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		<title>False rumors of new strains of *canine* distemper virus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the American Veterinary Medical Association It was recently brought to our attention that there are rumors circulating online about the existence of two new strains of canine distemper virus. These rumors are untrue. After consulting with two experts, Dr. Ed Dubovi (from Cornell) and Dr. Ron Schultz (from the University of Wisconsin), we provide the following information: There is no data to back up claims that the disease is on the rise on a national level, but there have been many outbreaks of distemper covered in the news media. Genetic studies of the canine distemper viruses in the U.S. may show strains that were previously undetected here, but it&#8217;s almost impossible to determine if these strains are newly arrived or just newly detected because of improvements in testing. In addition, minor genetic changes often do not affect the antigenicity of the virus and have no impact on the efficacy of currently available vaccines. The currently available distemper vaccines are highly effective and will protect dogs against all currently circulating strains of canine distemper virus. The real issue is that there are unvaccinated (or inadequately vaccinated) and unprotected pets at high risk of developing a very deadly, yet preventable, disease. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Shortest Bio of Jackson Galaxy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s definitely worth 2 minutes to watch this video of Jackon&#8217;s &#8220;life story&#8221; (but be prepared to adjust the sound after the obligatory loud and obnoxious commercial!). http://www.5min.com/Video/Youve-Got-Jackson-Galaxy-517266103]]></description>
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		<title>Play is Important for &#8212; Survival??</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have long advocated play therapy as a way to prevent&#8211;and solve&#8211;a host of feline behavior problems, as well as a part of indoor enrichment for your cat&#8217;s mental and physical health. Now there&#8217;s another reason&#8211;longevity! In a fascinating article, ABC News ponders the question: &#8220;How could play — defined as “apparently purposeless activity that’s fun to do and pleasurable” — be vital for grim survival in such an often random and dangerous world? – And not just play in childhood, but throughout life. – And throughout life not only in humans but in all sorts of animals, including hungry polar bears, chained sled dogs, rats, cats, otters, migratory birds, and, just maybe – yes – ants.&#8221; It turns out that animals who play have the upper hand when it comes to survival in the wild. Researchers specifically studied polar bears, but their findings apply across the board. “Play keeps minds and brains flexible,” says Stuart Brown, Stuart Brown, author of “Play — How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul.” He is also one of the founders of modern play behavior studies. There is a growing body of evidence that an innate impulse and ability to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Events TODAY: 8 hour marathon of &#8220;My Cat from Hell&#8221; + More!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Word just in&#8211;Animal Planet will be having a special 8-hour marathon of Jackson Galaxy&#8217;s awesome show, &#8220;My Cat from Hell&#8221; TODAY!!! How he deals with these serious behavior problems is spectacular! If you haven&#8217;t been watching, now&#8217;s your chance to get caught up! The show starts at 1 pm ET/PT&#8211;so hurry and set that DVR! Also today (Saturday, February 4, 2012):  Jackson Galaxy on “Extra” T.V.  Check local listings for exact times in your area. Los Angeles air time is 4:00 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Only Natural Pet Store</title>
		<link>http://www.littlebigcat.com/holistic-pet-mall/only-natural-pet-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only Natural Pet Store is the largest online retailer of natural pet foods and products. Dr. Jean has been working with Only Natural Pet for several years; in fact, many of her articles can be found in their Holistic Healthcare Library. ONP sells most of Dr. Jean&#8217;s &#8220;Approved Brands&#8221; of cat food (listed in her eBook, &#8220;What Cats Should Eat,&#8221; available in our Bookstore), including frozen raw products; as well as recommended supplements; toys like &#8220;Da Bird&#8221;; and an immense array of other handy and helpful cat (and dog) care products. By purchasing through this link, you will be helping to support Little Big Cat&#8217;s work on pet food safety, anti-declawing, cat welfare, and public education&#8211;and you&#8217;ll save 5% on your first order! Thank you for your support!]]></description>
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		<title>CatsWalk Newsletter &#8211; January 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.littlebigcat.com/catswalk-newsletter/catswalk-newsletter-january-2012-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Yes, we know it&#8217;s February and we&#8217;re a little late&#8230;but we were waiting for some important info on Jackson&#8217;s book! In this issue: 1. News Bites February is National Pet Dental Health Month Cats and rats team up Lawsuit claims puppies have souls Social networking for animals? LCTI for treating feline leukemia Ticklish critters Extra pounds put pressure on pet health More bad news about fat Even more bad news about fat Good news about exercise FDA caves to Big Pharma (again) 2. Preservatives in Pet Food and Treats 3. Report from AAFCO   1. News Bites February is National Pet Dental Health Month.  February is a good time to focus on the importance of regular dental care and how good dental care contributes to overall good health. Many veterinarians are offering a discount on dental cleanings during the month. Dental disease is extremely common in pets, and in my experience causes chronic pain (even though pets may be eating and acting normally); and it risks seeding infection in vital organs like kidneys and heart. A recent survey of pet guardians conducted by Greenies found that 40 percent think it is normal for their pets to have stinky breath; but that&#8217;s just not true. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EFT Tapping Training</title>
