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Tell FDA to Ban Arsenic in Animal Feed!

June 14, 2010 The chickens you buy at the grocery store are given feed with arsenic added to make them gain weight faster. Yes, arsenic—the deadly poison and carcinogen. A petition has been filed with the FDA to remove arsenic from animal feed, ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2010-06-15 13:06 - 0 comments

A 2nd garbage patch: Plastic soup seen in Atlantic

By MIKE MELIA, Associated Press Writer Mike Melia, Associated Press Writer – Thu Apr 15, 5:30 am ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Researchers are warning of a new blight on the ocean: a swirl of confetti-like plastic debris stretching over ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2010-04-15 10:53 - 0 comments

Prozac For Dogs Now Available

At Health Freedom Alliance we don’t always think Big Pharma is just concerned about money. Sometimes they have an altruistic nature which is why they are now marketing antidepressants for dogs. A dog version of the anti-depressant Prozac has been ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2010-03-12 12:33 - 0 comments

Dogs Think Similarly to Young Children and Can Learn Words, Counting Skills and More

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews) Dogs have an intellectual capacity similar to that of a two-year-old human child, researcher and author Stanley Coren said at a presentation to the 117th annual ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2010-02-10 11:00 - 0 comments

Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

11.4.09 DES MOINES, Iowa — The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Officials said Wednesday it's the first known case of the virus to be diagnosed in a cat. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2009-11-04 13:10 - 0 comments

Dogs and Cats Are Tripping Hazards

Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles. Such incidents are relatively rare, accounting for just about 1 percent of injuries ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2009-04-06 13:10 - 0 comments

Dogs and Cats Are Tripping Hazards

Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles. Such incidents are relatively rare, accounting for just about 1 percent of injuries ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2009-04-06 13:10 - 0 comments

I CAN STILL HEAR THEIR SCREAMS

By: Devvy December 14, 2005 NewsWithViews.com The men grabbed each cage off this huge truck and threw them to the ground - as high up as 30'. The cries of these adorable dogs and cats as they hit the ground sent me into shock. Several ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2009-03-02 12:45 - 0 comments

I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels.  I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.  I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.  As she stopped at my kennel I ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-11-24 13:47 - 0 comments

Something About Harry: Old Dogs are the Best Dogs

By Gene Weingarten Sunday, October 5, 2008; W16 Not long before his death, Harry and I headed out for a walk that proved eventful. He was nearly 13, old for a big dog. Walks were no longer the slap-happy Iditarod's of his youth, frenzies of ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-11-19 13:37 - 0 comments

Prozac Increasingly Prescribed to Depressed Parrots and Other Pets

Thursday, November 06, 2008 by: David Gutierrez (NaturalNews) Prozac is becoming increasingly popular among pet owners and veterinarians as a way to treat depressed pets, a British veterinarian expert has told the BBC. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-11-07 13:33 - 0 comments

COOL Law Proves Ineffective in Reducing Melamine Risks

Thursday, October 23, 2008 by: Susan Thixton (NaturalNews) Since the 2007 pet food recall, melamine has been discovered in many 'people' products from infant formula to candy to powdered cheese to coffee creamers; recalls continue worldwide. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-10-23 11:15 - 0 comments

'Walter Reed' for combat dogs opens at Texas base

Associated Press Writer Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer – Wed Oct 22, 2008 SAN ANTONIO – A new $15 ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-10-22 12:03 - 0 comments

'Walter Reed' for combat dogs opens at Texas base

Associated Press Writer Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer – Wed Oct 22, 2008 SAN ANTONIO – A new $15 ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-10-22 12:03 - 0 comments

Pets Can’t Lie, but Pet Food Manufacturers Legally Can

September 20 2008 by Susan Thixton (NaturalNews) You come home from work and notice your dog or cat peeping at you from around the corner, you immediately know something's up. Regardless whether you discover a ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-09-22 12:09 - 0 comments

Prehistoric giant animals killed by man, not climate: study

by Madeleine Coorey Tue Aug 12 , 2008 SYDNEY (AFP) - The chance discovery of the remains of a prehistoric giant kangaroo has cast doubts on the long-held view that climate change drove it and other mega-fauna to extinction, a new study reveals. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-08-14 11:02 - 0 comments

Pentobarbital Is Killing Eagles But the FDA Says It's Safe for Pets

Monday, July 28, 2008 by: Susan Thixton (NaturalNews) Just when you think you've seen it all and nothing would be too shocking to learn or read about the pet food industry, you stumble across something that causes your jaw to drop. I stumbled ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-08-04 14:20 - 0 comments

EVOLVE OR DIE: CAN WE SHED OUR MORAL PRIMITIVISM BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE?

