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Promote La Jolla will host its inaugural La Jolla Pet Parade and Festival on May 16, the business group announced Monday. The Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP), founded by La Jollan Candy Schumann, will partner with Promote La Jolla on the day’s festivities. Funds raised will aid SNAP and the Feral Cat Coalition in developing a low-income, high-volume spay and neuter clinic. In addition to a …

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The Muttropolis Online Pet Park is a social network from Muttropolis Pet Supplies Boutique . Members show off their pet photos , join groups based on dog breed or interests , and discuss everything from pet-friendly hotels to why dogs roll in things . The Muttropolis social network also has a great listing of events , including adoption fairs and breed meet-ups . Check out this video from Muttropolis’s recent “Smooch a Pooch” event , benefiting the Spay Neuter Action Proje

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Caring For A Puppy by Gerald McNicholl To get your puppy off to a good start, schedule a veterinary check-up within the first 48 hours of bringing it home. You can then get a clean bill of health, a schedule for future vaccinations and spay/neuter surgeries and advice on food, training, parasite preventatives and trainer recommendations. What to consider before getting a puppy? * Investigate the breeds and mixes. * Ensure you are familiar with the breed’s adult size & personality traits.

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A review of over 50-117 studies involving the altering of canines shows that there are major detrimental effects shown involving spaying-neutering–but these are NEVER mentioned by the extremists–instead, they only mention some of the risk reductions such as reducing uterine infections or uterine tumors.Major risks of altering a canine include the following:Decreases life spanIncreases risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer)Increases risk o

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Many dog owners are hesitant to put their dog under anesthesia for a procedure like a spay or neuter, and many wonder the precise benefits of spaying or neutering a dog. In this article, we’ll examine the advantages of spaying a dog. Many dog owners are hesitant to spay a female dog due to the cost, which tends to be a bit more (between 25-50 percent more) than neutering due to the invasive nature of the procedure. And recovery from spaying also tends to take a bit longer, since spaying is a

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