PET OBESITY: IS YOURS AT RISK? Studies show nearly half of our dogs and cats are overweight or obese‚ but these healthy habits might help keep your pet from becoming an alarming statistic. Is your pet at risk? People aren’t the only over-eaters in America: The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) found that 56 percent of dogs and 53 percent of cats are either overweight or obese. Recently‚ we were touched by the story of Meow‚ a 39-pound cat who died in a shelter from obesity complications
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Dogs as Pets It has been 33‚000 years since the dog became the first animal to be domesticated. It has been the most widely kept working‚ hunting‚ and pet animal in human history. There are over 490 breeds of dogs in the world. Many of these dogs can be great loyal companions for your family. In my family‚ we have a Greyhound and an Akita. Greyhounds are medium size dogs with very short‚ easy to maintain hair. They have a long-head‚ an elongated snout‚ and are muscular built. They have a large
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Michael Sikand Dr. Spencer-Cooke Period 2 26 February 2015 Mid-Term Break Analysis I sat all morning in the college sick bay (doctor/nurse of the college) Counting bells knelling (ringing solemnly) classes to a close. At two o’clock our neighbors drove me home. (They took him home) In the porch I met my father crying— (His father is distressed He had always taken funerals (Never walked with pride) in his stride— And Big Jim Evans saying it was a hard blow (hit) The baby cooed and laughed and rocked
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Celone Verna English 101.2652 Professor. Van Slyck October 4‚ 2011 To Break or Not to Break? All through the play of Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ Antigone believes in the supremacy of religious law and tradition. Although Creon has proclaimed to the city that the traitor‚ Polynices‚ should not be buried‚ Antigone insists on following the religious law requiring that females bury the deceased of their family. Antigone’s pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs
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not be new dog food consumers only people switching from other categories… At the expense of the incumbents Takeaway: We are talking about a product that hasn’t been positioned yet… any product can be positioned in any way that you want Ex. Johnson and Johnson from a dandruff shampoo to a different type of shampoo We are not creating new users To have market success we must reach out to those buying different brands of dog food or those with dogs who are not buying dog food at all To decide
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Pets are animals that have been kept as pets by people of the world for thousands of years. The most common pets are dogs‚ cats‚ parakeets‚ canaries‚ and fish. But many people keep unusual pets‚ such as raccoons‚ skunks‚ alligators‚ and monkeys. Many Japanese children tame mice and teach them to dance to music. Australian children sometimes make pets of kangaroos. Pets can make interesting‚ playful companion. People enjoy teaching them to do tricks to obey commands. They must see that their pets
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The general argument made by Rushin in his work Give the Kids a Break is that kids need to have adequate recess time to provide them with the break and physical exercise they need. Additionally‚ he argues that the cut back on recess time and the general “wussification” of our over concerned society is a disservice to our children and our future. His claim that recess is important to a child’s development is strong because he suggests the many benefits and supports them with statistics‚ examples‚
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My pet peeves Everyone has pet peeves. That means they feel uncomfortable and frustrated with the bad manners which other people are showing. Maybe I’m a fastidious person. I hate some manners of others‚ but those might be normal for some people. My list of pet peeves are so long. Three things on the top of the list are public spitting‚ leaving a mess on the bed and asking question during movies. Firstly‚ public spitting is very rude‚ unsanitary and impolite. When I took the train in the Sprinter
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BENEFITS OF HAVING PETS 1. Decreases stress In a 2002 study at State University of New York at Buffalo‚ researchers found that when conducting a stressful task‚ people experienced less stress when their pets were with them than when a spouse‚ family member or close friend was nearby. Promises Treatment Centers‚ which specializes in addiction‚ not only recommends its patients consider getting a pet‚ but even allows pets in its rehabilitation facilities‚ according to Dr. David Sack‚ CEO of Promises
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Ernie Breaks Sometimes expectations are too big to satisfy‚ even though you try your very best. It would be wrong to raise expectations to a level that cannot be met. You are scared that you might disappoint the people you have closest. Therefore you try to hide yourself and your insufficiency. This is just one of the things Cara deals with in the story‚ Ernie Breaks‚ written by Genevieve Scott. The short story is told through the eyes of Cara. Cara has just finished fourth grade‚ and her mother
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