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Archive for November 4th, 2008

Your Cat At The Groomer

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by Virginia Sutherland

Cats have an amazing and specially designed tongue that they use to keep their fur looking their best, along with removing, and digesting lose hair. Sometimes the cats own effort isn’t quite enough to keep tangles and mats at bay. This is especially true in the spring when cats tend to shed quite a bit, and if the cat is long haired. Sending your cat to a groomer can help to untangle mats, remove large quantities of lose hair while shampooing the cat to make her look and feel her best.

You’re going to pay a good amount of money in order to send your cat to the groomers, and your cat will probably not be very pleased about the whole process. There is a variety of services a groomer can do for your cat. Some groomers offer fur trims while other will shave the cats completely with the exception of the head and tail. Most groomers will give cats baths and condition their fur.

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Outdoor Dog Beds For the Family Pet

by Johnathan Livingston

When pets spend hours outside sleeping in houses, porches, patios or on the hard ground, you might think they’re just fine and don’t need outdoor dog beds. But if they stay outside most of the time, they need one even more than an inside animal. There are very good reasons why your pooch should have his own outdoor bed.

The hard ground is tough on bones and joints, so outdoor dog beds cushion your pet from the rigidity of the ground. Wintertime doesn’t just cool the air, but it makes the ground even colder and harder. Being on the cold ground can make bone and joints ache even more, in addition to keeping the animal feeling cold. Some dog houses aren’t very well insulated so having their own cozy outdoor dog beds can make wintertime much more comfortable and warm.

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