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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2enclosuresfull.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:creativeCommons="http://backend.userland.com/creativeCommonsRssModule" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>Well Beings</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/</link><description>Senior Cat And Dog Blog</description><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 19:07:14 PST</lastBuildDate><generator>Blogger http://www.blogger.com/</generator><convertLineBreaks xmlns="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">true</convertLineBreaks><media:copyright>Copyright 2005. Well Beings - WellBeings.com</media:copyright><media:thumbnail url="http://www.wellbeings.com/images/wellbeingsx300sq.jpg" /><media:keywords>dog health cat health dog care cat care senior dog senior cat</media:keywords><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Family</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Health</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Audio Blogs</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">News</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Science</media:category><itunes:owner><itunes:email>podcast@wellbeings.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Well Beings</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Well Beings</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="http://www.wellbeings.com/images/wellbeingsx300sq.jpg" /><itunes:keywords>dog health cat health dog care cat care senior dog senior cat</itunes:keywords><itunes:subtitle>Well Beings focuses on the special needs of senior cats and dogs. Topics include pet health, nutrition, and care.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Well Beings focuses on the special needs of senior cats and dogs. Topics include pet health, nutrition, and care.</itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Family" /><itunes:category text="Health" /><itunes:category text="Audio Blogs" /><itunes:category text="News" /><itunes:category text="Science" /><creativeCommons:license>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/</creativeCommons:license><image><link>http://www.gowellbeings.com/</link><url>http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gif</url><title>Well Beings Feed Powered by FeedBurner.com</title></image><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/WellBeings" type="application/rss+xml" /><feedburner:browserFriendly>This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.</feedburner:browserFriendly><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item><title>Announcement: Interview with Dr. Sondra St. Clair on VOM</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2006/03/announcement-interview-with-dr-sondra.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:55:00 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-114152797947823163</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>We've just concluded an interview with Dr. Sondra St. Clair (www.toplinewellness.com) on her practice and VOM - Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation.
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VOM has been around for about 15 years and is used to stimulate the body's natural healing abilities. The non-invasive method focuses on moving energy into the spine and into the affected areas of the body. VOM can be used for muscular-skeletal as...&lt;br/&gt;
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Wireless Dogs: Canines with cell phones... What's next?</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2006/02/wireless-dogs-canines-with-cell-phones.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:28:00 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-114063364485499692</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>"Fido's First Cell Phone" - from Wired:
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"PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs, is due to hit pet-store shelves.
Hung off Fido's collar, the PetCell is a bone-shaped cell phone that will let dog owners talk to their best friend over a two-way speaker.
Developed by PetsMobility, the PetCell works with standard...&lt;br/&gt;
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Fun Diversion: What's a Pandog?</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2006/02/fun-diversion-whats-pandog.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:03:00 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-113970301537991793</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>A dog that looks like a panda (or is it the reverse?)
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>November is "Adopt a Senior Pet" month</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/11/november-is-adopt-senior-pet-month.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:19:00 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-113109294217818291</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>Got this email from Jen at Senior Mutt Match. If you're interested in contibuting or volunteering for this worthy cause, please visit her website. Even if you don't live in San Diego, bringing awareness about senior pets that need adoption is a really worthy cause. Adopting our senior dog Doodle changed our lives. We are very grateful for all she's taught us... 
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Upcoming Pet Health Articles - Well Beings Tips and Articles</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/11/upcoming-pet-health-articles-well.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:06:00 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-113109236008549891</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>We've been working on adding new pet products on our site. Lots of really fun toys for cats and dogs -- getting ready for the holiday season.
And we also have a few pet health articles in our queue. Two articles that will be available online in the next day or so are titled: "Chronic Renal Failure" and "Nutrition and Obesity in Senior Cats and Dogs."
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Senior Pet Tip #3 Dealing With Sight and Hearing Loss</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/10/senior-pet-tip-3-dealing-with-sight.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:21:00 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-112977797982849426</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><enclosure url="http://www.wellbeings.com/mediafiles/senior-pet-tips-03-sight-hearing-loss.mp3" length="233057" type="audio/mpeg" /><media:content url="http://www.wellbeings.com/mediafiles/senior-pet-tips-03-sight-hearing-loss.mp3" fileSize="233057" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Senior Pet Tip On Dealing With Sight and Hearing Loss Listen to this senior pet tip "Be aware of sight and hearing loss. Don’t drastically rearrange rooms and furniture. Your pet has probably learned to navigate his/her environment quite well and sudden c</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Well Beings</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Senior Pet Tip On Dealing With Sight and Hearing Loss Listen to this senior pet tip "Be aware of sight and hearing loss. Don’t drastically rearrange rooms and furniture. Your pet has probably learned to navigate his/her environment quite well and sudden changes can lead to fear and confusion. When approaching your older pet make sure they can see or hear you coming. A pet with sight or hearing loss can become very startled by an unexpected touch. Clapping your hands or making some other loud noise will alert pets of your approach. The vibrations from walking heavy-footed can also help alert them that someone is coming." Even clapping our hands seems to have lost its effectiveness with our dog Doodle. She still sees ok for now, so we use hand gestures to signal her to follow us on walks... One thing we noticed is her sensitivity to bright sunlight. I think her glaucoma is making things a bit too bright for her when in full sun. Could be time to try out doggie sunglasses. Although she hates having her face touched... The full article on Senior Pet Tips was posted on Well Beings Tips &amp;amp; Articles. [Related Tags: senior pet, senior dog, senior cat, hearing loss, sight loss, glaucoma]</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>dog health cat health dog care cat care senior dog senior cat</itunes:keywords><description>Senior Pet Tip On Dealing With Sight and Hearing Loss

