keep animals alive during disasters. 

They're not involved in any other animal welfare issues.   Fortunately, there are a multitude of national and local animal welfare organizations who are tackling the issues that adversely affect animals. 

No other organization has made the commitment to focus on disaster relief work for animals.  That's the void they are filling.

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Herbal Heartworm Prevention And Treatment
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We want dog owners to know! There are natural alternatives for heartworm. Prevention and treatment programs. Get individualized help from Robin Sockness who has helped over 500 dogs in the past few years.

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