www.westchestermagazine.com has an article titled "In the Country." It is a sad but heart-touching story of a VitaLife customer: a dog named Sandy and her owner Tony LaMura.

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Bright Whites for Pets: helps save teeth for dogs & cats!

Although most of us take good care of our own teeth, our pets aren’t so lucky. Beyond a higher incidence of dental disease, our pets are also very prone to fractured teeth and crooked teeth, as well as lesions that can’t be seen on routine exams. The good news in all of this is that the Veterinary Dentist has the tools and techniques to help keep your pet’s smile fresh!

80 percent of pets have dental disease as early by age two. However, just because you see pearly white teeth in your dog or cat’s mouth does not mean that disease is not present. With the majority of the tooth below the gum line and out of sight, many problems can remain hidden for long periods of time.
New tools, such as the use of digital dental x-rays, have helped veterinarians and veterinary dentists to find these unseen lesions. Dental experts state that 42% of cats and 28% of dogs have problems that are located below the gum line.

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Hi,

Just happened to run across your website looking for homeopathic cures for doggie dry eye.

I am a foster parent and board member for Michigan Pug Rescue.  I am currently fostering a 9 year old male pug.  He came to me last year with hard crusty black skin and smelled horrible.  His ears were raw and full and draining stuff and he was missing fur everywhere.  He was constantly scratching which we later found out lead to his crustiness and lack of fur.  He’s come a long way with holistic treatment.  He still has very bad allergies, both inhaled and food, but has a full thick coat and no more ear problems.  What I am left with is the third eyelid sticking and dry eye. What would your suggestion be. He scratches at his eyes constantly so I have to put a collar on him.  He is now on no grain Natures Variety Rabbit food (1 cup daily) and I mix it with green beans because he always acts like he is starving and looks very underweight.

What products of yours would you recommend I try to help him with his dry eyes and his allergies.  His lips often swell.

Also, I have worked with companies that offer us  discount because we are a non profit rescue and on a limited budget.
Is this something we would be offered through your company also?

Thank you so much.

Debbie

Hi Debbie,
I can help you and am glad to-I also run a non profit-if we talk on the phone I can help you more easily. PAAWS will reduce the allergic oubreaks by ~80% by boosting his immunity and improving his overall health status-cost $29.95 for 30 days assuming he weighs about 20-30 pounds.

Chlorpheramine maleate 4mg tablets will help reduce the current itching-cost $3.98/100 tablets.

I have a great topical product not yet on my site called Dermaluster that will also help-cost $19.95/180ml bottle that should last about a year.

Distilled water is also beneficial as are weekly organic oatmeal baths.

Your Best Friend’s Best Friend,

Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM

Dear readers,

What follows is an email I recently received. Amelia asked me to help raise awareness of this serious issue. Please share your experiences and rescue-based organizations that exist in your area.

Your Best Friend’s Best Friend,

Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM

Hello,

I’m hoping you can help raise awareness about some serious issues surrounding domestic abuse, in particular the tendency of abusers to physically harm pets when other family members flea a violent situation.

Below is information about Ahimsa House, a rescue based organization in Atlanta that assists with the medical care and safe placement of animals from domestic abuse situations. Do you know of any other organizations like this? If this is a topic that you think would be important to your readers, please feel free to use any of the information below

Women residing at domestic violence shelters were nearly 11 times more likely to report that their partner had hurt or killed pets than a comparison group of women who said they had not experienced  intimate violence. As a result, many victims stay in abusive relationships out of concern for their pets.

The only rescue group of its kind in Georgia, Atlanta-based Ahimsa House is dedicated specifically to the safe placement of companion animals involved in domestic abuse situations.

In 2006, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on the financial issues that were going to force Ahimsa House to close down. Merial Limited, an Atlanta-based global animal health company, responded to the article with a cash donation, allowing Ahimsa House to keep its doors open. The donation also allowed Ahimsa House to place animals in a variety of boarding facilities through a new grant-based system that houses family pets in locations closer to their owners.

