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Dog-on-Diet Program, Pet Health & Safety, Pet Stories & News
Dog-on-Diet Week 1 Update
Well our Dog-on-Diet participants have received their starter kits and have begun their journey to a healthy weight! Here’s a week 1 recap from our pet parents: Josephine Josephine is doing great with her new food. She loves it…not surprised since she loves FOOD but, it helps that she enjoys it and it’s good [...]
Continue ReadingThe Cure for the “Empty Nester”
Despite some bizarre weather throughout the U.S., from Hurricane Irene and earthquakes along the East Coast to record-breaking extreme high temperatures in the South, it is officially back-to-school season. Parents everywhere are bidding adieu to their college-bound children, many of whom will be home “alone” for the first time in 18 years. But what to [...]
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Castor & Pollux News, Pet Health & Safety, Pet Stories & News
Introducing Our Dog-on-Diet Participants!
We’d like for you to get to know the 24 wonderful pups that we will be featuring over the next 3 months! You’ll be hearing from each on a regular basis on the blog and Facebook. Welcome to the Dog-on-Diet!!!! X-Small Dogs (Less than 10 Pounds Ideal) Tator Tot the 7-year-old Chihuahua, whose owner describes [...]
Continue ReadingHousehold Manners for Dogs
The best time to begin teaching house rules is the day you bring a new puppy or dog home. Before bringing a new dog home, it is helpful to think about what rules you want for the adult dog long-term. If you want a well-mannered dog, then you must establish, teach and reinforce a clear [...]
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Rowdy the Heartbreaker
OK folks, more often than I’d like I come across stories that plain break my heart. Rowdy’s story is a sad one, but I think we can help to change that. Rowdy is a 10-year-old Australian Shepherd in Palisade, CO, who is athletic, smart and healthy. He’s looking for a new home because his Mom [...]
Continue ReadingCastor & Pollux News, Pet Adoption
If you’re looking for adorable, thoughtful, playful, and cuddly..
..then you’ve found it! Percy,”the cutest puppy I’ve ever met” according to his foster mom, is a 1 month old Pit Mix available for adoption through Austin Pets Alive! He plays hard and is known to carry his own blankie. When the mood strikes he sits quietly; contemplating. Who knows what such a young pup [...]
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Castor & Pollux News, Pet Health & Safety, Pet Stories & News
Dog-On-Diet Program Details
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, an estimated 54% of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese – that’s 93 million dogs and cats! This can be attributed to many different factors – over-feeding, lack of exercise or aging. Maybe you just adopted an adult pet that came home [...]
Continue ReadingHello Handsome!
“Hi! I’m GQ and I am a beautiful, young boy. I get along really well with other cats, All that the humans really know about me is that I am litter trained and am a sweet boy.” This debonair felladeserves to be adored. He’s available for adoption through North West Animal Companions who will be bat Walker [...]
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Read Any Ingredient Labels Lately?
As I walked down the aisles of a local food for pets store, browsing at the various options I began to pick up the bags and look at the ingredients. I was more than a little surprised with what I saw. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that working for Castor & Pollux makes [...]
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The Sweetest Chocolate Lab Mix in Town!
Look at this gorgeous boy and just try to say no. I dare you! Cadbury is a roughly 3year old lab mix rescue that need a family to love him forever.. He likes to play with toys, people, and other dogs. He is crate trained and has had some obedience training and I have no [...]
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