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Watch an expert explain the intricacies of pairing domestic ferrets in this free online video.

Expert: azsli
Contact: www.morningstarr.org
Bio: Fran Freedman has been an animal lover all her life. She is president and co-founder of the Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary, an all volunteer, non-profit organization in Cornville, Arizona.

Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

Duration : 0:2:28

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Summary:

Hoover WindTunnel® T-Series™ WindTunnel® Pet Rewind™ Bagless Upright Vacuum helps you manage unruly pet hair. There’s no loss of suction* with Hoover® patented WindTunnel® technology that traps and channels dirt into the dirt cup** and minimizes scatter. It’s everything you asked for and more!

Features/Benefits:

- Light and easy to use with thorough cleaning power
- Cord Rewind – vacuum a large room without re-plugging
- Intuitive Power Controls – conveniently positioned right at your fingertips
- Folding Handle – makes storage a snap, ideal for small storage spaces
- Fabulous Filtration – Carbon Filter absorbs musty pet odors; Rinsable filter
and high-quality HEPA filter
- NoScuff Bumper
- System Check Indicator
- Suction Only Mode Pedal – press to easily transition from carpet to hard
floors
- Easy Belt Change System & Brushroll Access
- 5- Position Carpet Height Adjustment – adjust as needed to clean all flooring
types efficiently

- Brushroll Shut Off

Details:

- Air System: Dual Cyclone
- Motor Amps: 12 AMP
- Assembly: Screwdriver
- Color: Blue
- Cord Length: 27 Ft
- Hose: 8 Ft Stretch
- Handle: Fold
- Height Adjustment: 5
- Nozzle Width: 13.5 in
- Product Hand Weight: 17.8 Lb

What’s Included:

- Headlight – illuminates dark corners & under furniture for thorough cleaning
- Easy-to-Clean Pet Attachments-rubber blades and rolling brushes
- Onboard Tools
- Turbo Tool
- Air-Powered Pet Hand Tool – rubber blades collect hair and powerful suction
carries it away, reducing need to clean blades
- Crevice Tool – helps clean nooks and crannies
- Pet Upholstery Tool – rubber blades pull stubborn pet hair away from
upholstery
- 12-Inch Extension Wand – extends reach of the hose Dusting Brush
- Ready to use Hose
- Limited 2 Year Warranty

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A swollen baseball-sized knot of infection between the dogs eyes due to a bullet caused a smell worse than death. As if that weren’t bad enough, he had massive hair loss, huge, open, seeping sores due to infection from red manges and starvation that had left his skin stretched tightly over his skeleton. Our eldest son, Chris, was in law school, and one night came home late and caught a glimpse of the dog in his headlights. “It’s really bad, Mom,” he said and I could tell he was horrified by what he’d seen and that he felt an urgency for the dog’s medical care. One problem–the dog wouldn’t come to us. So, for two weeks my journey to save him began. The first night I left a large bowl of cool water. It was July in Arkansas, and all water for wildlife had dried up long ago–daily temps above 100. The dog ravenously drank the water and disappeared into the night. The second night I left two bowls of water and food. He drank one bowl of water, ate all the food, drank the other and slipped away as I watched out the window, frustrated that he wouldn’t let me approach him. Each night during the coming two weeks, though he drank and ate the ample water and food that I’d laced with leftover dog infection meds from a beloved stray we’d lost recently, but I knew medical intervention was critical and we were going to lose him as the smell of his rotting flesh was worsening. On night 14, he let me touch his muzzle, then he turned and fled stumbling and falling. My dear husband, Jay, joined our quest to save the dog and with determination found Buddy’s hiding place the next day while walking our Jack Russell, Quinn. Buddy had on a ragged blue collar– extremely loose from massive weight loss–and no id tag. Jay brought him home, but we had to put him on a lightweight tether as he tried to leave. That night we loved, cooed, fed him by hand, gently caressed, petted and comforted what we knew might be his last night to live. We decided to let our vet make the dreaded decision the next day. I was heartbroken as I’d just had to hold and comfort our beloved Allie as she was “put down” by our vet. She was also a very sick stray we’d taken in five year earlier who the vet guessed was over 20 years old. I was still having nightmares, so, as I prepared a grave in our family pet gravesite, stopping now and then to fall down into the loose dirt and sob, returning to my job with dirt, tears and snot running down my face. Imagine my joy when Chris returned with Buddy sitting by him on the car seat. The vet said Buddy might have a small chance to survive with 24/7 very expensive care. His first visit was $150 that my 82 year old Aunt Janice paid, but we had lots of costs to follow, and we didn’t have it. I still refused the vet’s insistance Buddy be boarded at the animal hospital–not due to the cost but because Buddy would be so tramatized amongst strangers and other animals–he still had trust issues, and he’d begun to trust us. When I wasn’t out sitting with him in the shade on his soft, clean bed I changed daily, a window fan blowing on him, I was staring out the the window at him. He thrived and was the recipient of lots of loving from various family members and he ‘smiled’, licked, and wagged his tail in responsive joy. Still, he was blind, and we didn’t know if it was permanent or swelling. There were so many meds for all of his injuries and illnesses that I had to keep a journal. Multiple meds, multiple and different times a day for multiple problems, including pushing the vet’s mixture of betadine with a syringe (NO NEEDLE!) right into the stubborn head wound that would not heal. Warning–THIS IS GRAFIC–then I wore latex-free gloves to protect him and manually pushed the infection from his head wound anywhere from 15 to 25 times a day, using at least two rolls of paper towels a day and boxes of gloves weekly. Then came the infection meds by mouth, and salve and dip for the red manges sores. He’d weighed only 40 pounds that first vet visit, even after I’d been feeding him for two weeks in the night before we caught him. Buddy’s trust grew until, after three weeks, one eye opened a small slit and he saw me for the first time–one of those moments that one never forgets. He greeted every voice he’d learned now with visual id. It had been two years this past mid July when Buddy’s journey began in 2006. He is a beautiful 100 pounds, has a full body of curly blond hair, huge brown eyes, and the grace, appreciation and dedication to me and my family. No one comes close to me or our other dog, but through his bravado, he is gentle and a most amazing companion. I suffer a chronic disease and he is attuned to my worst days. I love him, and I wish you could meet him, too. He is a gift–such a gift.

