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The hell with humans - what about our beloved little cat Riley?  He’s chipped, though the studies seem to have been just on mice and not on cats or dogs. Is he at risk? I’ve just fired off a query to Avid,  the manufacturer for clarification or comment. Their email address was not easy to [...]

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Daily Herald | Cook County
Cherie Travis created the PACT Humane Society’s no-kill animal shelter seven years ago, but finds the problem of stray cats and kittens in the Northwest suburbs reaching an all-time high.
PACT, which stands for People and Animals in Community Together, runs adoption centers at both PetSmart stores in Schaumburg.
The group has the [...]

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It’s been a long, exhausting day - I worked in the yard from about 10 am on until 730pm, with breaks for when I got too warm and wobbly, or to run errands. But I’m pleased with the results - almost all the mulching is now done, several new plants are in the vegetable garden, [...]

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FDA: Chemical Found in Pet Food Recall | Chicago Tribune
The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient in the wet-style products. The FDA was working to rule out the possibility that the contaminated wheat gluten [...]

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Menu Foods Income Fund - Annual General Meeting
Golly, somebody should change the name of this page quickly, it's going to get too many people thinking "right, must make sure I don't own any stock in this company." 
Recalled Cat Product InformationRecall Information 1-866-895-2708
1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets [...]

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