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Lost cat reunited with owner 12 years after going missing

15+ hour, 55+ min ago  (866+ words) Angela Furnival with her cat Mog. (Angela Furnival via SWNS) By Adam Dutton and Matthew O'Hara A beloved pet cat has been reunited with his owner 12 years after going missing'after being found just 800 yards from his home where he had…...

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themountaineer.com > online_features > pets > 5-facts-pet-parents-need-to-know-about-protecting-pets-from-heartworms > article_e24dbe69-cea0-5863-851b-f6c0a8786713.html

5 Facts Pet Parents Need to Know About Protecting Pets From Heartworms

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (604+ words) (StatePoint) Heartworms are one of the most common and serious health threats faced by pets. According to the American Heartworm Society, more than a million U.S. pets are infected with heartworms, and incidence numbers are rising'even though heartworms are easily prevented....

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Adopt a pet and give them their fur-ever home

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (200+ words) Adopt a pet and give them their fur-ever home'The Mountaineer DOGS FOR ADOPTION " Meet adoptable dogs at the PetSmart Adoption Event on March 28. Join Haywood County Animal Services for a PetSmart Adoption Event from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at PetSmart in Waynesville....

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themountaineer.com > news > national > cat-s-skull-removed-to-extract-pea-sized-brain-tumor > article_2bc46590-8390-5f44-abb3-049e18a2b1da.html

Cat’s skull removed to extract pea-sized brain tumor

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (439+ words) A beloved pet cat had his life saved by vets after undergoing a rare operation to remove part of his skull to extract a pea-sized brain tumor. Lucky Biscuit used up one of his nine lives after he was taken…...

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themountaineer.com > news > national > study-reveals-cats-and-dogs-helping-spread-an-invasive-species > article_4bf74d66-1372-570e-925d-804083008540.html

Study reveals cats and dogs helping spread an invasive species

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (218+ words) Caenoplana variegata are invasive species that primarily move around the globe through the transport of plants. (Jean-Lou Justine via SWNS) Dogs and cats are helping to spread an invasive species, reveals new research. Domestic animals are involved in the movement…...

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Find your forever friend at dog adoption day

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (214+ words) Find your forever friend at dog adoption day'The Mountaineer DOG ADOPTION " Dogs will be available for adoption on Jan. 17 at PetSmart in Waynesville. DOG ADOPTION " Dogs will be available for adoption on Jan. 17 at PetSmart Winter Adoption Event. Woof Street…...

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themountaineer.com > news > national > morbidly-obese-dog-thanks-to-nightly-pasta-sheds-half-his-weight > article_83347759-2105-5613-b1a8-dacbb8068c1a.html

Morbidly obese dog thanks to nightly pasta sheds half his weight

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (450+ words) A "morbidly obese" dog, which could barely walk after being fed pasta every night, has shed half his body weight after going on a diet. Mixed-breed Patch tipped the scales at a shocking four-and-a-half stone (30kg) but now looks now almost…...

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themountaineer.com > life > leave-a-lasting-gift-for-rescued-cats-with-friends-of-fur > article_5b31c306-a3ba-4107-8d72-da87da4c7529.html

Leave a lasting gift for rescued cats with Friends of FUR

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (333+ words) CARING FOR CATS " Cats like Lily have been helped by Feline Urgent Rescue of Western North Carolina. CARING FOR CATS " Feline Urgent Rescue of WNC is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit sanctuary committed to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats in need. DONATE…...

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Wet Your Whiskers event to support FUR cat rescue

10+ mon, 4+ day ago  (269+ words) FUR" A GOOD CAUSE " The 8th annual Wet Your Whiskers benefits Feline Urgent Rescue of WNC. FELINE RESCUE " Feline Urgent Rescue of WNC is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abused, abandoned and neglected cats. FUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER " Wet…...