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Kidney, or renal failure as it is more commonly known, is when the kidneys can no longer filter waste products metabolized from blood. When in failure, kidneys lose the ability to regulate or balance fluids (when the body should expel or retain) , electrolytes (that keep cells hydrated), and pH (acid) in the body.
So I looked around and found several retailers online that would ship my dog food and other supplies right to the house. No more shopping and minimal labor.
Some had totally free shipping with orders of certain amounts or more. But I found three well-known retailers that had auto ship programs that offered not only free shipping, but discounts for being enrolled in their program.
So, not only could I get the convenience of home delivery, but I could get free delivery, discounts, and I don’t even have to remember to place my order anymore. Twice a month, it just shows up at my house.
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Because homeless animals need all the exposure they can get! They are not defective. They are just lost and alone. You can change that. You can allow them the opportunity to be the companion they were meant to be. You will never regret it. Caruthersville Humane Society | Humane Society of Southeast Missouri | Delta Veterinary Clinic | Sikeston PAWS | Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary | Mac’s Mission
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The City of St. Louis was partnered with STLFCO, until now.
On Tuesday St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach announced that they were halting operations immediately. The city notified the organization that they would no longer be granting them any money. All allocations had been halted as of June 30. Furthermore, there would be no future allocations from the city’s budget for the TNR program.
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On Aug. 11, 2017, Steve Svehla of Rough Road Rescue in Perry County Missouri, was jailed and charged with felony animal stealing. The charges stemmed from a drawn out legal battle over a dog Svehla had adopted out from his shelter several years ago. He pled not guilty.
Oct. 2, 2018 Svehla changed his plea to guilty of felony animal stealing. He was sentenced to a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) and placed on probation for a period of five years under the supervision of the Board of Probation and Parole.
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Because homeless animals need all the exposure they can get, we’ll be listing a few each week. If you are looking for a new pet and a guaranteed pure breed is not a necessity for you, please consider adopting from your local shelter. There are thousands of perfectly wonderful animals that perish daily in animal shelters all over the US
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Don’t throw out those old shoes! Have a pair or two of shoes in your closet gathering dust? Maybe a pair you bought that didn’t look or fit quite right? A pair of lightly used running shoes that have taken a back seat to the latest style? Perhaps a pair of boots you just never found the right place to
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Dogtown dog park in Cape Girardeau is a local hot spot for dogs and their people. It’s the only park around specifically designed for dogs and is fenced for off-leash play, exercise, and socialization. It’s a popular place.
On Tuesday, Wrecker, a regular visitor to Dogtown, went for a routine run and play with his family. Nothing appeared off during the visit, but within minutes of leaving the park Wrecker became unresponsive and had to be rushed to his veterinarian.
Wrecker died on Wednesday.
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President of the Caruthersville Humane Society, Karol Wilcox, frequently audits the books at her shelter and over the past several months she’s noticed a growing trend.
When she compared the number of dogs being reported lost or stolen, to the number of dogs found or returned, she saw a rapidly growing gap in numbers. That gap was in the small dog category.
Wilcox says it’s not just pets being reported to the shelter and local authorities. She frequently monitors lost and found pet pages on Facebook and says the number of small dogs she sees missing , just disappearing and never being seen again has increased incredibly.
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Kid friendly videos – all about snakes & bats. (Almost) everything a kid (and their parents) might want to know about snakes. & bats. Link to a whole line of kid-friendly, animal-related videos.
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