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Pet Video: When Amputation Is the Right Choice for Your Furry Friend

February 1, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — January 25 marked the premiere of the Nature series “Why We Love Cats and Dogs” on PBS. This video features one family’s story about life with their dog after he was diagnosed with cancer. Get the tissues out! It’s a beautiful tale and an awesome dog. Contents Copyright © 2009 Kristen King

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Pet Humor: Water-Loving English Mastiff — Video

January 31, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — My English mastiff Murphy and this dog must have been separated at birth, because they both are total water babies. Contents Copyright © 2009 Kristen King

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Pet News: Cloning Cats and Dogs

January 29, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Sad because you know your best friend won’t live as long as you? Never fear — when Fido kicks the bucket, you can just have him cloned thanks to BioArts International and its Best Friends Again project. The company’s recent press release announcing the delivery of the first cloned dog to its new [...]

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Cat Catastrophes: Farewell, Julius

January 28, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — I’ve been putting off this post because I didn’t know how to write it. Julius is gone. He was missing for about a week when we took fliers to all the neighbors, searching for any news of his whereabouts. Julius had always been an adventurer, but when it got to be four, then [...]

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Pet Humor: Great Dog Costumes — Pitbull Lion

January 15, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) Birds-Animals-Nature photo Contents Copyright © 2009 Kristen King

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Pet News: Presidential Pooch — Obamas Have Narrowed Choices to Labradoodle or Portuguese Water Dog

January 12, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — President Elect Barack Obama’s daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are probably more excited about the upcoming addition to their family than their new digs after Dad’s January 20 inauguration next week. Obama promised his girls a dog to keep them company in the White House, and the family is reportedly deciding between [...]

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Dog Disasters — Today’s Episode of “Things the Dogs Destroyed or Ate”: A 2.5-lb Box of Chocolates

January 8, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — I got a frantic call from my husband today while I was pulling into the chiropractor’s parking lot about 35 minutes from our house. (I need adjustments 3x/week for the next 4 weeks thanks to my recent car accident.) “The alarm is going off at the house!” “Well, I’m at the doctor and [...]

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Dog Disasters — Today’s Episode of “Things the Dogs Destroyed or Ate”: 10 lbs. of Flour

January 2, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — We came home from visiting family last night to find a white explosion all over the kitchen and living room. We should have known better than to leave the flour on the counter in preparation for tonight’s fried chicken dinner. But honestly, what is appealing about 10 lbs of flour? The world may [...]

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Pets Stress About Money, Too

January 2, 2009

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Your pet knows when you need a hug and when you need to play, so it’s no surprise that Fluffy and Fido can tell when you’re stressed about the economy. They may not know exactly what it is that’s filling your heart with angst, but your pets definitely feel your agida, and they [...]

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Mastiff Mayhem: Shelf-Climbing Bullmastiff (or, “I just gotta have one of those toys!”)

December 26, 2008

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — If there’s one thing Ty loves, it’s stuffed animals. And he’s going to get them, no matter what it takes! See what I mean? We call him Mr. Barky Buns Big Head. I’m sure you can figure out why. Contents Copyright © 2008 Kristen King

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