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February 2009

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What's New at the Pet Community & Forum Pet Quotes Photos from Proud Pet Parents Featured Pet Article: How to Rent With Pets - Tips on Finding (and Keeping) a Pet-Friendly Rental Featured Pet Story: How Much Room Can One Small Dog Take? Upcoming Pet Events And of course, photos of your furry, feathered, finned, and even scaled friends are welcome for this newsletter. Email them to us or post them in the Meet 'n Greet forum.

WHAT'S NEW AT THE PET COMMUNITY & FORUM?

Discussions: BSL (Breed Specific Law) in Ontario - What's Happening? Dehydrated Dog Food Dental Spray, Does It Work? My boyz (photo) Join the Conversation! Registering is quick! Once registered you can join in and start new discussions or comment on the ones in progress. You can also post your pet photos! Create your free account here.

PET QUOTES

"All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it." (Samuel Butler) "A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution." (Hazel Nicholson)

PHOTOS FROM PROUD PET PARENTS
"Maxy, our 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, and Cupie (SPCA rescue 4 years ago), our 8-year-old Border Collie Cross, complete our lives in more ways than one." - Vicky in Calgary, Alberta
"Lucy and Cloe's first Christmas together." - Sandra H.	"Here is a photo of our Maxi (or Maximillion), our 8-year-old Bichon Frise ... and his 'bluey'." Kent and Medina from Waterloo, Ontario
Want to see your pet here? Send us your photos!

HOW TO RENT WITH PETS - TIPS ON FINDING (AND KEEPING) A PET-FRIENDLY RENTAL

Landlords want to protect their investment. As a pet owner, you want to show a prospective landlord that you are a responsible tenant and a responsible pet owner. You want to convince the landlord that it would be a good thing to have you as a tenant! Here are a few things to consider when renting with pets: Create a resume for your pet. It might sound funny to have a resume for an animal, but it can help show a landlord that you are a responsible pet owner. Include helpful information like obedience and socialization classes, any volunteer work your pet might have done (eg. pet-assisted therapy work), references from veterinarians, dog trainers, pet sitters, neighbors, previous landlords, etc.. You could also include a copy of your pet's vaccination records to show that he's healthy and is up-to-date on vaccines. It also helps to show that your pet is spayed or neutered. Finally, include a short write-up about you as a pet owner. Offer a prospective landlord the opportunity to visit you at your current residence. He can then meet your pet and see how well you keep your current rental unit. [ Continue reading... ]

HOW MUCH ROOM CAN ONE SMALL DOG TAKE?

I wasn't really looking to adopt a new dog. But the search to adopt the perfect cat for my 18-year-old daughter had weakened my resistance and before I knew it I was reading the rescue boards again, this time looking for a dog. Perhaps it was the loss of our 16-year-old Silky Terrier or perhaps it was the fact that my last and youngest child was moving out to her first apartment. Perhaps it was a middle age crisis or the realization that the title Senior Citizen was looming closer. Whatever the reason, the more I read the more tragedy I found and those old feelings that I had when I worked in the shelter came flooding back. So many needing homes, not enough to go around. What could I do to help? Surely we had room for one more. After all, how much room could one small dog take? I found a story of a woman who rescued 11 Chihuahua’s from a puppy mill. Having 3 chi's myself, the story hit home hard. The mill breeder could not place them with the brokers because of various reasons and had threatened to sell them to a less than desirable reputable mill, if you can imagine that. I speculated lab specimens or bait dogs, a horror story repeated throughout the United States. [ Continue reading... ]

UPCOMING PET EVENTS

February 16, 2009 - Winnipeg, Manitoba: Family Fun Day at the Winnipeg Humane Society. Face painting, crafts, contests and more! More info Saturday, March 29, 2009 - Ottawa, Ontario: Fifth Annual Ottawa Humane Society FurBall Gala. More info If your non-profit pet organization is holding an event, please send us the details!

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