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From Allergens to Alligators: Pets in the News This Summer

by Jane Wangersky September 1st, 2010 | Animal Rescue Groups, Cats, Dogs, Reptiles
Pets have been at the center of some surprising, even alarming, news stories this summer. I'm not just talking about the woman who trapped the cat in the garbage bin -- though that story draws attention to the indoor vs. outdoor cat question. (Strangely enough, the woman's mother says her daughter loves cats, but the family is having a hard time, and maybe she just snapped.)

*This one is important: The FDA says Evamist, a hormone spray used by menopausal women, can be harmful to pets who lick it off their owners' arms or just pick it up on their
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