Hill’s Pet Nutrition Launches New Pet Food for Hyperthyroid Cats

I think this is really exciting news, and a great development in feline medicine!

This short video explains how a new Hill's Prescription diet formula can help restore thyroid function in cats suffering from hyperthyroidism. Simply click the link to watch the video. Enjoy!

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Launches New Pet Food for Hyperthyroid Cats

You can read more about hyperthyroidism here.

Pets Add Life Children's Poetry Contest

This looks like a great way to encourage kids' creativity, so I thought I'd pass it along! Please pass this information along to anyone who has kids. Thanks! :)

The 4th Annual Pets Add Life Children's Poetry Contest is now accepting entries from children in grades three through eight. Children are encouraged to write a poem on any pet-related theme or topic. Some examples of things children can write about include: pets as best friends, their love of pets, the joy a pet brings to their life, the relationship they have with a friend or relative's pet, how a pet has changed their life, etc.

Poems should not exceed 100 words in length. The deadline for poem submission is January 31, 2012 with winners being notified by March 11, 2012. Six poems will be selected as winners - one from each grade level. Each winner will receive a $250 gift certificate for pet products, the poem will be published in a national magazine, and each winner will be given a "by-line" in the magazine as well. Additionally, six poems - one from each grade level - will be chosen nationally and that student's class will receive $1,000 (each) to spend on pet education.

You can submit a pet poem on-line or through the mail. You can submit your poem on-line here. If you would rather mail your poem, you can do so by printing out a submission form here and mailing the form along with your poem to:

Pets Add Life (PAL)

661 Sierra Rose Dr.

Reno, NV 89511

You can get more information about the contest by visiting this website.

Good luck to all the kids who decide to enter!

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Pets Add Life: 4th Annual Pets Add Life Children's Poetry Contest

Milita's Home!

Thank you to effuryone who sent purrs and purrayed for Milita! We appreciate it very much :)

Milita is back here at home now, resting comfortably in her soft bed. She was a little angry with me (her mommy) earlier, but she doesn't seem to be angry anymore. :) She didn't have to have any extractions done, so she was able to keep all of her teeth, yay!!

The vet sent us home with some antibiotics to prevent infection. She said Milita won't like the antibiotics, which she has to start later :( If you could continue to send purrs and purrayers Milita's way, we would appreciate it.

How is everyone doing? We're sorry we haven't made the rounds in a while. We plan to visit everyone very soon!

Purrs and Purrayers Needed for Milita

Later today, Milita is going in for a dental cleaning and any extractions she needs. A few months ago, her veterinarian told me that if I had her teeth cleaned soon (within the next year) that she would not need to have any teeth extracted, so I certainly hope that is still the case. If so, she will still have all of her teeth. :)

I have never had a kitty get their teeth cleaned like this before and it makes me a little nervous because they will have to put her under anesthesia to do it. She is eight years old, so she isn't quite a senior yet, but she isn't a kitten, either.

I know she's going to be angry at me. I wish I could explain to her somehow that this is for her own good - that this will help her stay healthy and she won't have tooth pain or gum disease. But she doesn't understand. All she knows is that her mean mommy is taking her to the mean vet who will be mean to her by taking her blood and cleaning her teeth. :( It's times like these when I wish kitties could understand English.

Please send my baby Milita purrs and purrayers that it all goes well and that she doesn't have any discomfort or pain. I love her so so soooo much!

Denver Dumb Friends League Annual Telethon

First of all, we would like to thank effuryone for all of the e-mail and snail mail Christmas/Holiday greetings! We really enjoyed and appreciate effuryone's thoughts and kindness. We also hope that effuryone has received their cards from us by now and hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! :)

Second, the 14th annual Denver Dumb Friends League Pledges for Pets Telethon will be airing this year on January 29 from noon to 5pm on Fox31 (in the Denver area). The telethon helps raise funds for Denver Dumb Friends League to help support homeless pets, reunite lost pets with their owners, investigate claims of animal cruelty, and create community pet education programs. The program will not only feature kittens, cats, puppies, dogs, and other small animals available for adoption, it will also include information about pet nutrition and give you a tour of the Quebec street shelter as well.

I don't know what the minimum monthly donation accepted will be this year. However, when I was watching the telethon a few years ago, the minimum monthly donation accepted was $5, so that nearly everyone who wished to donate, could. You can also make the donation in memory of a pet who has gone on to the Rainbow Bridge, which I feel is a really nice sentiment.

If you are interested in making a donation to the Dumb Friends League and will not be able to tune in to the telethon, you can also make a donation on-line here.