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10 Tips for Using Apple Cider Vinegar

Megan, selected from Intent.com — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +0000

Apple cider vinegar is my favorite new DIY household product. Just as how baking soda has a huge range of uses from personal self-care to household cleaning, apple cider vinegar can do pretty much anything–for your skin, your hair, your house, and even your pets. I learned about apple cider vinegar when I was researching ways [...]

Does Your Cat Eat Strange Things?

Melissa Breyer — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:18 +0000

My cat Iggy likes to eat tortilla chips–a little strange, but not nearly as odd as her taste for tape, preferably of the scotch or packing variety. Old Serena loved broccoli…but not as much as she loved licking photographs. I’ve yet to meet a cat that wasn’t a little quirky, but eating tape and photographs? [...]

Toxic Pet Medication? Ingredients to Avoid

Megan, selected from Green Options — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:10:06 +0000

Do you use flea or tick medications on your pet? A report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council linked chemicals found in flea and tick medications to serious health problems in both pets and humans. The main offenders are organophosphate insecticides and carbamates, which interfere with nerve signals in the body. Though these chemicals [...]

The Healing Power of Touch

Michelle Schoffro Cook — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:03:38 +0000

Human touch is almost as necessary to life as air, water and food. Some people might argue that it is as important. We need to be held by our parents or a caregiver when we are newborns and as children we look for hugs when we fall and scrape our knees. As [...]

How to Prevent Heat Stroke in Pets

Annie B. Bond — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:02:47 +0000

For pets that are sensitive to heat, the steamy summer months are not only uncomfortable, they are also the time when the risk of fatal heatstroke is highest. Thousands of pets die needlessly every summer from over-exposure to heat.

Learn how to protect your pets from this easy-to-prevent killer. Here's how:

5 Surprising Allergy Triggers

Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:04:37 +0000

By Karen Asp, Natural Solutions Do you know what’s causing your runny nose and watery eyes? Hint: It’s not only the pollen count. These five surprising triggers could be making your sniffle season worse. Here’s how to outsmart them. Every spring for as long as Julie Daly can remember, seasonal allergies would leave her with chronic sinus [...]

Herbal Remedies for Your Pet

Mel, selected from Delicious Living — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:04:28 +0000

Is your pet anxious? Does he have a cough or experience travel sickness? There are a number of natural remedies available to help with your pet’s health problems. Here’s a selection to start with: Bach Rescue Remedy Pet Alleviates stress and anxiety with an alcohol-free combo of Bach flower essences: Star of Bethlehem, rockrose, impatiens clematis, cherry [...]

Is Your Dog Senile?

Melissa Breyer — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:00:51 +0000

By Melissa Breyer, Senior Editor, Healthy & Green Living Did you know that older dogs can exhibit signs of dementia just like older adults do? As your dog ages, you may find him appearing lost or confused in familiar surroundings, wandering aimlessly, seeming disoriented, or showing decreased responsiveness–among other symptoms. Although these signs can be caused [...]

5 Solutions for Natural Flea Control

Veronica Peterson — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:11:37 +0000

With a scratch, scratch here and a scratch, scratch there… Warm weather is returning and with it come the fleas. Those nasty little buggers could drive a dog to drink but pumping their blood full of prescription medication (aka harsh chemicals) or using harsh soaps and sprays hardly seems like a pet lover’s answer. Below [...]

Prevent Kennel Cough Naturally

Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:50:33 +0000

Anyone who uses doggie daycare, boards their pup, or has visited their local animal shelter has heard the telltale honking cough of Bordetella bronchiseptica, or kennel cough. Luckily you don’t need a DVM degree to protect your pal from this highly contagious bug–just take the following steps. Start with a healthy diet. “Dry and canned pet [...]