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Hedgehog – the latest must have pet? |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
 It’s a third of the size of a normal hedgehog and is fast becoming the latest must have pet craze that is sweeping the UK, but people are reminded that the African pygmy hedgehog is a pet, and like any other pet, needs special care and attention.
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The African pygmy hedgehog - a cross between an Algerian and white-bellied hedgehog – has a nocturnal habit that makes them appealing to the modern worker because they wake in the evening when their owners arrive home.
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
 Bagpuss is still the nation's favourite children's TV animal of all time, according to a new survey by CBeebies Animals magazine. The saggy cloth cat, which made its TV debut in 1974, is more popular than modern favourites like Shaun the Sheep.
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TV writer in dog rage attack |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
 Andrew Davies, the screen-writer behind some of Britain’s best-loved costume dramas, has become a victim of “dog rage” while walking his puppy Daisy in a park close to his home in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
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Plea for owners to microchip or tag dogs |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
 According to recent statistics from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home we may consider ourselves to be a nation of animal lovers but we are failing our pets.
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In the London borough of Newham alone, 128 lost or abandoned dogs were brought into the Battersea Dogs & Cats home last year – the UK's best known shelter. While in Tower Hamlets, records show that 119 lost or abandoned dogs were brought in.
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Shannon Mathews’ dog re-homed |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
 The media circus has left town and now Scania, the beloved pet dog of Shannon Matthews who has dominated the national press for initially being missing and now for the reasons surrounding this, has been re-homed.
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Fancy a cup of cat poo coffee? |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
 A £50 cup of coffee is being served up at uber posh Peter Jones Department store on the London’s Kings Road but its not just any old coffee – its actually brewed from the faecaes of the Asian palm civet cat.
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Kopi Luwak, is the most expensive coffee in the world, retailing for around £324 a kilo, with only 260kg harvested a year.
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New Puppy Registration – now Online |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
 There are over 270,000 puppies registered with the Kennel Club each year and they are a vital part of the family unit. To ensure that a puppy has the best possible start in life, the Kennel Club is about to speed up this important process. However, until now the only way to transfer the registered ownership of a new puppy was through the post, which is slow and can lead to applications being lost.
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New responsibilities over stray dogs |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
As of Sunday 6th April, English councils and local authorities take over the responsibilities for stray dogs from the police. For details about your specific council’s measures check out their website or call them.
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Pet owners – take care with natural remedies |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
 With a growth in the interest and use of natural and alternative remedies people forget just how powerful and dangerous they can be.
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None so more than a Lichfield pet owner who applied tea tree oil to an open wound on their eleven year old Dalmatian pet Poppet. The dog had suffered a cut when playing in a field near her home, so her concerned owner decided to apply tea tree oil to the cut. Having successfully used natural remedies before the owner did not realise that they may have an adverse affect – in this case, causing her pet Dalmatian to fit.
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Oprah Winfrey dedicates show to dog |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
 Oprah Winfrey’s pet cocker spaniel Sophie died last month from kidney failure. The adorable pet of 13 years gave her so much unconditional love that she states she was a true love in her life. She is planning to dedicate a show investigating the abuse of puppy farms / mills in the US, to her late pet.
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National pet month 2008 – Great British Pets |
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Written by MyPetFriends
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
 Its a time to celebrate Great British Pets, as National Pet Month, supported by Iams, returns on 5 April 2008, celebrating pets and animals throughout the United Kingdom. Promoting responsible pet ownership, last year’s move to a month-long fundraising event saw it become the most successful to date in the charity’s 18 year history. Over 690 events held across the UK raised around £69,000 for local pet and animal charities. With the help of our nation’s pet lovers, the aim is to smash this record in 2008.
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