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	<title>Petmates Times &#187; Doggies</title>
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		<title>Cats &amp; Dogs &#8211; Friend or Food&#8230;..?</title>
		<link>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/cats-dogs-friend-or-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In China, cats and dogs are kept in appalling condition and then used for human consumption.  Not only that, sometimes they are even &#8216;prepared&#8217; whilst still alive, apparently to improve the taste.
I have been following Animals Asia http://www.animalsasia.org/which is a charity based organisation fighting for animals rights in Asia.  Primarily, they recover Moon Bears from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laws changed for dogs travelling in vehicles</title>
		<link>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/laws-dogs-travelling-in-vehicles-northern-beaches-ns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people know that dogs, whether tethered or not, travelling on the back of utes is illegal but recently the law has been updated to cover the general restraining of dogs travelling in cars.
I checked what specifically needs to be done with the RSPCA to avoid penalty and of course the safety of the dog.

Firstly, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dental health essential to preventing other diseases</title>
		<link>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/dental-health-cats-dogs-pets/</link>
		<comments>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/dental-health-cats-dogs-pets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doggies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moggies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, many people do not consider the dental health of their pets to be the same as for themselves.  Dental diseases can start from 1 yr old if left unmanaged and untreated.
For example, bacteria from infected mouths containing rotten teeth get into the bloodstream causing problems for the pets kidney, sometimes resulting in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fleas have been a major problem this season</title>
		<link>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/fleas-cat-dog-northernbeaches/</link>
		<comments>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/fleas-cat-dog-northernbeaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A large number of fleas and flea problems have increased this season in the northern beaches area.  The particularly wet and humid conditions we&#8217;ve been experiencing this season has been perfect for flea eggs (which can lay dormant for years) to hatch, increasing the number from last year.  As hopefully you know, these conditions are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New dog walking guidelines in NSW</title>
		<link>http://petmates.com.au/blog/2010/02/new-dog-walking-guidelines-in-nsw/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is an all too common problem. The RSPCA receives thousands of calls from concerned members of the community each and every year regarding dogs that are permanently tethered or kept in pens in backyards across the country.
Current codes of practice for the keeping of cats and dogs are voluntary and are unable to be [...]]]></description>
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