Animals Away Recently Announces an Updated Client Testimonial Section of Their Website

Animals Away has recently updated its client testimonial section of their website in order to show the ever growing happy client base that they have accrued over the years of shipping animals. Animal shipping can be a very nerve racking experience for many pet owners so it takes a very special animal shipping company to gain the trust of the public.

Port Jefferson, NY (PRWEB) April 15, 2009 -- Animals Away has recently updated its client testimonial section of their website in order to show the ever growing happy client base that they have accrued over the years of shipping animals. Animal shipping can be a very nerve racking experience for many pet owners so it takes a very special animal shipping company to gain the trust of the public.

Animals Away

By visiting the client testimonial page on Animals Away.com you can now read through the many different happy pet transportation customers that have used Animals Away over the years to ship their beloved pets and animals. The recently updated client testimonial page can be located at the following link: http://www.animalsaway.com/our_clients_say

Animals Away offers a door to door pet shipping service that people can trust. Shipping a much-loved pet can get very stressful. Many pets are considered another family member so it is important for pet owners to be assured that an animal is handled with the best care and delivered safely. Over the many years that Animals Away has been in business shipping animals they have accrued a healthy list of happy clientele.

This is clientele that has been more than willing to leave their feedback on the Animals Away testimonial section for everyone to see. Animals Away offers a wide range of pet and animal shipping services. Animals Away offers home pickups and deliveries along with door to door animal delivery services anywhere in the world. If your animal or pet requires domestic and international documentation along with health certificates Animals Away can help in this area as well being a full service pet transport company.

Animals Away has become one of the number one animal and pet shipping companies for a reason. Outstanding product and customer service which is a direct reflection of the new client testimonial page located on the Animals Away website. Animals Away brings a great deal of experience with it to the table. Being in business for over seventeen years this company has proven itself each year growing into one of the number one animal shipping companies in the world. Animals Away is a company started by animal lovers for animal lovers. Each and every single animal shipped is treated just like a member of the family and their number one goal is for every animal to have a stress free trip. They realize that animals respond much differently to bad travel than humans do so it is that much more important for every animal to have a safe trip in order to arrive at their destination happy and content.

To read more about Animals Away's happy customer base or to inquire about shipping a pet or animal please call 800-492-7961 or visit http://www.animalsaway.com.

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Microchip implant (animal)

A microchip implant is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of a dorg, cat, or other animal. The chips are about the size of a large grain of rice and are based on a passive RFID technology.
Tattooing is another, older method for identifying animals.

Uses and benefits
Microchips have been particularly useful in the return of lost pets. They can also assist where the ownership of an animal is in dispute.
Animal shelters and animal control centers benefit using microchip identification products by more quickly and efficiently returning pets to their owners. When a pet can be quickly matched to its owner, the shelter avoids the expense of housing, feeding, providing medical care, and out placing or euthanizing the pet. Micro chipping is becoming increasingly standard at shelters: many require all out placed animals to receive a microchip, and provide the service as part of the adoption package.
In addition to shelters and veterinarians, microchips are used by kennels, breeders, brokers, trainers, registries, rescue groups, humane societies, clinics, farms, stables, animal clubs and associations, researchers and pet stores. Animal control officers are also trained and equipped to scan animals.
Several countries require a microchip when importing an animal, as a proof that the animal and the vaccination record belong together.
Microchip tagging may be required for CITES-regulated international trade in certain rare animals; for example, Asian Arowana are so tagged, in order to ensure that only captive-bred fish are imported.

System of recovery
Effective pet identification and recovery depends on the following:
• A pet owner either adopts a pet at a shelter that microchips some or all adoptee animals, or the owner with an existing pet brings it to a veterinarian (or a shelter) that provides the service.
• The shelter or vet selects a microchip from their stock, makes a note of that chip's unique ID, and then inserts the chip into the animal with a syringe. The injection requires no anesthetic.
• Before sending the animal home, the vet or shelter performs a test scan on the animal. This helps ensure that the chip will be picked up by a scanner, and that its unique identifying number will be read correctly.
• An enrollment form is completed with the chip number, the pet owner's contact information, the name and description of the pet, the shelter's and/or veterinarian's contact information, and an alternate emergency contact designated by the pet owner. (Some shelters or vets, however, choose to designate themselves as the primary contact, and take the responsibility of contacting the owner directly. This allows them to be kept informed about possible problems with the animals they place.) The form is then sent to a registry keeper to be entered into its database. Depending on regional custom, selected chip brand, and the pet owner's preference, this registry keeper might be the chip's manufacturer or distributor, or an independent provider. In some countries a single official national database may be used. The registry keeper typically provides a 24-hour, toll-free telephone service for pet recovery, good for the life of the pet.
• The pet owner is also provided the chip ID and the contact information of the recovery service. This is often in the form of a collar tag imprinted with the chip ID and the recovery service's toll-free number, to be worn by the animal.
• If the pet is lost or stolen, and is found by local authorities or taken to a shelter, it is scanned during intake to see if a chip exists. If one is detected, authorities call the recovery service and provide them the ID number, the pet's description, and the location of the animal. If the pet is wearing the collar tag, anyone who finds the pet can call the toll-free number, making it unnecessary to involve the authorities. (The owner can also preemptively notify the recovery service directly if a pet disappears. This is useful if the pet is stolen, and is taken to a vet who scans it and checks with the recovery service.)
• The recovery service notifies the owner that the pet has been found, and where to go to recover the animal.

