The 5min Blog

I’ll start off with a giant disclaimer, as All Hallows’ Eve is looming around the corner — if you’re either creeped out by pets decked out in style, or your pet seems creeped out by your uncontrollable desire to dress them up, please lay off the costume scheming and skip this post. For your own [...]

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There’s nothing more relaxing than petting your dog  (it’s also said to lower blood pressure). So you should start caring about your pet’s hair and how to prevent cancer for him as well, because some shampoos might not be that good for your pet’s hair and skin.
Choosing Your Pet’s Shampoo
My little one is as fuzzy [...]

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When we found out that my sister was expecting a baby, our first concern was him: our little prince, Mr V. How would he feel about it? Even when she had married and moved from my parents house a while ago, she was the still dog’s mother and treated him like her baby. And he’s my [...]

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I define myself as a dog person, but when it comes to animal rights, I care equally for both. So having organizations like Iams Home 4 the Holiday that encourage pet adoption and volunteering programs,  I feel  that this world isn’t such a bad place after all.
Since the day that I learned the truth [...]

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The only course where I ever had problems when I was in University, was Production. That was because Mr. Pirozzi, my professor, was highly disturbed when – after asking for a mock document  on the production of a Cultural Activity – I came up with “Canofest”.
Canofest was supposed to be not only a place for dogs [...]

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Or at least, one would prefer to believe so.
In the big, scary world of animal rights vs. animal cruelty, vegetarianism vs. carnivorous eating, there is a lot of moral ambiguity when it comes to pet care.
Hunting is still a licensed sport, while advocates like PETA try to shock you into abstaining from eating meat or [...]

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