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Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Wants to Kill Your Dogs

Shack Near John's Cove - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

 

Welcome to lovely Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – now give us your dogs so we can kill them.

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Promeris Flea and Tick Control – Dangerous, but Still for Sale

Dog suffering from Pemphigus foliaceus

A newsgroup post gave me a heads up that Pfizer has suspended production of Promeris, their popular flea and tick preventative. Promeris has also been marketed as a treatment for Demodectic mange (demodex).

As announced in an article on Veterinary Practice News, a recent study has linked Promeris with Pemphigus foliaceus (PF), a serious autoimmune disease characterized by lesions on the skin, nose and ears.

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Don’t sell puppies and kittens on Facebook!

French Bulldogs for sale on Facebook

A quick lesson in internet history.

When Craigslist and eBay first arrived on the scene, both allowed something that today would be unthinkable – they allowed pets to be sold via their websites. Both sites chose to ban pets being sold not because they had a sudden attack of their consciences, but because both were pressured by their users. Continue reading →

Monkey Baby Customer Service FAIL

Monkey baby fail

Well, our monkey baby arrived, but I have to say, I am totally not happy with it.

I was promised an adorable little baby Cappuccino monkey, but when I opened up the box, this is what I got.

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