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Archive for March, 2013

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Happy Easter!

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

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Happy Easter from Daily Paws from VetLocator.com

Happy Easter

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Hamster Bunny!

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

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hamster bunny

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: This is What a Nap Should Look Like.

Friday, March 29th, 2013

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this what a nap should look like.

Chica, The Dog Sees With Her Heart!

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Lil’ Miss Muffin Fluff

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

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Lil' Miss Muffin Fluff

Warning! This Easter be on the alert for Easter Bunny Impersonators. Tips on spotting them

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

The Easter Bunny has long been a symbol for spring and celebration and little ones out hunting for goodies the bunny leaves for them to find. It is so sweet, so charming, so beloved. That’s why it pains us to issue this warning at this very special time of year…however we feel compelled to do so. You see… there are Easter Bunny impersonators out there and they are after your attention, your affection and, yes, some of the Easter goodies you have planned for the kiddies this Sunday.

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Here are some tips on spotting those devious impersonators. As a help to you we’ve included some Easter Bunny impersonator mug shots after each tip:

Tip 1: Easter Bunny Impersonators won’t have a cotton tail. This is an obvious clue and easy to check.

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Tip 2: Be suspicious if the size of your Easter Bunny seems ‘off’. The word Bunny is a clue here.

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Tip 3: Look at the eyes. If you see the Easter Bunny staring hungrily at the goodies, realize you are probably dealing with an imposter. The real Easter Bunny can get all the goodies he wants, whenever he wants.

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Tip 4: Some Easter Bunny impersonators will attempt to blend in with the other bunnies and others will nestle in an Easter basket hoping to avoid notice. They are usually easy to spot.

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Tip 5: Easter bunny is sweet. If you see a crabby bunny chances are it is the Imposter bunny!

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Tip 5: Lastly – does the Easter Bunny look somehow familiar to you? We’ve heard of family pets, jealous of the attention being paid to the Easter Bunny, dressing up in a bunny suit just to keep any love from straying away from them. If this is the case, this is your clue that, in this instance, you should do just what the imposter wants. Give them lots and lots of attention this Easter, but make sure you also keep them safe and away from the goodies the REAL Easter Bunny has left behind.

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This concludes our Easter Holiday warning.

Have a special and safe holiday! The Team at VetLocator Daily Paws.

aily Paws Picture of the Day: The Art of Begging

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

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The art of begging

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: It’s Tuesday, and I Love You Fluff!

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

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It's Tuesday, and I Love You Fluff

 

Adorable Easter Animals!

Sunday, March 24th, 2013

Cute and adorable Easter animals getting ready for the Easter parade.

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Most Dangerous Pet Dangers of Easter

Sunday, March 24th, 2013

easter-pet-dangersToday is Palm Sunday and many people are getting ready to celebrate the Easter festivities.

However, even though Easter is actually a time of celebration of rebirth for some Christians, their pets might not be ready to be resurrected if they have consumed one in all the five most dangerous pet dangers of Easter.

Easter Lilies

Although the Easter Lilly is one among the most common plants used to celebrate the arrival of Easter, it is the foremost lethal of plants to cats. Even merely ingesting a few of its leaves can lead to grave, acute renal and kidney failure which might result in your cat’s untimely death.

However, it is not simply the Easter Lilly that’s harmful to cats – all plant members of the Lilly family are potentially lethal.

As a friendly reminder stay those darned Easter lilies OUT OF YOUR HOUSE! There are dangerous and benign lilies out there, and it’s important to understand the distinction. Peace, Peruvian, and Calla lilies contain oxalate crystals that cause minor signs, such as tissue irritation to the mouth, tongue, pharynx, and esophagus – this ends up in minor drooling.

Locate a vet or call an emergency vet hotline.

Foil or Plastic Easter Grass

Easter grass is the second most commonly found dangerous part of Easter to pets, especially cats. This is as a result of the brightly colored foil makes an extraordinarily enticing cat toy.

Similar to tinsel used during Christmas time, this plastic and foil grass will cause intestinal distress in cats that needs immediate veterinary care.

Because it is hard to monitor, opt instead to use paper grass, or better yet, cat grass.

Chocolate Bunnies

It’s not Easter without those yummy chocolate bunnies! Just watch out that young children don’t inadvertently feed one to your cat or dog. Make sure that none of these chocolate bunnies, or different chocolate treats, are out of the reach of inquisitive pet noses. Chocolate will be extremely lethal to both dogs and cats and can conjointly require immediate veterinary attention.

Easter Eggs

Brightly colored laborious-boiled eggs will be a child’s delight and their pets too. However, day previous eggs that have not been properly handled or refrigerated will spoil on the inside, creating them lethal to pets.

When hiding these Easter eggs around your house or yard, be positive to stay count of them and build certain that they are all found. Another smart tip is to remind youngsters to throw away the eggs in the garbage after they are done eating them.

Baby Animals

Whilst it may appear tempting, getting a baby chick, baby bunny, or a baby duckling, may not be such a nice idea. Most of those baby animals can carry Salmonella which will then be passed on to your children and alternative pets.

If you actually do want to buy one of those baby animals for your child as a present, it is best if you wait till when Easter and then take your child to go to your local animal shelter or humane society. Here you will most undoubtedly realize a giant selection of baby bunnies, baby ducklings and baby chicks that are abandoned over the Easter weekend.

The best part is that not only can you teach your child about the importance of Easter, however you would conjointly have taught them the worth of pet adoption which is that the ultimate example of Easter rebirth.

House Guests

Since Easter is time best spent with family, take a few further precautions to confirm the security and comfort of your pets when guests come to go to. Create positive your pets have their own room or house in that they will get back when they become overwhelmed. Remind any visiting children to not feed Easter eggs or chocolates to your pets.