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 By Dr. Steve Best “As ye sow, so shall ye reap…” Endless resource wars, globalization, privatization, profits over life, exploitation, raping the Earth, poisoning and irradiating the ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-05-20 13:33 - 0 comments

Dog Food Carries Salmonella Infection

Dry dog food is found to be the reason of numerous salmonella infections in US. This is the first time when a human disease is linked to pet food. According to CDC investigation, cases of salmonella infection in 2006 and 2007 are caused by ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-05-16 11:29 - 0 comments

Time to Medicate Fido? Pfizer Launches Diet Drug for Dogs

Friday, March 07, 2008 by: David Gutierrez (NaturalNews) Pfizer has launched a diet medication for dogs, drawing criticism from veterinarians and animal welfarists who believe that there are no pharmaceutical solutions to the problem of obesity in ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-03-07 14:10 - 0 comments

Rare Cooperation to Save Gorillas

BBC News     Wednesday 20 February 2008     Three countries have come together for the first time, to try to save the mountain gorillas of central Africa.     Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have launched a project to ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-02-27 15:09 - 0 comments

FORGOTTEN DOG'S CHRISTMAS

Author unknown Twas the nite before Christmas when all thru the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that St. Nick soon would be there. The children all nestled all ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-12-19 15:33 - 0 comments

Bad pet food may have killed nearly 350

November 30, 2007 By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN LANSING, Mich. More than 300 dogs and cats may have died earlier this year as a result of eating contaminated pet food, a survey released Thursday shows. There were no accurate counts earlier on ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-12-03 13:06 - 0 comments

Mars pet food recall over Salmonella

Monday, 27-Aug-2007 Another pet product has been recalled over fears it may be contaminated. This time the product is dry dog food produced by Mars Petcare which is suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund. The two dry dog ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-08-27 11:46 - 0 comments

Outbreak of Pig Disease in China

By NICHOLAS ZAMISKA August 20, 2007; Page A4 HONG KONG -- International animal-health experts have flown to Vietnam to determine whether a new virus afflicting pigs in China has spread, rekindling tensions over China's cooperation in alerting ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-08-20 14:13 - 0 comments

Cat thyroid disease linked to chemicals

By Marla Cone August 16, 2007 An epidemic of thyroid disease among pet cats could be caused by toxic flame retardants that are widely found in household dust and some pet food, government scientists reported Wednesday. The often-lethal ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-08-16 12:43 - 0 comments

Pet Corner: Pets and Intestinal Parasites

Gary L. Ailes, DVM Parasites can be a problem in our pets and most carry zoonotic potential, meaning they can be transmitted to humans. Pets who live in a drier climate have a lower risk of intestinal parasites than in wetter parts of the country.  ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-08-01 18:17 - 0 comments

Parasitic Fungus and Honeybee Decline

ISIS Press Release 18/06/07 Professor Joe Cummins says systemic pesticides undermine the bee's immune system, leaving it susceptible to the parasitic fungus Nosema An electronic version of this report, or any other ISIS report, with ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-06-19 11:13 - 0 comments

Doane Recalls Batch of Ol' Roy Dog Food

By Lisa Wade McCormick ConsumerAffairs.Com June 7, 2007 May Be Contaminated with Salmonella Another pet food company has recalled bags of its dry dog food, but this time it's not because the food contains melamine-tainted ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-06-07 12:54 - 0 comments

What Were They Thinking? More Than We Knew.

By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, June 4, 2007; Page A05 Dog owners have long maintained that their pooches have a lot more going on between their furry ears than scientists acknowledge. Now, new research is adding to the ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-06-04 16:29 - 0 comments

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