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• Cemetery opens plots for pets

  Families have been known to skirt cemetery rules in trying to reunite Fido or Patches with their owners, slipping a tiny tub of ashes into a casket or sprinkling their remains at a grave site when no one's looking.

• Talking Dogs: Stay calm around dogs on the loose

  Responsible dog owners know how important it is to obey ordinances by walking their dogs on a leash, as well as picking up after them.

• Tips to help your dog deal with divorce

  Breaking up is hard to do, and when the family pet is involved things become more complicated. "Dogs form bonds with people and when ties are disrupted it can be stressful for them, just like it can be stressful for humans," said American Kennel Club's Good Citizen and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Director and certified applied animal behaviorist, Mary Burch, Ph.D. "While there is no perfect solution for helping your dog adjust during a break up or divorce, there are steps you can take to ease the transition." The American Kennel Club and Mary Burch offer tips on how you help your dog adjust. Among them:
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  Dr. Dolittler

  Kitty’s frequent upchucking not necessarily a cause for concern

  Have you ever seen your cat stop, cough, extend his neck and recruit his abdominal muscles to help spew forth the contents of his stomach? With a violent heave, a cat easily proves his mettle as an expert vomiter.
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  Relationships

  Almost an owner: Ways to enjoy pets when you can’t live with one

  People seem to have a basic need to connect with animals.

• Animals

  Low-cost spay-neuter blitz planned for February

  With about 800,000 free-ranging cats on the streets of South Florida and spring mating season just around the corner, a coalition of animal shelters plans to sponsor a five-day spay-and-neuter blitz in February.
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  Miami Beach

  Exotic, expensive pigeons rescued from Miami Beach trash bin

  No one knows why the birds were tossed off Española Way, but restaurateur Tim Hogle found them and hopes to find them a good home.
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  Dr. Dolittler

  If you love animals, you won’t attend the circus

  Last year I addressed a similar question regarding Cavlia, the Canada-based equine spectacular. That particular animal show is unlike a typical circus, the primary difference being that horses are domesticated animals that have been bred to perform man’s bidding.

• Dr. Dolittler

  Don’t stress over Fido’s finicky food preferences

  While this may seem like a non-problem to those of us whose dogs will eat anything not nailed down, a small percentage of dog owners have the opposite problem.

• West Palm Beach

  Tired of your non-native pet? Zoo will take it, no questions asked

  So that cute little kinkajou you got 10 years ago isn’t so cute — or nice — anymore. Or maybe that python has outgrown its cage or you’re moving and need to empty that aquarium.

• Dr. Dolittler

  Is pet life one big yawn?

  We have no earthly idea why cats, dogs, humans, chimps and even fish yawn, nor do we understand why this behavior is “catching,” not just among humans but between humans and their pets.
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  Dr. Dolittler

  Cats get chatty watching wildlife

  Don’t worry; it’s perfectly normal. Many cats make that odd chattering sound as they’re staring longingly at birds, rodents or lizards just beyond their reach. What it means, though, isn’t such an easy thing to answer.

• South Miami Dade

  Stray dog rescued after being buried alive in South Miami-Dade

  A stray dog, now known as Lucky Doggy at Miami-Dade Animal Services, was rescued by Georgina Milhet after she heard the dog yelping from beneath the soil at a South Miami-Dade farm near Krome Avenue.

• Dr. Dolittler

  Ashes to ashes: Dealing with a euthanized pet’s remains

  I wish everyone was willing to consider these issues beforehand so it wouldn’t add to the stress of their final moments with their pets.

• Dr. Dolittler

  An arsenal of weapons for the battle of the cat carrier

  A recent study concluded that U.S. cats are much less likely than dogs to get regular vet care. And the No. 1 reason for this canine-feline discrepancy? Transportation.

• Dr. Dolittler

  Howling is a pooch’s calling card

  Nope, it’s not odd. A howl is a dog’s way of having his say in front of the widest possible audience. The low pitch emitted over a sustained period of time maximizes this characteristically canine sound’s reception. Think of it this way: A bark is like placing a local call, while a howl is a long-distance dial.
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  Broward County

  Meals on Wheels program feeds seniors’ pets, too

  For $2 a month, more than 100 low-income, homebound senior citizens get food for their pets, who often are their only companions.
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  Pets

  Poll: Most pets acquired as gifts, strays

  Where do people get their pets? A new poll finds the most common way people acquire a pet is as a gift, followed by taking in a stray.

• Dr. Dolittler

  Claws come out at clipping time

  Unfortunately, there’s no getting around this problem. If your cat’s toenails grow so overlong they sometimes grow into his pad and he bites those who attempt to clip them, then you’ve got no choice: You absolutely require a periodic professional nail trim at least once every six weeks. Anything less risks a breach of basic animal welfare standards — and you most definitely do not want to go there.

• Dr. Dolittler

  What’s causing our pup’s shaking?

  There are few things more depressing than the sight of a trembling dog. It’s a common occurrence in the veterinary waiting room, grooming parlors, and even dog parks. Wherever stress happens, shaking and trembling do, too.

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