http://affurmation.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:28:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My blog exploded and I lost my past posts so I decided now was the time to make some changes.  It’ll be a little messy until I get my posts back up and get the blog all set up so I . . . → Read More: Excuse my mess!]]> http://affurmation.com/excuse-my-mess/ Every pet owner must have at least one pet care item they couldn’t live without, something that may make life easier or is entertaining for both you and your pet.  Being a “multi-species” household, there are a couple of things I consider must-haves.

Cardboard cat scratcher- Even with a ceiling high cat tree and a 3 foot . . . → Read More: These are a few of my favorite things…]]> http://affurmation.com/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things/ A few hours ago I went to pick up a ferret from the next county. This ferret had been found outside by a family over a week ago. She could have been lost, but unfortunately, often people will just let a ferret free in the wild when they don’t want it (in this . . . → Read More: Ferrets are NOT Wild Animals]]> http://affurmation.com/ferrets-are-not-wild-animals/ Every year about 55,000 people die from rabies. Last year, 3 people in the United States died from rabies. Three people may not seem like a lot, but when you consider the disease is 100% preventable in humans, it is too many. This is why organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control . . . → Read More: World Rabies Day]]> http://affurmation.com/world-rabies-day/ Every summer, the media offers hints about taking care of your pet during the summer heat. Very important emphasis is made about heat stroke as well as warnings about lawn chemicals and fleas and ticks. But there is one summer time health hazard I have never heard them talk about. Maybe it is . . . → Read More: The summer health hazard no one talks about]]> http://affurmation.com/the-summer-health-hazard-no-one-talks-about/