		<link>http://www.littlebigcat.com/holistic-pet-mall/eft-tapping-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jean Hofve, DVM EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), or &#8220;Tapping,&#8221; is one of the most amazing healing modalities ever discovered. It&#8217;s free to learn, and easy to apply. I recommend it for both people and animals, and both together! You can find lots of information and examples on how to apply EFT to animals in the EFT category on this site, but today I&#8217;d like to talk about how it works in people, and to encourage you to learn and apply it in everyday situations as well as for chronic physical and emotional issues. If we are emotionally and physically healthier, we will naturally be better parents to our fur-kids, as well as getting more joy out of life ourselves! We all have certain habits of thought and patterns of behavior that hinder us from being all we can be, and doing all we can do. In my experience, many animal lovers, especially those involved in rescue, TNR, etc., have a huge heart for animals, but never enough money! How much more could we help animals if we could only break through our own financially limiting beliefs! There are lots of programs making great claims about instant wealth and happiness, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cat Daddy&#8217;s Amazing Life Story</title>
		<link>http://www.littlebigcat.com/blog/cat-daddys-amazing-life-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jackson Galaxy&#8217;s autobiography, Cat Daddy: How One Very Special Cat Fixed One Very Broken Man, is almost here! You can pre-order your copy (and more for gifts!) from Amazon.com here. Also, if you&#8217;re a fan of Jackson&#8217;s awesome show on Animal Planet, My Cat from Hell, you may be wondering how to acquire the great tools and training aids he features. Wonder no more: visit The Store! You&#8217;ll also want to sign up for his blog, which reveals cat-communing secrets that Animal Planet won&#8217;t let him talk about on the tube. (Hint: think Spirit Essences!) And don&#8217;t forget to watch (or DVR) the program, Saturday evenings on Animal Planet!]]></description>
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		<title>Report from AAFCO Pet Food Committee</title>
		<link>http://www.littlebigcat.com/blog/report-from-aafco-pet-food-committee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.littlebigcat.com/blog/report-from-aafco-pet-food-committee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The meeting of AAFCO&#8217;s Pet Food Committee (PFC) was held Wednesday afternoon, with a very busy agenda. This committee is responsible for updates to the model pet food regulations that form the de facto standards for commercial pet foods. Sure, it sounds dry and boring&#8211;and indeed the pace of change often seems to match glacier movement before global warming! But if are interested in why the food you feed your pets is the way it is, it&#8217;s important to understand this process. But first, a little political drama: the chairman of the  committee as well as a member of the Board of Directors had approved me as an &#8220;advisor&#8221; to the committee (along with Susan Thixton of TruthAboutPetFood.com); but just before the meeting we were told that someone complained (IMHO there is only one suspect, but more on that later), so we were &#8220;demoted&#8221; to &#8220;guests.&#8221; I asked why other people who work directly for pet food companies, such as Procter &#38; Gamble (Iams, Eukanuba, Evo, etc.) and Purina, are allowed to be advisors, and here&#8217;s the trick: they aren&#8217;t serving as representatives of their actual employers, but rather under the aegis of the Pet Food Institute (Big Pet Food&#8217;s lobbying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot News on Pet Food!</title>
		<link>http://www.littlebigcat.com/blog/hot-news-on-pet-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhofve77</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little Big Cat is coming to you today from beautiful Reno, Nevada; I&#8217;m attending the mid-year meeting of AAFCO, the Association of American Feed Control Officials. If that organization sounds familiar, it&#8217;s because you&#8217;ve seen it on virtually every can, bag, roll, and every other form of commercial pet food you&#8217;ve ever bought. AAFCO sets the standards for pet food regulation in the U.S. (and essentially for Canada). Although AAFCO is not itself a regulatory body, its members&#8211;volunteers from each state&#8211;are the regulators and enforcers of state laws affecting animal feed and pet food. Years ago, when I worked at the Animal Protection Institute (now BornFree USA), I was what was then called a &#8220;liaison&#8221; (now referred to as an &#8220;advisor&#8221;) to AAFCO on its Pet Food and Ingredient Definition Committees. These are the primary committees dealing with pet food issues. I learned a lot from attending these meetings, and have continued to attend when possible since then. I haven&#8217;t been for a few years, but now, in my capacities as veterinary advisor to Only Natural Pet Store, blogger, and general rabble-rouser, I&#8217;m back! And I&#8217;ve regained my (literal) place at the table on the Pet Food and Ingredient Definition Committees [...]]]></description>
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