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  1. Can a neutered dog still get a female pregnant? The answer may surprise you. critterchatter.com 7:19 AM May 22nd via web
  2. We've gone Greek. Critter Chatter will soon be read in Greece. At least part of it. critterchatter.com/blog/2012/05/c… 9:37 AM May 8th via web
  3. 87000+ have read our Bloat article. Going for 100,000, then a million, until bloat is no longer the #2 killer of dogs critterchatter.com/health/142-blo… 8:07 AM May 7th via web
  4. Killing horses for food ranks right up there with eating dogs. Civilized people don't do it. huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/13/sus… 7:34 PM Apr 13th via web
  5. Animal cruelty comes in many forms and is all around. If you ignore it, it will go on. If you see it, do something. blog.petsforpatriots.org/11-signs-of-an… 7:16 AM Apr 12th via web
  6. Ever see a bald eagle do the breast stroke? Eagle wanted dead animal floating in lake. youtube.com/embed/87xNpOYO… 2:21 PM Mar 31st via web
  7. Decorah Eagles 3 eggs - 1 hatched, 1 hatching, and 1 getting close. Millions watching. ustream.tv/decoraheagles 4:28 AM Mar 28th via web
  8. Egg watch on at Decorah Eagles as 1st egg prepares to hatch. ustream.tv/decoraheagles 5:00 AM Mar 26th via web
  9. Parents - resist the urge to give the kid(s) a real bunny for Easter unless you can commit to caring for it for years. critterchatter.com/pets/227-make-… 8:33 AM Mar 25th via web
  10. People who think money can't buy love have never paid a pet adoption fee. 5:27 AM Mar 18th via web
  11. Most of us have been here and most of will be here again. It doesn't get any easier. huffingtonpost.com/kyle-shamberg/… 1:44 PM Mar 17th via web
  12. HBO cancels Luck after 1 season. Great show but 3 horses dying was too much. latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/20… 3:50 PM Mar 15th via web
  13. Pawsitively Pets signs on to continue advertising. Been with us almost from the start. Follow @Petduty & petduty.com 8:24 AM Mar 15th via web
  14. Idaho, ND & SD may finally pass animal cruelty laws. Last 3 states w/o. Citizens pushing, politicians resisting. $$ startribune.com/nation/1427121… 4:57 AM Mar 15th via web
  15. Dog fighting is illegal but culturally acceptable in so many places it will be hard to wipe out. myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/local… 6:34 AM Mar 14th via web
  16. Cat bites should always be taken seriously. Infections can cause permanent damage and even be life threatening. critterchatter.com/cats/241-cat-b… 8:08 AM Mar 11th via web