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PET HEALTH MANUAL, WRITTEN IN EVERYDAY LANGUAGE, AVAILABLE WITH DONATION TO MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION – A PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA

The Merck/Merial Manual For Pet Health, Home Edition is the Complete Health Resource for Your Dog, Cat,Horse and Other Pets – Written in Plain Language

Media Contact:
Michael Burke, Morris Animal Foundation
303-790-2345
mburke@morrisanimalfoundation.org

Denver, Nov. 14, 2007: Here is the perfect gift idea that will not only be invaluable to the pet owner/animal lover on your gift list but also will directly benefit the health of companion animals and wildlife. Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) is offering the new Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health on its Web site: www.morrisanimalfoundation.org. For a minimum $100 donation, MAF will send a complimentary copy of this complete new pet health guide, written in everyday language, to you or the person you identify. This complete pet health resource covers dogs, cats, horses and many other pets. Place your holiday gift order for the pet health manual at www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/merck_book_form as soon as possible for receipt by Christmas. Shipping will take a minimum of seven to 10 days from date of order.

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About Morris Animal Foundation: Morris Animal Foundation, established in 1948, is dedicated to funding research that protects, treats and cures companion animals and wildlife. MAF has been at the forefront of funding breakthrough research studies benefiting animals in some 100 countries, spanning all seven continents on earth. MAF has its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The Foundation has funded nearly 1,400 humane animal health studies with funds totaling more than $51 million. One hundred percent of annual donations go to fund health study programs. For more information, call (800) 243-2345, or visit www.morrisanimalfoundation.org.

Friday Cat Blogging

The Friday Ark is up at the Modulator. Remember to submit your links to the Carnival of the Cats which goes up every Sunday and the 180th edition, 9/3, is up at This Blog Is Full of Crap . The 181st edition will be hosted on 9/9 by Mind of Mog. There are more weekly cats at Weekend Cat Blogging #118 hosted on 9/8-9 by What Did You Eat?

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Have a great weekend, all!

Tummy Tuesdays

More big cat tummy from Turpentine Creek!
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For more feline tummy goodness (a lot more than you'll see here!), go visit Lisa Violet's place.

Feline Health News

New Study Reveals Pathology of Feline

Heartworm Disease; Proves Existence of HARD

Auburn, Ala., August 6, 2007 – A landmark study that shows conclusively that heartworms do not need to reach maturity to cause pathology in cats has answered many of the questions surrounding feline heartworm and greatly extended scientific knowledge about the long-misunderstood disease.

Recent efforts by researchers at Auburn University bear out a hypothesis developed through earlier research and confirm fundamental differences in the way heartworms affect cats and dogs. In so doing, these reinforce an emerging consensus that feline heartworm is more insidious than previously thought and underscore the importance of prevention...To read more, visit http://www.knowheartworms.org/newstudyproveshard.asp

(A tip of the cap to Good News For Pets!)

Tummy Tuesdays

This happy cougar from Turpentine Creek exposes his lovely tummy for maximum sun worship. I hope he's one of the ones who recently got a new habitat!
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For more kitty tummy goodness, head on over to LisaViolet's joint.

Tummy Tuesdays

Benjamin's brother Raleigh is showing his stuff for Tummy Tuesday! For more yummy tummy goodness, head on over to Lisa Violet's joint and see who else has joined in the fun!

Touched by a Feline Angel?

''Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one,'' said Dosa, a geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at Brown University.

Go read the whole thing. What a neat story!