Many veterinarians perform test scans on micro chipped animals every time the animal is brought in for care. This ensures the chip still performs properly. Vets sometimes use the chip ID as the pet's ID in their databases, and print this number on all outgoing paperwork associated with its services, such as receipts, test results, vaccination certifications, and descriptions of medical or surgical procedures.

Implant location
In dogs and cats, chips are usually inserted below the skin at the back of the neck, between the shoulder blades on the dorsal midline. Continental European pets may be an exception; they get the implant in the left side of the neck, according to one reference. The chip can often be manually detected by the owner by gently feeling the skin in that area. It stays in place as thin layers of connective tissue form around the biocompatible glass which encases it.
Horses are micro chipped on the left side of the neck, half the distance between the poll and withers, and approximately one inch below the midline of the mane, into the nuchal ligament.
Birds' microchips are injected into their breast muscles. Because proper restraint is necessary, the operation either requires two people (an avian veterinarian and a veterinary technician), or general anesthesia is administered.

Animal species
Many species of animals have been microchipped, including cockatiels and other parrots, horses, llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, miniature pigs, rabbits, deer, ferrets, snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles, toads, frogs, rare fish, mice, and prairie dogs -- even whales and elephants. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses microchipping in its research of wild bison, black-footed ferrets, grizzly bears, elk, white-tailed deer, giant land tortoises and armadillos.

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Just as humans allergies can show up as a sneeze or rash, your dog's allergies can manifest as itchiness -- or even ear infections. In fact, if your dog's allergic to his food, it can cause him to scratch himself constantly, even with no obvious parasite problem.

Dog allergies rarely get solved with medicine, so the best we can do for our four-footed friends is focus on prevention. Providing the right type of food is essential to stopping your dog's scratching habit.

Many people like to share their food with their dogs or let them help "clean up" the kitchen after a meal. Little do they know, their dogs just may not be able to take the tasty food we love so much, and some breeds (like the greyhound) are extremely sensitive. Even common foods like cheese, beef sausage and tuna may cause allergic reactions in some dogs. So it's best to let dogs enjoy dog food and not human food, even though they clearly adore and want what we're eating!

Narrowing Down the Problem

To determine the exact ingredients your dog is allergic to, try an elimination diet. Although powerful, it also requires patience. In fact, the elimination diet can call for eliminating specific food for up to 12 weeks before you'll notice the effects. And if you still haven't found the right (and wrong) ingredients, you'll have to repeat the process all over again.

So is there an alternative to the lengthy elimination diet? Yes -- give your dog a brand or type of food he's never eaten before. But simply changing to a new brand of dog food might not be enough to eliminate his food allergies, since many brands contain similar ingredients. Instead, study the existing ingredients your dog is eating to determine which types of protein source he hasn't been exposed to. Then, hunt for a dog food that doesn't contain any of the ingredients you saw listed. For example, there are many brands of dog food that contains unusual protein sources such as rabbit or venison -- great for testing allergic reactions to other, more common proteins.

Perhaps the best way for you to get control of dog's allergies is to whip up your own dog food. That way, you'll know exactly what he's getting and what he isn't -- something that's extremely hard to tell from reading the back of a dog food bag. Making your own food is especially helpful in elimination diets. To start, combine a portion of rice with baby food and lamb -- so long as your dog isn't already eating lamb and possibly displaying a reaction to it.

Dog food allergies are a special condition that can be frustrating and take patience to solve. Since allergic reactions don't disappear overnight, you'll need lots of time and thoughtfulness to help your dog overcome this problem -- but his goofy smile and those scratch-free days ahead will probably make it all worth it.

About the Author: Blake Kritzberg is proprietor of Poodle-oo: Fashion for Toy Dogs. Stop by for toy dog couture and home decor, free toy dog postcards and the Toy Dog Blog. http://www.poodle-oo.com/

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Animal Rescue

Humane Society Benefit In Louisiana (http://www.hamptons.com)

A little thing like the threat of Hurricane Gustav and evacuation of New Orleans didn’t stop BeKind founder Frances Hayward and CBS’ “Greatest American Dog” star Wendy Diamond and her little white dog Lucky from heading literally into the eye of the storm. The animal advocates joined Councilwoman Jacquelyn Clarkson for the unveiling of the first pet memorial held in the Municipal Chambers at City Hall and followed with a benefit luncheon on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Baton Rouge artist Richard Chashoudian was commissioned by The Humane Society of Louisiana to create a national monument to honor the pets that perished during, and after, the devastating storm. The beautiful pet memorial features a bronze, life-size statue of a cat and dog resting on a piece of 150-year-old Louisiana Cyprus. The accompanying plaque reads "THEY WILL NEVER BE LEFT BEHIND AGAIN...." listing all that had contributed, beginning with Hayward’s The Amigo Foundation. The statue and plaque will remain as sad reminder and a forever tribute to the tragic animals that lost their lives.

