Featured Post – Can Dogs Feel Our Emotions

This very interesting piece by Christine Dell’Amore for National Geographic (Published August 8, 2013) explores whether dogs can feel our emotions. Yawn Study Suggests Yes. Pets yawn more in response to owners’ yawns than strangers’, study says. Dog owners who claim their pets know their feelings may be on to something: A new study shows that canines [...]

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New mysocialpetwork Feature Alert!

Hello lovely Petworkers, The daily “petwork pics” have been so popular on our facebook and twitter pages we’ve decided to introduce a new feature to the mysocialpetwork.co.uk website – picture awards. This is how it works: everyday we’ll choose a special pet picture from the homepage to feature as our picture of the day to [...]

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Featured Post – Buying an Exotic Pet?

Exotic pets can make fabulous pets but there are some important considerations to mull over before you bring one into your home. Before you choose between a stick insects, African land snail, snake or bearded dragon (to name but a few!) please read our advice to make sure you’re fully prepared. The Animal Welfare Act [...]

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Featured Post – Pet Obesity: The Facts

Attention all Petworkers! Obesity is an easily preventable illness in pets so we hope that the below facts help in keeping your beloved pets happy and healthy. Risks to be aware of; the following increase the likelihood of pet obesity:  Certain breeds (check with your vet) Older pets, the risk increases with age Neutered dogs [...]

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Featured Post – Top Tips for keeping your dog cool

Hot and sunny weather can come as a bit of a shock to us humans and even more so to our fluufy friends so we’ve put together a list of tips for the Petworkers to help keep their dogs cool. Most of the below could also be useful for other pets suffering in the heat: [...]

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Featured Post – Lungworms: The Facts

Lungworms are a particulary hot topic at the moment so we thought we’d give you the basics here in the latest MSP blog post. It’s not only dog owners who need to be aware of the facts so read on …. Overview Lungworms are parasitic nematode worms that infest the lungs of vertebrates. Lungworms migrate [...]

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