Now one year later, Merial continues to support Ahimsa House by donating its veterinary products, FRONTLINE® and HEARTGARD® (ivermectin).  In addition, Merial has partnered with the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine to provide veterinary care to the pets of Ahimsa House.

Those interested in donating to or volunteering for Ahimsa House should visit www.AhimsaHouse.org or call (877) 346-2992 for more information.

Many other states have programs, like Ahimsa House, that are beginning to take shape and thrive to address this growing issue. These include Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence’s Safe Pet Sheltering Program, Denton, MD; El Dorado Women’s Center Safe Pet Program, Placerville, CA; Domestic Violence Project, Inc./SAFE House, Ann Arbor, MI; New Hope for Women, Rockland, ME; Animal Welfare League of Alexandria: Safekeeping Program, Alexandria, VA; and Salt Lake County Animal Services Safe Pets/Safe People, Salt Lake City, UT.  These programs are developing an informal network nationwide to meet demand with supply and share best practices.

Ahimsa House’s situation is an example of why it is so important to raise awareness about this cause. A Merial executive discovered Ahimsa House only through reading the story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that explained why the rescue organization was closing. The efforts of a few can help many through the start of a discussion that helps to educate people about the organizations similar to Ahimsa House that are also succeeding.

Question

Dr. Carol

I received the 10 bags of Dried Turkey Breast yesterday.  Mini has gained a lot of weight, mostly because I feed her wrong.  We are going to try (leaving) a bowl of dry natures Valley on floor for her (in case she will eat it, hungry) she doesn’t like dog food, & giving her 1.5 cups of Neuman’s chicken & rice dog food once a day & only dog treats & see if we can help her lose some weight.  She is up to 22 pounds & should be weighing less than 12. I will let you know when the Dermaluster & organic chicken food arrive.

Thanks Dr Carol.  Mini is like my little child, I really love this little dog so much & she has so many ailments: Allergies, breathing problems.  I think all mostly because of her weight.

Thanks again,
Diana in Las Vegas

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Since cancer cells grow on carbohydrates, we reduce the carbohydrates as much as possible, to retard the growth of the cancer and we replace the carbohydrates with fat to supply appropriate energy needs for the dog.

4 oz Pork Back Fat (boiled, baked or fried in olive oil)
4 oz Tofu (firm soybean curd)
2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Whole Carrots (boiled and then cut up)
1 cup Spinach (cooked)
4 Tbs Green Bell Pepper (chopped and steamed)
4 Broccoli Spears (boiled and then cut up)
2 Sardines (in olive oil, drained)
2 cloves raw Garlic (crushed and added before serving)
1 tsp dry, ground Ginger (added before serving)
½ tsp dry, yellow Mustard (added before serving)

Buy a Dog or a Cat and Enjoy Longer, Healthier Years Together

With the New Year fast approaching, we are bombarded with advertisements for gyms memberships and treadmills to aid our New Year’s resolution to be "healthier." Instead of buying weights that will, inevitably, collect dust in a corner, why not own a pet?
More than half of all U.S. households have a companion animal. Pets are more common in households with children, yet there are more pets than children in American today. There are more than 51 million dogs, 56 million cats, 45 million birds, 75 million small mammals and reptiles, and uncounted millions of aquarium fish.
It is important to acknowledge that these populations of pets benefit and impact our physical, social, and psychological health, as humans.
I know from personal experiences that the animals in my life are therapeutic assets and enrich my life.

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When Fido prefers to walk rather than run painful joints may be the culprit!

Dogs, cats and other animals can suffer from arthritis just like people and the severity can be just as painful, says Dr. Carol Osborne, a veterinarian in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

The fact is: a joint is a joint, and a bone is a bone, whether it’s on a person or a pet. Dogs and cats get arthritis just like we do because the factors that are responsible are similar in both.

It’s a very common problem in older dogs and cats just as it is in people. Treatment methods are also very similar.

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