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Enjoying Thanksgiving with your pet Enjoying Thanksgiving with your pet
The Animal Shelter has published these safety tips regarding treating your pet to a few nibbles of your Thanksgiving leftovers.

-- Gobble Gobble - Talkin' Turkey. Giving your pet a small

Dog Bites Dog Bites
If I am bitten how should I care for a dog bite?

* Always wash the dog bite with soap and warm water, try to get any dirt, saliva, or any other particles washed out of your wound.

* Apply pressure with a clean cloth or towel to the dog bite to stop any bleeding, if the bleeding does not stop within 15 minutes you should proceed to a doctors office or emergency room.

Dogs and the Law - Breed Bans Dogs and the Law - Breed Bans
Breed bans are laws that have been created in recent years in response to actual or even perceived threats by certain breeds of dogs. The majority of these laws specifically target Pit Bull, or Pit Bull like breeds. Doberman pinschers, Rottwielers, German Shepherds, and Mastiffs have also been

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Spay and Neuter your pets

Spaying and neutering is arguably the biggest single issue in domestic animal welfare. The vast majority of animal rescue groups and shelters have placed an emphasis on educating


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The Fox and the Jackal

A more distant relative of the dog than the wolf, jackal, and coyote is the fox. There are 21 different species of the fox throughout the world,, including the red, gray and arctic. Foxes hunt alone not rather than in packs, however they often live in small groups. Foxes vocalize by yapping, howling and barking. Their food sources include small rodents, rabbits, wild fruits and berries, and insects.


The Jackal

There are four known species of Jackals; the side-stripped Jackal, the black or silver backed jackal, Simien Jackals, and the golden jackals. Most species are found in Africa, the more common variety live form the Balkans to Burma. Jackals have a large vocabulary and use yips, growls, and hisses to communicate. The majority of their social behavior is similar to that of a domestic dog, using submissive and aggressive postures to communicate their hierarchy in the pack. They are both predator and scavenger with some species following lion packs to scavenge from their kills.

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