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    Meet Eva!

    As some of you know, I work at PetSmart. We get many calls and people coming in asking if we could take their unwanted pets off their hands. Unfortunately, due to company policy, we cannot take animals from outside sources so I usually have to direct the customers to family owned pet stores...
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    Spare a Vote?

    Mods, if this is in the wrong spot feel free to move it! :) I entered my dog in a photo contest through Facebook. I was in second place for a long time but managed to sneak up to first by one vote. I would really appreciate it if any of you can spare a vote. It doesn't take long at all if...
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    Small Outdoor Enclosure

    About a month ago I was looking at all of your amazing outdoor enclosures thinking to myself, "I really want to make one of those for Darwin". Well, I took a stroll around the yard and found what I think, is the perfect spot. It's an old flowerbed that hasn't been touched in about a year...
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    Back to the Vet with Darwin

    Give you all a bit of a backstory... On March 5th I took Darwin to the vet regarding a very running/bubbly nose. The vet did x-rays (came back with no signs of mucus in the lungs) and prescribed me Orbax (orbifloxacin) for him to take orally for 3 weeks. He seemed to be doing better while the...
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    Introducing Darwin!

    As some of you may know, a few weeks ago I purchased a Greek tortoise from my job. His sweet personality really shined through to me and I just needed to have him. :) However, it has been quite the roller coaster ride. Within the first two weeks of ownership, Darwin was showing symptoms of an...
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    Taking Darwin to the Vet

    About a few days ago I noticed a few drips and bubbles being blown out of Darwin's nose. I wiped his face, gave him a nice warm bath and put him back into his enclosure for breakfast. His nose seemed to be slightly runny most of they day but he was as active as ever and his appetite good...
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    New Owner, New Tortoise

    Hello there! My name is Jillian and I currently reside in Upstate, New York. Very close to the PA border. I work at my local pet store and we almost always have tortoises. We generally get sent the Russians but a few months ago the supplier sent us two Greek tortoises. I instantly fell in...
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