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6 hrs ago | Scotsman.com Living

Pet Q&A: I've noticed a very strong smell coming from my gerbils' cage

Q I've noticed a very strong smell coming from my gerbils' cage. I change the sawdust, bedding and sand regularly, so what could be causing this? A If you have changed their diet recently or are giving them new treats, this could have changed the smell of their urine or faeces.

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Related Topix: Pets, Home Gardening, Home

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Ubergizmo

Gerbil Shirt a guarantee fail

Guess it is a good thing this Gerbil Shirt never took off - after all, even if the boy depicted looks really happy, will your gerbils enjoy being bounced around with each step that you take? A plastic tube will wrap you, making your body one huge, mobile gerbil passageway.

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Related Topix: Pets, Gadgets

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Teacher agrees not to keep animals in classroom

A Freedom High School science teacher has agreed to keep animals out of her classroom after nine dead gerbils were found there over the summer.

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Related Topix: Pets, Hillsborough County, FL, Animal Rights, Activism, Tampa, FL

Thu Nov 05, 2009

New Hartford Pennysaver

Learning first aid critical for pet owners

Most of us know some basic first aid techniques - at least for treating people. But when it comes to treating our pets, we may be at a loss.

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Related Topix: Hamsters, Pets, Herkimer, NY, Herkimer County, NY

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Examiner.com

Gerbil agility training

OK, we've all seen the dog agility competitions on TV, but how about a gerbil agility competition? Now there's something new! OK not that new, apparently gerbils have been running agility courses since the eighties, as a book published in 1988, "Step-By-Step Book About Gerbils" by Patrick Bradey and Heather Pence includes photos of gerbils on an ...

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Related Topix: Pets

Fri Oct 30, 2009

News-Star

PAWS sponsors pet calendar to raise funds

Pet lovers, here's a chance to show the world your precious pooch, fabulous feline or gorgeous gerbil in PAWS of Northeast Louisiana's calendar photo contest.

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Related Topix: Pets, Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro, Personal Finance, Retirement

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Monroe News Star

PAWS having 'Make Your Pet a Star' photo contest

Pet lovers, here's a chance to show the world your precious pooch, fabulous feline or gorgeous gerbil in PAWS of Northeast Louisiana's calendar photo contest.

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Related Topix: Pets, Monroe, LA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Bob McClure - Remembering a neighborhood legend

I think if I was going to open a business here in Pinellas, it would be something related to pets.

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Related Topix: Pets, Opinion

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Baking season: Bread dough poses threat

Dr. Alison: I recently caught my dog trying to steal bread dough off the counter.

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Related Topix: Baked Goods, Life, Bread, Food, Pets

Sat Oct 10, 2009

RGJ.com

Make sure home is ready for new furry friend

Pets and kids -- both require some of the same kinds of care: lock up the household poisons, tie up the Venetian blind cords, spray upholstery and carpets with treatments that will cause watery substances spilled on them to bead up rather than soak in, and avoid materials that inflame their allergies.

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Related Topix: Pets, Ferrets, Family, Kids

Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Victoria Star

What small animal veterinarians can do for your pets

From Oct. 4- to 10, through the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's 'Care to Prepare' Animal Health Week campaign, veterinarians across the country will provide animal owners with an opportunity to learn about the importance of bring prepared to care for their animals in emergency situations.

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Related Topix: Hamsters, Pets, Guinea Pigs, Ferrets

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Kitsapsun.com

Guinea Pigs are Cuddly Choice for Rodent Pets

This March 2009 photo released by the Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue shows one of the more than 100 guinea pigs that took part in the Forth Annual Guinea Pig Hoedown in Grapevine,Tx. are active during the day, so won't keep you awake with noises at night, and they're just not as busy.

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Related Topix: Guinea Pigs, Pets, Hamsters, Grapevine, TX

Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Norman Transcript

Red tears, white fur

Dear Dr. Fox: I have an adorable 1-year-old white Shih Tzu with unsightly red-tear stains.

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Related Topix: Neptune, NJ, Pets, Health, Conjunctivitis

Wed Sep 30, 2009

TreeHugger

Feed Your Dogs, Cats, Horses and Gerbils Hemp Food with NuHemp

NuHemp claims their pet dog food provides holistic benefits for your pet, improves joint function and digestion, as well as improves your pet's coat.

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Related Topix: Dogs, Pets, Hamsters

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Salon

Glenn Beck rises again

It was 1990, the midpoint of Beck's career in FM morning radio. The morning zoo craze had peaked and the economy had stalled.

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Related Topix: Pets

Sun Sep 20, 2009

CourierPostOnline

Guinea pigs can make great rodent pets

Guinea pigs may be exciting in the movies, but for Shannon Cauthen, the pleasure they give in real life is just the opposite.

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Related Topix: Pets, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Texas

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Freedom science teacher cited in gerbil deaths

They starved to death in cramped cages after being deprived of food and water for weeks, some forced to eat the flesh of others that had perished from malnutrition.

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Related Topix: Pets, Tampa, FL, Animal Rights, Education Etc., Activism

Wed Sep 16, 2009

Associated Content

Brad Pitt, You Could Have Built Me a Home for the Price You Spent on Your Gerbils House

Now I really like Brad, and I think Angelina is sizzling hot. However when I hear rumors buzzing around the net on some of my top favorite celebs, I take it with a grain of salt.

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Related Topix: Pets

Dothan Eagle

Guinea pigs are cuddly choice for rodent pets

Guinea pigs may be exciting in the movies, but for Shannon Cauthen, the pleasure they give in real life is just the opposite.

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Related Topix: Pets, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Texas

Mon Sep 14, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Brad Pitt's habitat for gerbils

Sarah Boesveld Last updated on Monday, Sep. 14, 2009 12:26PM EDT B rad Pitt must really love his kids, who must really love gerbils.

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Related Topix: Pets, Kids, Family

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