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"Be aware of sight and hearing loss. Don’t drastically rearrange rooms and furniture. Your pet has probably learned to navigate his/her environment quite well and sudden changes can lead to fear and confusion. When approaching your older pet make sure they can see or hear you coming. A pet with sight or hearing...&lt;br/&gt;
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Senior Pet Tip #2 - Using a Raised Feeder For Your Dog or Cat</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/10/senior-pet-tip-2-using-raised-feeder.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 23:51:00 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-112961856494392164</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><enclosure url="http://www.wellbeings.com/mediafiles/senior-pet-tips-02-raised-feeder.mp3" length="175457" type="audio/mpeg" /><media:content url="http://www.wellbeings.com/mediafiles/senior-pet-tips-02-raised-feeder.mp3" fileSize="175457" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Raise their food and water bowls to provide the height that your dog (or cat) needs for healthy eating and drinking. Raised feeders minimize neck strain and reduce air ingestion making them ideal for senior and large breed pets. Listen to Senior Pet Tip #</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Well Beings</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Raise their food and water bowls to provide the height that your dog (or cat) needs for healthy eating and drinking. Raised feeders minimize neck strain and reduce air ingestion making them ideal for senior and large breed pets. Listen to Senior Pet Tip #2 [Related Tags: raised feeder, dog bowl, cat bowl, senior dog, senior cat]</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>dog health cat health dog care cat care senior dog senior cat</itunes:keywords><description>Raise their food and water bowls to provide the height that your dog (or cat) needs for healthy eating and drinking. Raised feeders minimize neck strain and reduce air ingestion making them ideal for senior and large breed pets.

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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Senior Pet Tip #1 Using Natural Supplements To Help With Arthritis</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/10/senior-pet-tip-1-using-natural.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:19:00 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-112953055874541551</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><enclosure url="http://www.wellbeings.com/mediafiles/senior-pet-tips-01-arthritis.mp3" length="257537" type="audio/mpeg" /><media:content url="http://www.wellbeings.com/mediafiles/senior-pet-tips-01-arthritis.mp3" fileSize="257537" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>As our beloved companions get older they begin to slow down and many suffer from the same age-related wear and tear as we humans do. Arthritis, gastric upsets, diminished senses, sensitivity to extreme heat and cold are just a few. Below is a tip you can </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Well Beings</itunes:author><itunes:summary>As our beloved companions get older they begin to slow down and many suffer from the same age-related wear and tear as we humans do. Arthritis, gastric upsets, diminished senses, sensitivity to extreme heat and cold are just a few. Below is a tip you can use to help make your senior pet more comfortable, happy and healthy. Listen to senior pet tip #1 Even if your dog or cat is not displaying signs of arthritis you can help prevent or slow the onset by staring them on a natural supplement* designed to promote joint and cartilage health. Look for supplements that contain glucosamine, chrondroitin, MSM, vitamin C, white willow bark, boswellin, yucca powder, manganese ascorbate, bromelain, selenium (especially in conjunction with vitamin E), vitamins C, A, and E. In addition, Omega 3 fatty acids from fish oils has shown promise in treating arthritis in animals and humans. [Related Tags: natural supplement, pet supplements, arthritis, glucosamine, chrondroitin, MSM, white willow bark, boswellin, yucca powder, manganese ascorbate, bromelain, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin A, Omega 3 fatty acid]</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>dog health cat health dog care cat care senior dog senior cat</itunes:keywords><description>As our beloved companions get older they begin to slow down and many suffer from the same age-related wear and tear as we humans do. Arthritis, gastric upsets, diminished senses, sensitivity to extreme heat and cold are just a few. Below is a tip you can use to help make your senior pet more comfortable, happy and healthy.

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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Overvaccination - What You Don't Know Can Harm Your Pet</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/10/overvaccination-what-you-dont-know-can.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:49:00 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-112918661280629418</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>The message from Peter and Kris Christine on overvaccination is quite disturbing. A lot of reputable sources are starting to expose this grave issue. But it will take time to change what's considered a routine veterinary practice.
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]</description></item><item><title>Charitable Contributions From Well Beings - Promoting Senior Pet Adoptions</title><link>http://blog.wellbeings.com/2005/10/charitable-contributions-from-well.html</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">podcast@wellbeings.com (Well Beings)</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:03:00 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15839221.post-112910144695119770</guid><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft><description>We sometimes get requests for donations for various events from animal organizations.
We're happy to contribute what we can. Especially if it promotes senior pet adoptions. As you know, senior cats and dogs are among the most difficult to place. Most people want puppies or kittens...
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Here's our latest incoming request. We donated some of our "Senior Pets Rock!" t-shirts (which we'll have...&lt;br/&gt;
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