Councilwoman Stacy Head, Clarkson, Hayward, Diamond, and her little white dog Lucky joined the artists and Jeff Dorson, the head of the Humane Society of Louisiana and more than 150 animal rescuers, first responders, local dignitaries, and directors of animal charity foundations and humane societies for the presentation and lunch that followed at the Astor Crowne Hotel in the French Quarter.

During the ceremonies, Hayward was presented with the Key to the City for her heroic efforts following Katrina. A veteran of many hurricane rescues, Hayward accepted the Key on behalf of her beloved dog Amigo, who died earlier in the year. “Amigo headed the rescue efforts in the Gulf Coast when we bussed animals out on ‘The Amigo Express’," stated Hayward. “I was truly honored when he was made ‘King of Barkus’ during Mardi Gras in 2006 and again in 2007 where he served as Grand Marshal.” Diamond was given the International Ambassador Award, while her pooch Lucky seemed pleased to command the podium.

Supporters and animal lovers including Petco Foundation President Paul Jolly, CBS newscaster Eric Paulsen, NY veterinarian Dr. Babette Gladstein, TV reporter Alfred Richard, Blue Dog artist George Rodriguez, Eric Iglesis, Sean Payton, and Deuce McAllister of the New Orleans Saints enjoyed the fine vegetarian cuisine while coming up with new ways to help raise funds and awareness.

The euphoria quickly disappeared following the luncheon as the residents were forced to turn their efforts towards the evacuation. “It was time for me to shed my pink Ungaro dress and roll up my sleeves to help,” stated Hayward. “After visiting the Animal Rescue Shelter New Orleans (ARNO) shelter in Metairie, and seeing the heroic work being done by Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - crating them and putting them in giant air conditioned trucks to be sent to safety, I was called by my friends to assist in the evacuation of people with their pets onto buses downtown. Members of the National Guard were very much in evidence. What was so killing me was the sight of these beautiful, very poor, at times physically challenged, residents lining up in the intense heat with their beloved animals. The deep love for their pets, many overheated and dehydrated and wrapped in cool wet towels to cool them down, was the real story here. It was so beyond touching and yet heartbreaking to me, that against the backdrop of such dreads and fear, we were able to get it all accomplished with such compassion by the heroic volunteers of ARNO and The Humane Society of Louisiana. I feel this experience was 'life changing',” added the animal advocate, “and I thank Heaven that they were ultimately spared.”

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Tips for Naming Your Pet

Some useful tips in choosing a name for your dog or cat :

• Please remember that the pet-name you choose will used dozens of times a day to call, praise and perhaps scold.

• Pick a name that your pet can easily recognize. Animals respond better to one or two syllable names.

• Choose a name that’s both easy to call out and one that you are happy calling out. Calling out "Jack" or "Zoe" in the park may be far less embarrassing than calling out than "Death Breath".

• For dogs avoid names that sound like the standard commands of No, Stay, Sit, Come, Down or Fetch. For example "Joe" is probably too close to "No". It can be difficult for dogs to tell the difference between similar sounding words.

• If choosing a long name keep in mind the shortened version. A long name will inevitably be shortened, but it may ruin the effect that you were originally looking for.

• The pet’s breed heritage can provide some useful inspiration. For example Orientals( Siamese and Burmese), German (Shepherds, Dachshunds and Schnauzers), French (Poodle), Scottish (Terriers), or Irish (Wolfhounds and Setters). The Human Name and Foreign Name categories may assist here.

• Waiting a few days to study your pets behavior can help pick the right name. The Personality, Affectionate and Appearance categories may assist here.

• Pick a name that will grow with the pet. For example "Kitten" may be less appropriate for a full grown cat.

Other than this, be adventurous!

Naming pets has far more leeway than naming children, where thought has to be given to peer group acceptance, blending first and last names and how the initials may appear. It may be surprising, but more than half (50%) of all Pet Names are either human names or nicknames. People largely name their animals as they would name themselves. Another fifth (20%) of names are based on the Pets appearance or personality. A black cat becomes Blacky or Midnight, and active dog Comet or Dash. We know how difficult it can be to think of a name for your new pet. So, because we do not want your puppy to think its name is, hey pup; hey dog; I told you NO! or come here you stinker, we decided to make a list of names for you to choose from. When choosing a name for your dog, be sure not to choose one that is similar to a command. Such as the name "Bo" sounds a lot like the negative command "No". These names will most likely confuse your dog.

Please note: we do have names such as "Bo" listed because not all of our visitors speak English as their main language. Read More