Rhonda Owen

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I’ve heard that antifreeze tastes sweet and that animals like to drink it. Isn’t it poisonous? The main ingredient in almost all automotive antifreeze is ethylene glycol, which does have an attractive scent and sweet flavor that animals find tempting, according to the Humane Society of the United States, hsus. org.
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My dad has a young adult female cat. He feeds her primarily dry food, but every day at 4 p.m. he gives her a “treat” of wet cat food. Lately, she has started begging for it beginning around 1 p.m. She drives him crazy and even bites him until “treat time.”
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We have a problem with our corgi. Every time he gets into one of our vehicles he goes crazy barking and carrying on.
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Why do people think black cats mean bad luck? During the Middle Ages, black cats became associated with witchcraft, with people believing the cats were “familiars” responsible for a witch’s power. Some people of that period even thought that witches sometimes transformed themselves into black cats.
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The desire for a well trained dog is a lot like the desire to lose weight — you want to do it, but you’d prefer that it be easy and quick. Alas, the reality is that both require a plan, dedication, patience and time. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t be intrigued when someone presents us with a different way of approaching the challenge before us.
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Here, kitty, kitty!

Feline fly the coop? It’s pet detective to the rescue.

Rhett the red Persian cat made a run for the outdoors one day last year, escaping from his Hillcrest home when an outside door was left open for mere minutes. When the errant animal didn’t return after a few hours, owner Tricia Davis became anxious — when he was still missing days later, her anxiety turned into alarm.
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Hints for seeking a missing pet

Pet detective Lisa Bukowczyk offers these tips to people searching for a lost pet: Don’t give up too soon. Many pet owners stop searching after about 10 days, but many lost pets are found weeks or months after they disappear.
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My 4-year-old indoor cat has fleas for the first time since we have had him. Frontline has not controlled them although there is a little improvement the first week after application.
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I want some good photographs of my dog, a retriever mix, but am not sure how to go about it. Any ideas?
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Do dogs and cats have emotions? Scientists believe that animals feel emotions like fear, anger, jealousy and happiness, although there is some debate about whether animals are aware of their emotions.
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