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Dog Food News
Lightning-sparked fire kills pets (The Fayetteville Observer)
A lightning strike during Wednesday’s storm caused a fire that killed two pets at a west Fayetteville home.
Read more...Frightened Florence family asks why pets shot (The Tuscaloosa News)
FLORENCE | Police are trying to find out who shot two pets that belong to a Florence family.
Read more...Animal Services collecting pets left behind (NBC 2 Fort Myers)
Residents of the Manna Christian Mobile Home community couldn't take their pets with them when they evacuated because of the flood, so dozens of dogs and cats were left behind. Animal Services has stepped in to try and rescue the pets left behind.
Read more...Pets showered with creature comforts (Fairfield Echo)
Move over, spoiled children. Pets are nipping at your heels to take their place as privileged members of the family. And people don't have to be rich and famous to give their pets a taste of the good life.
Read more...Five Tips for Keeping Pets Healthy and Vet Bills Down (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When it comes to caring for our pets' health, most of us don't bat an eye when it comes to spending money on expensive prescriptions or procedures, even for common health problems like skin allergies, digestive upset and urinary tract infections.
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