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Pet Supplies - Cat Supplies - Pet Meds

Holiday Gift Page for 2009 I started this before I started construction on my house! Hope you like the offerings this year.

Articles

Leaving Pets at Home? 16 Tips for Preparing for Pet Care While you Travel By Peggie Arvidson-Dailey Platinum Quality Author

Halloween And Your Pets By Joy Gill

Vet School Feature

October Offers

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Training Article

Seasonal Article

How to Break Up a Cat Fight

1. Avoid hitting the cats or getting your hands anywhere near their mouths. Hitting could make the situation worse and could cause the attack to be redirected toward you.
2. Spray the aggressor with a water hose. If this doesn't make a difference, aim for the nostrils.
3. Hold a broom between the cats to separate them.
4. Use a noisemaking device such as an air horn to drive the animals apart, and be prepared to move away quickly or defend yourself.

Some fun stuff...

2. According to a legend, the ‘M’ on the head of tabby cats represents the name 'Mary' or 'Madonna' because a tabby kitten crawled into the manger with baby Jesus and soothed his crying.

3. In traditional Buddhism, cats are "cursed" and not allowed to ascend to nirvana because a cat did not mourn or approach Prince Siddhartha before he died and became Buddha.

4. When the church began accusing women of being witches, black cats became known as "familiars" because they were considered incarnations of demons sent to do evil work, or the devil himself.

5. Freya, the Norse goddess had a team of cats drawing her chariot.

6. A Hindu legend reveals that a religious king once had all the cats in his kingdom tied up during an important feast because a steward tripped over a royal cat and spilled porridge all over the king.

January Offers

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