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	<description>Together We Can</description>
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		<title>service dogs for veterans legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Al Franken, the new Senator from Minnesota, has put forth his legislative goals,  dedicating the first one to dogs and war veterans.
He was inspired after meeting a golden retriever named Tuesday, who was assigned to assist Luis Montalvan, an intelligence officer wounded while in Iraq.   According to Franken, Montalvan told him that if it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiss and Tell: True stories from the files of a cat shrink</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Pam Johnson-Bennett

One of my favorite books. She has a whole series of cat psychology case study books. Delightful to read. Very educational.
Meet Mambo, the cat who attacks his owner, but only on Sundays, and Bonsai, the cat whose dislike for the new boyfriend becomes very embarrassing. What secret does Freddie know about his owner&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children and Allergies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children and Pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is growing evidence that having pets around babies and children is actually good for them, strengthening their immune systems against allergies. (source: Lafayette Animal Aid) See WebMD.com for more info: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/75/89692.htm
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		<title>Catnip Extract 10x better than DEET</title>
		<link>http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/catnip-extract-10x-better-than-deet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/catnip-extract-10x-better-than-deet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Shown to repel flies and two species of roaches. Dr. Joel Coats, the US Dept. of Agriculture entomoligist who conducted the research, hailed catnip extract as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemical repellants.
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		<title>Pregnant Women NOT at risk from cats</title>
		<link>http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/pregnant-women-not-at-risk-from-cats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no reason to re-home your cats when you get pregnant. By simply washing your hands or wearing gloves when handling litter contents &#8211; you minimize the risk 100%. Toxoplasmosis is completely preventable with basic hygiene. The probability of contracting the parasite though the handling of raw meat is actually greater than handling litter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over the counter Flea Treatments warning</title>
		<link>http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/over-the-counter-flea-treatments-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/over-the-counter-flea-treatments-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The EPA has been working with the company for some time to address the 7,100 complaints they have received from 1998 to 2003 about the drug causing illness in pets. The chemical that is likely causing the problem is pyrethrin. It is used in most over-the-counter flea and tick products. Louisiana SPCA veterinarians say it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chocolate is toxic to pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/?p=68</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contains theobromine and caffeine, which can cause rapid heart rate, vomiting, diarrhea, agitation, panting, excessive urination, tremors, confulsions and death. Baking chocolate is more concentrated than milk chocolate. Source: Animal Magazine.
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		<title>Xylitol</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Xylitol, an artificial sweetener found in sugarless chewing gums and mints and some household baking products is deadly to dogs and can kill them very quickly.
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		<title>The Babies in the River</title>
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		<comments>http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/the-babies-in-the-river/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Words of Wisdom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animalfocusnetwork.org/?p=24</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once there were two men walking along a river. One of them saw something floating in the river. He realized that it was a baby! Without hesitation he jumped into the river to save the infant from drowning. When he jumped in he realized that there were at least ten more in his immediate area, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sense of a Goose</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Words of Wisdom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you see geese flying along in &#8220;V&#8221; formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:
As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following.
By flying in &#8220;V&#8221; formation, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each [...]]]></description>
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