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free welcome
kit for your new puppy or kitten
with information and samples of
various products on your new pets'
first visit. We also offer free
dental kits to help keep your older
pets' mouth fresh and clean. And we
also offer free weight kits to help
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Thanksgiving
Hazards and
Dangers for Pets:
Yep, it’s Thanksgiving! A time to be
thankful for all we have for those
around us we love, especially our
pets.
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Keep all BONES out of reach.
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Any brittle, spiky bone
could lodge in the esophagus
or cause intestinal
obstruction (including tears
and punctures in the
intestines.)
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To avoid this danger, keep
all bones in a sealed
plastic container. Then
dispose in a sealed outdoor
trash can.
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Keep Pets out of the kitchen
during the holiday.
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The kitchen can be crowded
and busy; adding a pet to
this equation can be a
recipe for disaster.
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Confine any nervous or scared
pets when quests arrive.
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Thanksgiving guests can be
very overwhelming and
frightening to them.
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This prevents injuries to
the pet or guest.
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Thanksgiving Dinner:
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Fat trimmings and very fatty
foods should always be
avoided; they can trigger
pancreatitis in dogs and
cats.
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Large amounts of unfamiliar
foods would cause nausea,
painful abdomen, vomiting
and/or diarrhea.
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Some turkey (the meat) can
be mixed in with their pet
food. If desire to give
them other items give in
small quantities and check
the toxic food list.
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Discourage your family and
friends from indulging your
pet with inappropriate
snacks and food.
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Secure your garbage.
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Keep all food out of reach.
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Maintain your pets feeding
and exercise schedule.
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Keep all food wrappings out of
reach such as; Aluminum foil,
plastic wrap, and wax paper.
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MOOSE
FACTS:
Moose are the largest
of all deer species.
The same animal which
is called moose in North America is
called an elk in Europe and Asia.
Moose are found all
over the Northern Hemisphere; their
range essentially coincides with
that of the coniferous forests of
northern Asia, Europe, and North
America.
They are even-toed
herbivores.
The origin of the
word “Moose” is thought to be from
“Mus” or “Moos” of the Algonquian
(North American Indian) family of
languages thought to mean +eater of
twigs.”
Algonquians say that
if you dream of moose often, you
will live a very long time.
Only males have
antlers. These antlers have as many
as 30 tines (or spikes), the shape
differing from animal to animal.
A young moose’s first
pair of antlers grows from two tiny
bumps on their head that they had
since birth.
Mature males shed
their antlers once a year in
November/December and replace them
with new larger ones in the spring.
A moose’s teeth are
specially designed for eating plant
materials and for browsing on bushes
and small trees.
As a moose gets
older, their teeth get worn down.
Moose only have front
teeth on the bottom.
Moose have 27 pairs
of chromosomes compared with 23
pairs in a human.
Their eyesight is
poor, but their hearing and sense of
smell are excellent and so
compensate
Due to a shortage of
cones, which provide color
sensitivity, moose are colored
blind.
Moose are not
normally aggressive, unless they are
hungry, tired, or harassed by
people, dogs, and traffic.
Mothers are extremely
aggressive and protective of their
calves, most probably due to the
scarcity of food in the winter.
Moose tend to be
solitary animals but gatherings in
higher densities, up to a dozen or
more, for breeding season.
Moose are browsers
rather than grazers.
It is illegal and
very dangerous to feed a moose.
Moose can be
identified from other deer by their
unique footprints mainly due to the
sheer size of the hooves.
Moose strides are
usually around 30” to 40 “long.
Plural form of moose
is moose.
Male known as the
Bull Moose.
Female known as the
cow moose.
The young are known
as claves.
Moose may consume 45
pounds of food per a day.
Moose are ruminants,
and spend much of their life chewing
cud.
They are good
swimmers and can remain under water
for up to a minute.
Moose can trot as
fast as 35 mph.
More than 200 moose
are struck by vehicles each year.
A moose can dive up
to 20 feet under water.
A moose can swim up
to 6 mph.
Moose can run as far
as 15 miles without stopping and 10
miles if swimming.
Moose have hollow
hair which helps them float.
A full-grown adult
moose only has a 3 inch tail.
Airplanes in America
collide with an average of 1 moose a
year on runways (according to
federal records.)
A moose’s front legs
are a bit longer than its hind legs.
Moose dung is used to
make earrings.
A moose can move
their eyes separately. Each ear can
be moved separately, as well.
Moose are generally
found near the roads as they are
trying to get to the salt on the
road.
Calves can run within
a few days and swim well within 2
weeks.
The calf only stays
with its mother for a year and then
she kicks it out prior to having
another.
One of the biggest
racks of antlers found was 81 inches
across.
One of the heaviest
racks of antlers found weighed 77
pounds.
The moose may make a
variety of noises; most often their
calls are in form of low-pitched
grunts, croaks, and barks.
The male moose have a
characteristic sac called a bell
that hangs from its neck. The
bell is involved in scent
distribution to attract a mate.
The scented substance in the
bell is urine-soaked mud. Male
moose will splash this scent on
their bell to attract a female
during mating season.
The moose antlers are made of
hardened bone. They start out as
a soft, fleshy tissue and are
covered with soft, smooth
velvet. The fur-covered skin
covering the antlers is called
velvet because its extremely
soft. It is actually skin
containing blood vessels and yet
every fall, the velvet dries up
and begins to peel off.
MOOSE PREDATORS:
Despite their size and ability
to run quickly for short
distances, moose mainly fall
prey to wolves, black bears, and
grizzly bears. Some studies show
that bears can kill up to 75 %
of newborns in their first 8
weeks of life. Another threat is
the winter tick. Tick
infestations irritate the
moose’s skin, causing the moose
to rub off portions of the hair
they depend on for protection
from extreme winter cold. Severe
winters combined with heavy tick
infestations can reduce the
moose population as much as 50
%. Other causes of death
include; hunting, collisions
with moving vehicles, parasites,
and malnutrition due to gum
disease.
LIFESPAN: 15 to 25 years
WEIGHT: 1200 1500 pounds
LENGTH: 8 -10 Feet
HEIGHT: To shoulder, 5 – 7 feet
SEXUAL MATURITY: 16-28 months
RUT (Mating Season): September to
October
GESTATION: 240 -250 Days
NUMBER OF YOUNG: 1 or 2
SIZE RELATIVE: TO A 6 FT MAN
The largest moose are found in
Alaska. The largest single moose
on record was 7.7 ft to the
shoulder, weighing over 1800
lbs.
