Cat Health: 10 November 2005

Feral cat colonies pose public health risk
Here is a number to think about: for every nine people living in Tucson , there is one feral cat.
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Focus Needs to Be on Quality of Health Care
By Kevin Lamb For more than a year, local movers and shakers have stomped their feet over the price of hospital rooms and CAT scans as if the raging numbers could be intimidated into submission, like a 6-year-old sneaking out of his bedroom.
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Pawtucket cat tests positive for rabies
PAWTUCKET, R.I. Pawtucket officials learned today that a kitten has tested positive for rabies. Animal Control Officer John Holmes says the case is troublesome because children often approach wild cats.
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States diagnosis: Eye health costs free care not monitored
The state has done a lousy job of overseeing the millions of dollars used to cover hospital care given to low-income patients, according to a new report. Hospitals can overcharge the Uncompensated Free...
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Cat Insurance: 09 November 2005

Cat House
DEERFIELD - Buddy is a pudgy 16-year-old tomcat whose owner is serving in Iraq until January, and no relatives are willing to look after him while his owner is gone.
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Rudd wants to 'regroup,' but if Penske calls ...
Whenever I hear the song "Cat's in the Cradle" by the late Harry Chapin, I think about how the lyrics apply to racing.
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Focus Needs to Be on Quality of Health Care
By Kevin Lamb For more than a year, local movers and shakers have stomped their feet over the price of hospital rooms and CAT scans as if the raging numbers could be intimidated into submission, like a 6-year-old sneaking out of his bedroom.
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Fla. CFO Gallagher Supports Tax-Deferred Cat Reserves; Suggests Reinsurance Rate Study
Legislation in Congress to pass U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's proposal to allow the accumulation of tax-deferred catastrophic reserves by insurers, and a study on how to add programs to the Florida Hurricane
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Cat and Dog Health: 08 November 2005

DOG TREATMENT
Missy, a golden retriever, is a favorite daytime "resident" of Village on the Green, a retirement home in Longwood. She spends the day in the health center of the nursing center, delivers the mail, attends happy hour and visits residents.
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Owners must curb pets' business
RIDGEFIELD - Following your dog with a baggie and daintily picking up after him when he does his business may appear law-abiding, but not if it's done on a neighbor's lawn.
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News source for the Texas Hill Country
Nearly three months after an instance occurred here in early August, Gillespie Countys 24th and 25th confirmed cases of rabies in 2005 were reported this week by the Texas Department of Health.
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Proposal calls for cat regulations
WOODSTOCK Felix and Socks might need licenses under a proposal urged Friday to regulate cats and provide more funding for McHenry County Animal Control.
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Cat Insurance: 06 November 2005

Trade Gap Probably Widened to Record: U.S. Economy Preview
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. trade deficit probably widened to a record in September as the value of imported oil surged, economists said in advance of a government report this week.
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DOG TREATMENT
Missy, a golden retriever, is a favorite daytime "resident" of Village on the Green, a retirement home in Longwood. She spends the day in the health center of the nursing center, delivers the mail, attends happy hour and visits residents.
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Friends, foes mixed up over budget proposition
You might have heard the saying about politics making strange bedfellows. You can bet some New Yorkers will be shocked when they wake up Wednesday and see whom they've been lying beside.
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Question of power to control budget unites political rivals
N.Y.'s Proposition One would change budget process dramatically. ALBANY - You might have heard the saying about politics making strange bedfellows. You can bet that some New Yorkers will be shocked when they wake up on Nov. 9 and see whom they've been lying beside.
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Dog Health: 05 November 2005

Board meets new dog
At its meeting on Oct. 25, the Richland Board of Aldermen met the citys drug dog and passed an ordinance designating persons authorized to issue notices on removing nuisances in the city.
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Upping the Ante: Dog Parks and Outdoor Showers
Developers are trying to outdo one another with the amenities they provide. At 205 East 59th Street, prices start at $1,360,000, and even Fido gets a place to play.
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School bans disabled girl's assistance dog
STAFFORD, Va., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The parents of a Virginia teenager with Down syndrome are battling school officials who have barred the girl's assistance dog.
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Volunteers wanted to drive to Louisiana to save rescued pets
An emaciated dog stands at a shelter in Belle Chasse, La. Animals rescued after the hurricane suffered from starvation, dehydration, infections and sometimes blindness.
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Dog Insurance: 04 November 2005

Insider Opinion: Big Dog: The automotive winners of the techno world?
Our hero is still far from home, the journey is long and the road a challenge, but the night is clear and on the Autobahn he should make good time. Hes pleased with his choice of vehicle which he has only had for a few weeks and for him reflects the stature he has achieved in the last few years as the head of the Economic Section for one of the Chinese banks that now control the central European
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UK Dogs Are Under-walked And Stressed Out
More than one in four British dog owners believe that their pets are suffering from stress, with a quarter blaming their own hectic lifestyles, according to new research from Direct Line Pet Insurance.. Friday 28 October 2005
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Charlton Report
This past week was a very busy week for my office. We began the week Monday morning at the St. George school. We had the Crime Fighting Dog McGruff with us.
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NSB set to unleash dog park plans
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A proposed dog park is still a go, and city officialswill meet with Southeast Volusia Humane Society representatives to work out details later this month.
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Pet Health Information: 29 October 2005

Pet Pharmacy and Supply - PetCareRx
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Pet ID microchips moving toward universal technology
The battle over how to microchip pets, highlighted by a lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court last year, is being resolved on Capitol Hill.
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EU import ban of pet birds causing unintended effect
PARIS -- A new European ban on imports of pet birds may hurt developing countries that legally trade in the species, and have the unintended effect of increasing the illegal bird trade, some experts say.
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Idexx Labs 3Q Profit Up on Product Sales
Animal health products company Idexx Laboratories Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit rose 5 percent on strong sales of pet care products.
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