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Health Department Will Hold Rabies Clinic July 15 in Volney
The Oswego County Health Department will host a rabies clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Bristol Hill Solid Waste Facility, State Route 3, Volney.
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Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Cats’ Ages
The first year of life of a cat equals fifteen human years. The second year is equal to nine human years, making a two year old cat equal in age to a twenty-four year old human.
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Porky & Buddy’s Pet Health: How To Help Curb The Pet Population
I have been reading about the statistics on the numbers of cats and dogs that have to be euthanized every year because there is no room for them in shelters and they have no place to go. Is there anything that I can do as just one person to help solve this problem? I love my pets and when my cat had kittens I found good homes for them and then had her spayed, but what can I do about all the others?
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Porky & Buddy’s Pet Health: Adoptions & The Holidays
Dear Porky and Buddy, I am thinking about adopting a pet for my family for the holidays, but I am told that some animal shelters don’t like to adopt out during the holidays. Is that […]
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Porky & Buddy’s Pet Health: Overweight Pets
How do I know if my pets are overweight and what should I do about it. We all love our meals, but I want them to be healthy.
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Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Puppy Mills
I keep hearing about puppy mills and how you shouldn’t buy puppies that come from them. But what is a puppy mill? Why shouldn’t you buy dogs from them? How can you tell that a puppy came from a puppy mill? What if I really want a specific breed, not just a mutt?
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Porky & Buddy’s Pet Health: Rescuing Abandoned Pets
Maybe I’m just confused but I sometimes rescue cats and dogs that I find that appear to be lost or abandoned and if I can’t find the owner, I then try to find them new homes on my own. A friend of mine told me I could be charged with larceny because they are really not my animals. Is that true?
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Humane Society Warns Of Pet Food Recall
This is important. Last week, Mars Petcare announced a voluntary recall of products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania facility. The pet food is being recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella.
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Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Digging Cats and Ringworm In Dogs
I have a cat that digs holes in my yard. Have you ever heard of that? Do you know what causes such behavior? I thought only dogs dug holes.
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Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Clipping Cat’s Nails; Dog Bone Disorders
Dear Porky, Can a cat’s nails be clipped like a dog’s? Carrie Dear Carrie, Thanks for your question. The easy answer is yes, the hard thing is to accomplish this on a grown cat. The […]