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Hidden costs of owning a dog
Be ready for hidden costs. When you get a dog not only are you looking at the fees to take them home from the breeder or the rescue organization but you also have to consider the cost of vets, feeding, toys, and other comforts like crates and beds. Shop around for a vet before you bring your little furry friend home, there is no standardization in vet pricing. Make sure you call and ask if they’re taking new clients and what their yearly check-up fees and vaccination costs are. Don’t forget about feeding them. Shop around at your local pet stores and look at the different brands of food, again…
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When picking a Christmas treat for Radar
Know what’s in your treats. In Canada, there are little to no regulations controlling what is allowed in the products we give our animals. What little regulation we do have, is governed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and outlined in the Health of Animals Act (S.C. 1990, c. 21) – Health of Animals Regulations (C.R.C., c. 296).(1) When you find the section about your pets food in part 4 section 53 you will see it’s very short and all about import, nothing to do with anything made in Canada. It is completely up to the consumer to be reading ingredient lists and educating ourselves on those items. For…
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