“If Your 'Love Potion #9' Mixes Chocolates & Flowers, Be Sure to Recognize the Dangers of These Sweet Gifts ... - Yahoo Finance” plus 1 more |
| Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:59 AM PST Press Release Source: Petplan On Wednesday February 9, 2011, 10:00 am PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 58 million pounds of chocolate and $350 million in flowers sold for Valentine's Day, Americans show their love with these gifts. Although a sweetheart may be the intended recipient of chocolates and flowers, it's important to remember that pets have quite a penchant for making these gifts their own. Chocolate and certain flowers are poisonous to pets and can cause serious illnesses – and even death – when ingested. A pet ingesting chocolate requires immediate emergency care – care that often results in significant veterinary bills. This Valentine's Day, Petplan, the nation's leading pet insurer, reminds all lovebirds to take precautions to keep their pets safe. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101019/PETPLANLOGO) "Many pets suffer from what the veterinary industry refers to as 'dietary indiscretion' – eating things they shouldn't," said Dr. Jules Benson, Vice President of Veterinary Services for Petplan. "Around Valentine's Day chocolate is abundant and there is a greater risk for pets to ingest it. Many don't realize that even a small amount of chocolate can be fatal to a dog. And the darker and more concentrated the chocolate, the higher the risk to pets." Petplan offers the following tips to pet parents to help mitigate Valentine's Day danger for your pet(s):
To learn more about Petplan and how to best protect your pet's health, visit gopetplan.com. ABOUT PETPLAN As America's top-rated pet insurance company, Petplan offers customizable policies to meet any coverage requirements and budget. Petplan is the only insurer covering all hereditary and congenital conditions for the life of the pet – without dollar limits per condition. For information, visit www.GoPetplan.com or call 1-866-467-3875. Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. Jules Benson https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=97804 Follow Yahoo! Finance on ; become a fan on Facebook. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Animals Save the Day with DC Super Pets , Plus a Writing Contest! - Wired News Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:58 AM PST  Image: Picture Window Books (a Capstone imprint) You root for Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and even Aquaman. You love to hate The Penguin and Catwoman. But what about their pets? What do they do all day? Lounge in the sun? Nah. Apparently they're quite busy. There is a new series of books out which is centered around the adventures of the Super Pets of the heroes and villains of DC comics. The first six books of the 24 book series are now available and are aimed at grades 1-3, with plenty of colorful artwork and a second grade reading level. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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