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 Show your support with a magnetic ribbon. Recent Pet News, Tips & Info...The Aryan MolossusOnce a Warrior, Today a Loyal Companion and a Family-Protector Should you ever decide that you need a big dog, with an imposing posture, which can look threatening and majestic at the same time, the Aryan Molossus is definitely one breed that you must take into consideration. The Armant The Egyptian Dog with a Lot of Love to Give To some of you, the Armant is better known as the “Egyptian Sheepdog” and, just as the name suggests it, it was bred to be a herding dog. However, in ancient times, it was used mostly as a guard dog. This breed is originally from Egypt and named after the town of Armant. Its loyalty and agility are the two main characteristics which make this dog special. The Atlas Terrier The Small Dog With a Massive Dose of Energy At a glimpse, the Atlas Terrier can be easily mistaken with the Jack Russell Terrier. However, there are some differences that may help you tell these two cousins apart. Before deciding to buy or adopt a dog of this breed, there are some things that you have to take into consideration. Unfortunately, this is quite a rare breed of dogs in our days. Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie It Is Impossible Not to Love Them Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie are the smallest dogs in the Anglos-Francais category. However, the name „Petite”, meaning „small”, is not at all referring to the size of the dogs, but to the game they are after. Even if they've been around since the 16th century, today, these dogs are not easy to find. So if you have decided to adopt one, you can be sure that you will have a unique pet. |
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Why Declawing Cats Should Be AvoidedToday, everybody seems eager to determine if declawing cats is acceptable or not, if it is moral to perform this little surgery on your furry buddy. Fortunately, these days, pet owners realize more and more that cats have rights too, that it is not ethical to hurt them for their own benefit and thus, they are starting to question and reject this procedure, as unnecessary and inhumane.During declawing, cats suffer greatly As with most medical procedures, declawing is not free of pain. The procedure supposes not only removing the claw, but also the bone in which it grows, so that it may become impossible for the claw to grow again. As you can imagine, cats are in pain not only during the procedure but after it also. Unfortunately, we cannot keep them in bed while their little paws are healing from the trauma and thus, the cats will be in pain while walking or trying to scratch in the litter box, for example. What people have also come to understand is that, during declawing and later, in the recovery period, cats suffer for our own benefit, not theirs, thus making the entire situation immoral and even cruel. It is unnatural and unnecessary to deprive cats of their most important weapons and tools. Also, being left outside after having been declawed is pure cruelty, since the cat in discussion has no means to defend itself anymore. The last resort for exasperated owners Even though declawing is not seen with good eyes by veterinarians and animal lovers, this procedure is considered preferable to the alternative option - which is owners giving up their cats or leaving them on the street because they had enough of cats scratching their furniture. This means that, even if declawing cats is not a veterinarian’s favorite activity, they will undertake this procedure in order to prevent the abandonment of the cats by their owners. While in America this procedure has become usual and Americans do not seem eager to give up the habit of removing the claws of their cats, others consider it unacceptable and made it illegal: England, Australia and New Zealand are only three of the countries where declawing cats is no longer acceptable. Practical alternatives to declawing There are many less controversial alternatives that an owner may try before recurring to such a drastic measure; nail trimming is one of them. Far less invasive, nail trimming is practiced by cat owners around the world with satisfying results: cats are not able to cause destructive scratching to furniture but are nevertheless able to use their claws - an important part of their body. Also, scratching posts are loved by cats which will most probably prefer scratching on the sisal rope rather than on the couch. Soft paws are colorful vinyl nail caps which can be glued over the cat’s claws. They are stylish, they are useful and they do not hurt the cat at all. All these methods and many others alike prove owners that they do have alternatives and that declawing cats is not truly necessary. Share this article on Why Declawing Cats Should Be Avoided with friends. 
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