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Fluffy and Fido are good for your heart

Owning a pet, particularly a dog, could lower your risk of heart disease.

Tags: del walters, heart health, pets, dogs, American Heart Association

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Keep pets safe on Easter: Hide the chocolate and count your eggs

Chocolate bunnies and eggs are delicious, but they can also be deadly in high amounts to our pets. Here are a few tips to keep your pets safe during Easter weekend.

Tags: pets, Easter, chocolate, Easter eggs, dogs, holidays, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Pet of the week: Carmen, Siamese mix

This week's Pet of the Week is Carmen. She enjoys snuggling, playing and needs a loving home.

Tags: Washington Animal Rescue League, dogs, adoption, Pet of the Week

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5 things you don't know about the Washington Humane Society

From a program for soldiers interested in animal training to pet abuse centers, here are a few features offered by the Washington Humane Society that you may not know about.

Tags: Washington Humane Society, dogs, adoption, animal abuse, spay, neuter, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Ask Dr. Pawz: What is the best age to neuter a dog?

In this week's Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson explains the best age to neuter or spay a pet and how to prevent a cat from having accidents outside a litter box.

Tags: veterinarian, dogs, neuter, Dr. Pawz, pets, Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Va. group caters to Siamese rescues and adoptions

Millions of cats across the country desperately need homes, but one local rescue group is putting the spotlight on a particular breed: the Siamese.

Tags: Siamese, kate ryan, adoption, Siamese Cat Rescue Center

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Procatinator.com: It's what the Internet was designed for

While the Internet offers us access to a plethora of educational information and tools to live our lives better and more efficiently, some of us know what it's really for: cats and procrastination.

Tags: lacey mason, website of the week, procatinator, procrastination

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Ask Dr. Pawz: How to get a lazy, fat cat to lose weight?

In this week's Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson shares what you can do to get your cat to lose weight and how to tell the age of an adopted pet.

Tags: pets, puppies, dogs, veterinarian, diet, animal shelter, Washington Humane Society, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Dr. Pawz: Welcoming an adopted pet in your home

Dr. Pawz shares what owners can do to ensure an easy transition into a new home for pets adopted from shelters.

Tags: pets, dogs, adoption, animal shelter, veterinarian, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Like father, like daughter: Adopting animals on the job

Call it a family tradition. Call it bringing work home. But in WTOP Kate Ryan's family, adopting animals featured on air isn't anything new.

Tags: pets, adoption, dogs, kate ryan

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