Animal Magnet Pet Radio - 06/30/09
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The pet news today includes a scientific study that provesdogs make us happy, causing a 20% spike release of Oxytocin, plus Deborah gives you the list of what to look for in kids who are acting out with animals andhow to teach kids respect. Whendoes the kid need professional help? Go to www.aspca.org for great tips on every topicyou can think of relating to pet care. Here in Maple Ridge there is a camp for kids so check out yourneighborhood shelter and see if they’ve got a camp for your kid. It is affordable plus there arebursaries. Kids get to learn handson about pets and animals and ethical rescue and care. ‘Dopey’ returns after six years thanks to his microchip. Deborah recommends you get both themicrochip and an ear tattoo. Had a heart attack? Get a dog and you’re 8X more likely to be alive a year later! News about sharedgardens, and bee keeping in the city. You can feed yourself! Replace that silly grass lawn with herbs, flowers andvegetables and you will not regret it – not for a second. Did you know tomatoes can see?Seriously, they can see red! Watch out for mountain lions when berry picking- 30 attacks so far and one senta three year old to the hospitalafter her mom fought the lion kicking and punching, screaming andwrestling. (Deborah says WellDone, Mama!) Should pet cats bekept indoors or allowed outdoors? What is done with cats in other countries? What is the most treatable, curablechronic pet disease today? Whenis buying used better than new?
How Deborah met ‘Squeak’, aka ‘ the Queen of Dogdom’.
Guest: Amy Shojai, current President of the Cat WritersAssociation, Certified Animal Behavioral Columnist, Spokesperson &Columnist, Author of 22 pet care titles.
www.shojai.com is where you can get her monthly freee-newsletter ‘Pet Peeves’. Amytells us and Deborah what your pet wants you to know. Paris Hilton’s tiny toy dog eatingtable scraps at the table on her show BFF. Amy says pets don’t want to be treated like humans or judgedby human motives. Certified PetBehavior Consultants are mediators between the pet and the people says Amyinterpreting cat and dog communication.
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