What to Do if Your Cat Gets Fast – Moving Cancer From Microchip Tracking Devices

What to Do if Your Cat Gets Fast – Moving Cancer From Microchip Tracking Devices

An Associated Press article stunned cat and other pet owners. A series of highly accredited research studies, done over the last decade, show the same microchips used to track pets are the cause of fast-growing, malignant cancers in 1% to 10% of lab animals tested. Now animal owners are faced with what to do.

Why are the microchips causing cancer?

As Dr. Katherine Albrecht, a consumer educator and privacy advocate who helped investigate and break this story, explains what scientists believe is happening is similar to a common splinter. When you get a splinter in your finger, your body does everything it can to get rid of it. The site gets red, it swells up and attempts to dislodge the foreign object.

However, when a microchip is embedded deep in the fatty tissue of your cat or other pet, its body can not push the chip out like a splinter. …

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Pick of the Week: Artic Cat 400 4×4

Pick of the Week: Artic Cat 400 4×4

Generally speaking, Artic Cat ATVs have a huge market share as far as mid-range ATVs are concerned. Combine their affordability with high quality parts – they have gained good ground on the ATVs that they produce and thus far, have a lot of ATV fans hooked. The 2007 model comes in three versions to meet the different needs of different ATV riders. The good thing is that there’s an option for you to purchase the Arctic Cat ATV which is a single-seater or you can pick the Artic Cat that is a double-seater – the choice is yours to make. Accordingly, the price difference is roughly $1,000. The other Arctic Cat 400 versions are ones with and without automatic transmission.

Other features of Arctic Cat 400 4×4 ATV

o Suzuki-built engine

o Engine is air-cooled, four-stroke, four valves and one overhead cam

o Manual is five speed with high and …

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Arizona Dog Attack Laws

Arizona Dog Attack Laws

An estimated 4.7 million Americans will be bitten by dogs this year. Children are the primary victims of these injuries. Approximately 800,000 people will require medical care each year due to dog bites. Over the past 15 years, more than half the states have passed laws with stiff penalties for owners of dogs who cause serious injury or death. (Source: American Veterinary Medical Association).

Arizona Dog Bites Laws

Arizona has several laws relating to dog bite injuries.

Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-1025. This law states that an owner of a dog is liable for injuries caused by dog bites without the need to prove negligence on the part of the dog owner. This is known as “strict liability”. The only defenses to a claim under this statute are trespassing or provoking the dog. This statute applies to dog bites. It does not apply to cats or other pets. It also …

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Don’t Do This to Your Cat – It Might Upset Him

Don’t Do This to Your Cat – It Might Upset Him

What Makes Cats Unhappy?

Cats are among the most popular pets worldwide. This is because they are adorable, playful, funny, and curious as well as low maintenance as compared to dogs and other animals. They are very peculiar though and every feline has a list of things they like and dislike. Here are 6 of the things that they usually hate.

Car Rides

Cats, like humans, have habits. They have their own territory and routines plus they really hate it when changes take place. In addition, the idea of a moving vehicle makes them feel confused and unhappy. However, there is one good reason why cats do not like cars. They have the tendency to experience motion sickness and vomit because of anxiety.

Baths

There is an old tale about cats hating to get wet. First of all, unlike humans and dogs, cats do not need to be bathed since …

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Different Types of Cat Beds Available

Different Types of Cat Beds Available

There are times when your pet kitty will try to look for a comfortable place to sleep in. They can go into your room and sleep in your bed. When this happens, it can disturb your sleep, especially if you’re not comfortable sleeping with your pet cat. In order to remedy this, you can get a cat bed for your feline.

There are several types of cat bedding that are available in the market. You can simply visit pet shops or, more conveniently, browse through the internet for different kinds of cat beds. You can certainly find a type that is most suitable for your pet cat.

Luxury cat bed

This is a type of cat bed that can provide your feline with utmost comfort while they sleep. Although a bit pricey, they are made with different layers of fabrics, which secure warmth and comfort for your cat. The multiple …

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Cat’s Behaviour – Why Cats Eat Grass

Cat’s Behaviour – Why Cats Eat Grass

This article will explain to you about one of the cats unique behaviours: grazing.

One of the biggest mistakes made by cat owners is they prevent their cat to eat grass. Maybe they think grass can upset cat’s stomach or make them ill.

It is so cute and funny to see cats eating grass. Eating grass is something natural, not just to domestic cats, but also to wild and feral cats. In fact, this natural behaviour is an indication cats are healthy and something that you should not worry about. And cats really like the taste of grass.

Cats are very skilled in finding healthy diet supplements, one of them can come from grass.

Even though grass has a low value of nutrition (it contains only fibre), they need it to get rid of poisons. Beside that, this behaviour is good for them to relieve stomach aches, and inflammation on …

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