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Just an updat to let you all know what’s been going on with me. Sorry about the shaky video I guess my nerves were a little bad after my appointment. So far I do know there’s cancer in my neck and I will be going for a CT scan this week to see if it’s in my liver. I am praying for a negative result and would appreciate anyone who’s willing to pray in my behalf also.

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So I have a rabbit (named Bunny)
and she is about 6,
and she has this bald spot on her back,
its about an inch big.

Anyone know whats wrong with her?

I only have one rabbit. (and she is an only pet.)

Well, it could be 1 of 3 things…
1:She could be shedding
2:She could be going through premature pregnancy (or something like that… it’s where she takes off fur to make a nest for babies.
or
3.Maybe she has a medical problem.

Both of my 7 and 8 year old cats have excessive hair loss. Everytime I pet them I get a lot of fur. I brush both cats every day, but the excessive shedding never seems to end. Wherever they lay I find a big clump of hair afterward. They both eat Purina dry cat food- Complete Formula (sometimes soft food as a treat). I live in chicago where it has been around 85 degreese all summer (near 100 almost all of this week). What type of brush do you reccomend?, and what can I do to stop all of the shedding?

you start out ok the brushing is very good.your cats are older now. give them a good senior food without alot of fillers in it. cats need some oil in thier diet they do not get this in dry food.when you change a cats diet do it a little at a time to get them used to the food otherwise they get bad digestive ailments. check out some of the senior foods that have some oils in them that will help the shedding along with the daily brushing. cats shed when really stressed and when weather changes alot or if they are ill.I have 4 big cats that sleep with me. you can also get a spray that keeps the shedding down. keep them inside they live alot longer and the tempeture stays the same. treats are ok nitely. cheese is well liked by cats and has some oil in it.I feed mine dry but each morning they get some wet food. than thier diet is not so boring. I think changing the diet gradually to a good food for seniors will help along with a little oil in thier food a couple times a week will help and do keep brushing. Good luck

Many cleaning agents can be very harmful to cat’s skin and cause severe burning or hair loss. Learn about various household toxins that can affect your cat’s skin in this free pet care video from a practicing veterinarian.

Expert: Tracy Carreiro
Bio: Tracy Carreiro is member of The Faxon Animal Rescue League. The League was founded in 1913 to help overworked and abused draft horses.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:36

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I was petting my dog when I noticed a raised patch of hair on her back, and gently pulled on it, thinking it was just a clump of hair. Instead, the entire patch of fur, including the skin came out in a bloody mess. I’ve been cleaning the area, but as I was looking across her back, there are other mealy, infected areas. I’m really scared, and I’m hoping she’ll be okay. She’s a white labrador, about 4 years old. PLEASE HELP!

I really doubt it is contagious. Don’t get freaked out, but make an appointment for the vet right away. It sounds like mange, which is very difficult and expensive to suppress, but it isn’t contagious.
Mange manifests as bleeding sores which generally turn into scabs and result in hairloss. It is painful for the dog but it won’t kill him. Just take a deep breath, calm down, call the vet, and let them know that you have an emergency. It will be fine. Trust me.
Let me know how it turns out okay?

I know it is normal for them to be squeaking since they are determining which is Alpha,but on my eldest rat only by about 2 weeks Gypsy, i keep finding patches of hair loss on her neck underneath her eyes on both sides and sometimes a little blood. gypsy is also slightly fatter and very lazy whereas zuma is a hyperactive nutball. now with Zuma the other rat, i found a patch underneath her chin and there was blood,there was also one on her check below her eye which she keeps scratching!

If there’s blood they aren’t play fighting and you should monitor them closer and if they continue seperate them.

Emmy is doing much better after being treated for hearthorms, hookworms and a severe flea allergy which resulted in mild hair loss.

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