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Tags: adding pets to household, cat adoption, dog adoption, how to prepare for a cat, how to prepare for a dog, new pets, preparing for pet adoption

Two smart young starving puppies walked into a human hospital in Corpus Christi, Tx and were saved by the hospital staff after waiting patiently like the other humans.

When the hospital staff saw these two sick puppies they immediately took them into the office of Dr Jim Cato and fed them bits of sausage and bacon. They also offered them lots of TLC and called around to find the proper facility for them to be treated.

The Gulf Coast Humane Society agreed to take the sick pups however they needed someone to transport them to their location. Channel3 News unit had arrived at the hospital and was anxious to be the transport for them, so Dr Cato carried them to the news van and placed them on the back seat.

The dogs were reluctant to leave the back seat; however, once settled in their cages with water and a comfortable blanket they were once again content. They will be available for adoption in a couple weeks. Whoever adopts these pups will certainly be getting a smart pooch.

Tags: puppies at hospital, puppies saved, puppy rescue

The FDA has issued a warning about Chicken Jerky from China, here is the complete warning:

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/fda-repeats-warning-on-chicken-jerky-for-dogs/

At least 70 dogs have become ill so far from these products.

Feed your pets only products made in the USA.

Tags: chicken jerky, chicken jerky from china, dogs getting sick

We are in dire need of donations to stop the absurd killing of 9 kittens at Tylers Truck Stop in Rockport, Indiana. The new owner of the Tylers Truck Stop has been killing some feral cats and kittens around the station so we need to catch them, spay/neuter them and have them vetted.  The cost will probably be around 650.00. So far we have raised $300.00 towards this effort and we also have a volunteer to trap them. We still need more funds though to vet them. Please help us out. These defenseless, beautiful kittens do not deserve to be shot. If you can spare just $5.00, please help us today. We have  a donate button on our page for Paypal, or you can mail checks directly to us. Thank you for your support.

Tags: kittens being killed, shooting kittens, Tylers truck stop

Tags: cat food, purina cat food, purina food recall

Nestle Purina has recalled 870 bags of cat food because of a Salmonella scare according to the Food and Drug Administration.

So far there have been no reports of illness for cats or consumers who have handled the food. There is a risk of salmonella poisoning for anyone that does handles the food and it is potentially life threatening in children and elderly people and those with deficient immune systems.

Cat foods included in the recall are:

* Cat Chow Naturals Dry Cat Food in 6.3-pound bags with a “best by” date of August 2012, a production code of 10331083 13 and a UPC number of 17800 11320.
* Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food in 3.15-pound bags with a “best by” date of August 2012, a production code of 10381083 06 and a UPC number of 50000 08450.
* Friskies Grillers Blend Dry Cat Food in 16-pound bags with a “best by” date of August 2012, a production code of 10381083 06 and a UPC number of 50000 57578.

These cat foods were sold in Idaho, Oregon and Colorado. If you have one of these bags, you can call the company at 800-982-6559 for a refund.

Tags: Purina cat food recall, Salmonella in cat food, tainted cat food

What is best for your cat, wet or dry food? Which food is best for your cat?

There is no simple answer as to what to feed your cat, unless it requires a special dietary need medically. For the average, healthy cat though, a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates will best serve your cats health needs.

By nature cats are carnivores. They require high protein foods, and while protein can also be found in soy, vegetable and cereals, this is not the kind of protein that your cat needs. They need meat based proteins such as chicken, turkey, fish and lamb. They require 2 to 3 times the protein that omnivores, such as dogs or humans need.

Cats bodies are formulated for metabolizing animal fats and low carbs. Animals proteins are important to a cat because they contain complete amino acids which are essential to a cats health.

Though carbs are a good energy source, cats do not use them well as an energy source. Their bodies are in need to steadily release glucose which they get from the protein. Fats such as omega 6 and omega 3, help cats absorb fat soluble vitamins and give them energy. It is also important for them to get other minerals as well as phosphorous and calcium.

Feeding a very low carb, high protein diet can help protect your cat from diabetes, especially in their later years. Many cats however will develop diabetes strictly from their diet of too many carbs and grains. Canned food will usually be higher in protein than dry, and lower in carbs, however, some cats do not like canned food. Be sure to always have plenty of water down for dry cat food eaters since dry food only contains about 10% water as compared to 75% in wet foods.

Feeding your cat twice a day should be adequate as free feeding can lead to obesity, which in turn can lead to diabetes.

Read the labels carefully and talk to your vet about which food is best for your cat.

Tags: cat food, cats and carbs, grain free cat food

Owning a pet is lifelong commitment to that pet, if you can’t commit, don’t get a pet.

Tags: Pet owner excuses, responsible pet ownership

We are so thrilled to announce that we have recently had the shopping website, www.menscouponclub.com donated to us. When you shop through this site we get a percentage of the sale as a commission. This money will be used to help rescue those pets in need. We are a 501 C not for profit organization. All of the money we make on the site goes to into the rescue fund. All of our staff/rescuers/foster home are by volunteer and therefore all the money goes to the animals.

We would really appreciate you helping us out by setting your homepage to www.menscouponclub.com and anything you shop click through our links. If you don’t see something or a site you are looking for, feel free to contact us at contact@menscouponclub.com and we will see what we can do for you.

Remember also, any donations we receive from you are tax deductible and we will issue a tax statement for you.

Saving Animals one at a time.

Tags: no kill rescue, pet shopping, rescue money, saving animals, shopping for rescue, tax deductible rescue

You love dogs and cats, I love dogs and cats, but what about that person you are adopting or buying a pet for. Do they really want one? If they did, do they want you to pick it out for them?

A lot of people love pets, but they just don’t want to be tied down to one, or don’t have the money to take care of its veterinary bills, food, and all the expense that goes along with it. As nice as it may seem to you to adopt a pet for someone else, we’ve found the shelters become overloaded after the holidays with pets that people really didn’t want as a gift.

Adopting or purchasing a pet as a gift is really not a good idea. If you think someone wants a pet, instead, make a day of it. Take them to lunch and then to the shelter or rescue and let them pick out a pet of their own. What you deem to be a good fit may not be. Plus, its so much more exciting picking out your own pet then someone else picking it out for you.

Remember too, there are so many rescues that need you to adopt from them instead of purchasing from a breeder.

Another good option is to make a donation to a rescue or shelter in the recipients name instead of getting them an actual pet, or sponsoring a pet in their name.

Make this a Merry Christmas for the shelter animals too.

Tags: adopting pets, Christmas present dogs