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• The Escapades of Oscar in the P-O!
  The Escapades of Oscar! This tail is NOT a shaggy dog story! And neither is the amazing follow-up exactly a year later, January 2011 (see below)!! 2010 We returned from England one Monday in January 2010 with Ryanair trumpeting us into Gerona 15 mins early. As a result, we got to the (...) read more...



• The ‘Phlebotomus’ - potential danger for your dog
  The ‘Phlebotomus’ - potential danger for your dog UPDATE NEW ON THE MARKET, (2012) THERE IS NOW A VACCINE TO PROTECT YOUR DOG FROM LEISHMANIASIS. A COURSE OF THREE INJECTIONS, THE VACCINE BECOMES EFFECTIVE FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE FINAL ONE, Phlebotomus actually comes from (...) read more...



• Animal Quick Facts: Did you know...?
  Animal Quick Facts: Did you know...? 1. A group of kittens is called a "kindle" and a group of adult cats is a "clowder". 2. 3 out of 10 Dalmation dogs suffer from hearing loss due to inbreeding. 3. A goldfish is the only animal that can see infrared and ultraviolet light. 4. A dog’s (...) read more...



• Summer... and out come the mozzies!
  Here comes summer... and out come the mozzies! The Tiger mosquito, (moustique tigre) normally native to Southeast Asia, has arrived in North Catalonia, and could be migrating north as winters become warmer and wetter, so Britains beware! It might be possible for them to survive the (...) read more...



• Pet safety: A pain in the grass
  A pain in the grass If you find your dog shaking its head violently from side to side, and pawing its ear, this could mean that it has a grass seed in its ear which, if not removed, can cause infection and even perforate the eardrum. During the months of May and June in particular, (...) read more...



• Pyrenean Mountain Dogs in the Albères
  Pyrenean Mountain Dogs in the Albères by Courtney O’Brien-Brown Sister Marie-Christine has a commanding presence for a woman her size. The petite nun, who resides at the Monastère des Ermites-de-Marie, is no stranger to dealing with giants. Along with her fellow sisters, (...) read more...

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