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Pet First Aid Awareness: What You Need to Keep Your Pet Safe

Pet First Aid Awareness: Everything You Need to Keep Your Pet Safe Pet first aid is incredibly important because you never know when something could happen to your pet. What …

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How To Prepare Your Pet for Tick and Flea Season | HWAC

How to Prepare Your Dog or Cat for Tick and Flea Season Flea and tick season often ramps up as the temperatures begin to rise in the early summer/ summer …

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Animal Poison Prevention: How to Keep Your Pets Safe at Home

March is Animal Poison Prevention Month: Learn How to Keep Your Pets Safe at Home This March learn some helpful ways to keep your pet safe from common household items …

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Getting Pets Ready For Their Golden Years

Getting Pets Ready for Their Golden Years While pets may seem to age more gracefully than humans, veterinarians often equate a 7-year-old dog or cat to a 65-year-old person. Understanding …

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Operation: Tiny Tails

Operation: Tiny Tails Springtime signals reveille. Sunshine rises on the horizon, warmer days advance, and bright new beginnings report for duty. Among the most heart-melting recruits are the thousands of …

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Alicia Silverstone Visits Puppies She Saved at Helen Woodward Animal Center

Alicia Silverstone Visits Helen Woodward Animal Center to Meet the Pets She Saved

Alicia Silverstone Visits Helen Woodward Animal Center to Meet the Pets She Saved A heartfelt thank you to our friend Alicia Silverstone, actress, author, and lifelong animal advocate whose compassion …

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Pet Dental Health in San Diego

Pet Dental Health Month: Why Oral Care Matters for Your Pet

Pet Dental Health Month: Why Oral Care Matters for Your Pet Every February, Pet Dental Health Month raises awareness about an often-overlooked part of animal wellness: oral care. At Helen …

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Spay and Neuter Awareness Month in San Diego

Spay and Neuter Awareness Month

Spay and Neuter Awareness Month Every February, Spay and Neuter Awareness Month highlights one of the most effective ways to help animals in our community. At Helen Woodward Animal Center, …

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