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	<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Pet charity forecasts flea misery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[British pet lovers could be set for a summer of scratching after sharing their homes with up to 2 million fleas, a veterinary charity has warned.
The PDSA - People&#8217;s Dispensary for Sick Animals - said that every pet-owning household in the country could have around 20,000 flea eggs at any one time.
The organisation&#8217;s experts said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSPCA urging dog owners to complete online puppy survey</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/rspca-urging-dog-owners-to-complete-online-puppy-survey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANYONE who has bought a puppy in the last three years is being invited to take part in a national online survey organised by the RSPCA.
Questions include where the puppy came from, how it was advertised, how much it cost and if you&#8217;d buy another puppy from the same place. Results will enable the charity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concern over rent-a-dog service</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/concern-over-rent-a-dog-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Its a dogs life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Animal welfare organisations expressed concern about a rent-a-dog service introduced in Britain which allows busy people to own part-time pets.
Flexpetz is an American concept enabling dog lovers craving canine companionship to borrow a pet at a cost of £279 for once a week for a month.
Gucci, an 18-month-old Pomeranian, has been the first canine recruit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My cat is the cheekiest in Britain</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/my-cat-is-the-cheekiest-in-britain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[UK Pet News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A COYLTON cat could be officially classed as loveable and entertaining if she wins a national competition.
Proud owner Gayle Glendinning is beaming that Mylo has been nominated into the national Felix Factor competition - and she could see herself bagging a holiday and camcorder if he’s chosen.
While Mylo would be given the prestigious title of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide dog school officially opens</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/guide-dog-school-officially-opens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Its a dogs life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A world-class guide dog training school has been officially opened in Forfar.
Dogs will come to the new centre at about one year old for initial training before going out to teams around the UK for finishing touches.
There is an outdoor area where dogs can get used to different paving types, traffic lights and obstacles such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canine Blood Bank Helping to Save the Lives of Dogs (and People?)</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/canine-blood-bank-helping-to-save-the-lives-of-dogs-and-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/canine-blood-bank-helping-to-save-the-lives-of-dogs-and-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[UK Pet News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Its a dogs life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beechwood Veterinary Hospital is not only helping save the lives of sick pets, it could help save their owners too. The surgery is the first and only place in the country where dogs and people can give blood.
The Doncaster vets has teamed up with the National Blood Service (NBS) and Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBuk) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating the bravery of rescue cats</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/celebrating-the-bravery-of-rescue-cats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAT-lovers from across Worcestershire are being called on to enter this year&#8217;s version of the Oscars for rescue cats.
Now in its fourth year, the Cats Protection Rescue Cat Awards 2008 are designed to celebrate the real-life stories of survival, bravery and heroism in the cat world.
The Worcester and district branch of Cats Protection, which covers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New world record for biggest horse</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/new-world-record-for-biggest-horse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A colossal shire horse in Australia has been proclaimed the biggest horse in the world by its owner, beating the current Guinness World Record by several inches.
The giant five-year-old, from Pakenham, S.E Australia, measures a staggering 20.1 hands, or 2.057m tall. He weighs over 1.3 tonnes (1300kg) - about the same as a small car [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSPB&#8217;s Goal Vole</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/rspbs-goal-vole/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Nature News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The RSPB has launched an appeal to help the UK’s fastest declining mammal, the Water Vole by purchasing an extension to one of its wetland reserves near London.
The RSPB’s Rainham Marshes reserve, next to the River Thames, is home to the UK’s largest remaining concentration of Water Voles. Its miles of reed-filled ditches form a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tail &#8216;key&#8217; for gecko acrobatics</title>
		<link>http://www.bitsforpets.com/blog/tail-key-for-gecko-acrobatics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>allison</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Nature News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A gecko&#8217;s tail is as crucial to the animal&#8217;s acrobatic ability as its &#8220;sticky&#8221; feet, scientists report.
High-speed video reveals that the creature uses its tail as a &#8220;fifth leg&#8221; to prevent it from slipping as it climbs wet surfaces.
And the footage shows that if it does fall, a flick of the tail is all it [...]]]></description>
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