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Pet care involves responsibility just like helping children ...

In the world of pet owners, some do seem to go to an extreme, whether it’s animal rights activists who don’t think people should own pets at all – and who believe fishing is cruel and should be banned — to the owne [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Pets Are Just Like Children

Those of us who have pets do not differentiate between our pets and our children. We treat them just like one of our family and take care of them in the same fashion. Yes we do get lots of pet foods that are available in the market but mo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Horse ride helps drive child care

You don’t have to be a cowboy to saddle up for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The fundraising event is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Paddle Creek Horse Camp in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. Events like this, [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Dogs That Bite Children Have Often Not Bitten Kids Before

Dogs that bite children have often not bitten kids before, but they tend to have underlying behavioural or medical problems, indicates research in the journal Injury Prevention.The research team analysed the circumstances surrounding 111 ca [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

Children's Roles In Pet Care

First, it's great that you want to share the responsibility of pet ownership with your children. However, it's important that you assign age-appropriate tasks. Here are a few examples of what you may expect: Toddlers - A toddler can help pa [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Children Must be Taught How to Handle Pets

Many children, especially very young ones, do not realize that pets are living animals and not toys. Failing to teach a child how to handle pets properly can result in suffering on the part of the pet and, in some cases, injury to the child [...]