Sentences with phrase «few pet owners take»

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Researchers found that people who said they had a pet in both 1996 and 2001 had the fewest doctor visits, followed by people who had acquired a pet by 2001; the group of people who did not have a pet at either time had the highest number of doctor visits.11 Similarly, a study of women in China found that those who were dog owners had fewer doctor visits, took fewer days off sick from work, and exercised more often than non-dog owners.12

The Humane Society has recently recommended pet owners take a few simple steps with their pets now in preparation for severe weather:

A reduction in supply may benefit re-homing centres by a greater take up of homeless pets by members of the public, but a still greater benefit would be a lower demand for them to take in unwanted animals as a major source of poorly bred and poorly socialised animals would be deprived of its main outlets and consequently fewer animals would be rejected by their owners.

Few pet owners walk their cats or take them on play dates.

Seasonal high winds, cold rains and fewer hours of daylight can make pet owners less motivated to take their pets out for walks --- and dogs can be less motivated to want to go out and play.

If you have not taken the following steps in the first few days of your sheltering of the lost pet, you may have missed the «window» of opportunity that exists during the first two weeks when the owner is looking the hardest.

In just a few easy steps, pet owners can open the custom Facebook frame, take a photo of their dog, and post it to Facebook to share with friends and family.

With heat and humidity expected to climb over the next few days, pet owners should take special care in ensuring their pet's safety.

During the next few days of rising temperatures and sweltering heat, pet owners should take special care in ensuring their pet's safety.

However, a few pet owners say getting the pet to take the pill can be tricky, and Dr. Plant lists one of the major drawbacks as being «the relatively low palatability of the chew tabs.»

«It is imperative that pet owners take precautions and special care of their pets in the next few days,» said Dr. John Charos, Chief Executive Officer and President, Central Veterinary Associates.

Studies have shown that pet owners make fewer doctor visits, have shorter hospital stays and take less medication than folks who don't have pets!

Many pets become lost and remain so because owners neglect to take a few simple precautions to ensure this won't happen or to help guarantee that they'll find their pets quickly if it does.

Some pet owners report that it only took a few shocks to correct an unwanted behavior in their dog and after that, the beep or vibration was warning enough.

Pet owners need to take precautions to keep pets safe during the next blustery few days.

Many dog owners take this one step further by choosing to cook their pets homemade meals thinking it's healthier, however, a study done at UC Davis showed that very few of the homemade food recipes available on the internet have the essential nutrients dogs need, according to canine health standards established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials.

Parrot owners should work on the step - up command a few times a day at first and get the pet parrot to step up several times during each session, taking a few moments in - between for praise and eating of the treat.

It may take a few sessions for a pet owner to get the hang of this helpful procedure.

While most animal owners are happy for the chance to live with their animals and take care of them, she said a few pet owners ruin it for everyone else.

While taking up a small amount of space is a big plus, a small downside to owning the unique pets in this category comes with some of their nocturnal tendencies, as well as a few states that have specific laws in place for their owners.