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Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Advocates of sustainability look to examine every aspect of our lives and question whether something is compromising the future of society for the sake of current convenience. Researchers at the University of Illinois, in conjunction with pet food maker The Nutro Company, have decided to look into pet ownership and see if the feeding habits of pet owners are sustainable in a new study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition....
Pet parents learn training tips from experts Victoria Stilwell, Ian Dunbar, Tony Knight, William Berloni, and more during Merrick Pet Care’s Dogington University. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) April 20, 2013 As part of a larger initiative to educate pet parents on how to have the healthiest and happiest dogs and promote the importance of responsible dog parenting, The Dogington Post and Merrick Pet Care teamed up to create “Merrick Pet Care’s Dogington University,” a series of eight live...
Pet parents learn training tips of the trade from experts Victoria Stilwell, Ian Dunbar, Tony Knight, Paul Owens and more. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 As part of a larger initiative to educate pet parents on how to have the healthiest and happiest dogs and promote the importance of responsible dog parenting, The Dogington Post and Merrick Pet Care have teamed up to create “Merrick Pet Care’s Dogington University,” a series of eight live seminars presented by top dog...
Approximately 5 to 10 million pets are lost each year, and less than half are returned – but pet owners can take a number of steps to give pets the best chance of finding their way home. Reston, VA (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, and there’s no better time to address a major, unintentional form of animal cruelty: the sad destiny of most lost pets. The ASPCA reports that between 5 and 10 million animals go missing each year, but less than 5% of...
New Online Store Offers More Than 100 Products for Dogs, Cats and Aquatic Pets OSHAWA, Ontario, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently founded internet retailer RJCA Distributing LLC today announced the opening of its new online pet store at www.ElitePetSuppliesOnline.com, offering more than 100 products for dogs, cats and aquatic pets. "This new online store offers a convenient shopping platform for pet owners on the go or in a rush. We have a great selection of economically...
Animal Planet’s Hide & Seek Pets, the first enhanced activity app developed by Cupcake Digital in partnership with Discovery Communications, is available today on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Barnes & Noble for $3.99. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 16, 2013 Cupcake Digital, Inc. introduces Animal Planet’s Hide & Seek Pets, the first app in a series developed in partnership with Discovery Communications. Designed for kids ages three and up, this interactive learning...
NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Conscience Pet selects boutique public relations firm Whitegate PR as their agency of record. Whitegate PR specializes in the pet industry and is customizing a local, regional, and national marketing outreach campaign to direct discerning pets and their human guardians to independent retailers, e-tailers, and their website to try a CCP treat. Clear Conscience Pet® was founded in 2010 to create healthy, clean, and incredibly tasty treats...
DUBLIN, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pre-Clinical Imaging (In vivo) Market - By Systems and Reagents [Micro-PET, Optical Imaging, Micro-MRI, Micro-SPECT, Micro-Ultrasound, Micro-CT & Multimodality/Hybrid Imaging Modalities] - Competitive Analysis & Global Forecasts to 2017 [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9xjw6z/preclinical ]" report to their offering. (Logo:...
“Advances in Molecular Imaging: A market coming of age”, “Global Markets and Technologies for Molecular, Nanoscale and Atomic Imaging” “Molecular Diagnostics: Technologies and Global Markets” and “Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Testing” are new market research reports added to ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 Since 2010, the market has seen stronger growth, helped by demand in under-penetrated markets, the adoption of newer-generation hybrid...
DollarDays, the nation's premier online wholesaler, is having a $5,000 giveaway for pet shelters this month SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you know April has more pet awareness events than any other month? Over ten national events, including ASPCA's Prevention of Animal Cruelty and the Red Cross Pet First Aid Awareness. Why do we care so much about our pets for us to celebrate them in so many different ways in just one month? (Photo:...
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The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog originated as an experiment in 1955 in the former Czech Republic. The breed was created by breeding a German Shepherd with a Carpathian Wolf, in attempts to create a "wolfdog" which blended the qualities of a dog and a wolf. The breed looks the part. The build of the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, as well as its hair are wolf-like. The color of its coat is gray, with either a yellow or silver tint and a light mask. Its hair is straight and thick. The breed stands over...
A Chausie is a hybrid between the Jungle Cat and a Domestic cat, typically the Abyssinian. A Chausie can weigh 15 to 30 pounds with the males being larger than the females. Their breeding began in the 1960s or 1970s to provide a safer alternative to having wildcats as pets. Because of their size, Chausies require much more space for activity. Like normal cats, they cane take up to 2 to 3 years to reach full size. There are not many known health issues associated with this breed, but they...
The European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species of rabbit native to southern Europe. European Rabbits are small, gray-brown mammals ranging from 13 to 18 in (34 to 45 cm) long, and are approximately 3 to 5 pounds (1.3-2.2 kg) in weight. They have four sharp incisors (two on top, two on bottom) that grow continuously throughout their life. They also have two peg teeth on the top behind the incisors. Rabbits have long ears, large hind legs, and short, fluffy tails. Rabbits move by...
