Greetings! More recall news this week. Wal-Mart quietly pulls pet treats found to contain melamine after complaints by customers. Trouble is they kept this fact quiet for weeks while they performed tests on the products. Last week we reported Menu Food lost their biggest customer. Now there is news of a sale of one of their manufacturing plants to Mars, Inc., parent company of Whiskas and Pedigree and a former customer of Menu Foods. Hmmm.

This is a week for feline news. 3 stories, 2 on cat's memory and alzheimers and one on using a cat profiler's tricks to find your lost cat.

We also have some weird pet news about a breed of dog that has two noses (with photo) and our video of the week is a cat commercial that is clever and fun to watch.

Enjoy and have a great week!
- Adam

PS: Dr. 'Shinola', a retired veterinarian and a great writer, sent in one of the funniest jokes we have read in awhile. Click HERE to read "The Lizard Joke"

MySanAntonio.com

Cat lost? Use cat profiler tricks to help find him

An all too familiar story: A cat goes missing and the distraught owner posts flyers and rewards to no avail. Here is just such a story, but one with a happy ending because the pet owner contacted a Cat Profiler who helped her take the steps necessary to find her pet. You can use these tips yourself if you need them in the future.

Click HERE to read the story

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Mixed

Cat's Gone Crazy? No, Just Senile PLUS Feline Memories Found to be Fleeting

Two different articles regarding feline recall, and both are very interesting reading. In the first, studies find mental disorders associated with aging, including Alzheimer's, are far more common in domesticated cats than previously realized, with more than half of all cats over age 15 showing signs of senility.

In the second research was conducted to compare cats' working memory of their recent movements with their visual memories. The research revealed some interesting facts about feline memory.

Click here to read the full story

BBC

Double-nosed dog not to be sniffed at

On a recent trip to Bolivia, the chairman of the Scientific Exploration Society encountered a rare Double-Nosed Andean tiger hound, which has two noses.

Click here to read the story.

PET HEALTH QUESTIONS

Pet Pros Answer Pet Health Questions in our Blog

These pet health questions are answered in our "Ask A Pet Pro" blog. To see the answers to the questions, click on the link under the question.

• Can nosodes be used as a substitute for vaccinations?

  Can nosodes be used as a substitute for any vaccinations?

  Thanks

  View the 1 pet pro answer to this question

• Dog with swollen face help

  My dog's face has swollen up like something bit her. Her upper lips and cheeks are swollen. This is happened before, but I don't know what the vet gave her. Is there anything we can do for her? She has no pain and is acting normally.

  Any Suggestions?

  View the pet pro answer to this question

• Looking for Acupuncturist near Huntington, WV

  My chihuahua has a slipped disc. I am looking for an acupuncturist near my home in Huntington, WV. Do you know of anyone?

  Thanks

  View the 2 Pet Pro answers to this question

• Hacking French Bulldog help

  My 3 month old french bulldog hacks up phlegm every time he wakes up. He seems to be choking to get it up. A vet gave me amoxicilin to try but 2 weeks later this is still happening. The vet seems to think that it isn't kennel cough. Do you have any suggestions. The cough is dry and hacking rather then a goose honk sound.

  Thanks

  View the 2 Pet Pro answers to this question

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Cat vs. balloon

Pet Owner Successes

Here are just a few of the many responses we receive each week from pet owners across the US:

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"I found you on Google when I was looking for a specialist for my dog. I searched and found the right person to go to.

Thanks!"

Jean

"A friend recommended your website to me. I did a search and found several veterinarians to contact for what I am looking for. I did not use your Customer Care, but my friend said they helped her, so I thought you would want to know that"

BG

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