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Good morning, Paw Nation! Welcome back from the holiday break. How was your Christmas? How was your Christmas Eve? How was your Boxing Day? We hope the weekend was a delight for you and for your pets. Pets don't really celebrate holidays per se, but a lot of pet owners buy gifts for their pets, or even dress their pets up in Santa suits. This dog's owner did the latter, obviously. And in the process, he made an amazing discovery. ...

cseeman, Flickr Holiday homes become pet playgrounds at this time of year. Cats delight in un-decking the halls and climbing the tree. Dogs eat decorations and baptize the tree. The result is a holiday that's anything but merry. Refer to these tips to keep your pets safe and your holiday happy. Plants and Pets. Dogs and especially puppies chew nearly anything. Cats rarely eat plants, but they do claw them and then lick/groom away the residue. Beware of holiday floral arrangements that contain pet dangers. Lilies can cause kidney failure. Holly and live mistletoe cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy if ingested by your pet. Poinsettias are not deadly but can cause nausea and/or ...

jmayer1129, Flickr Giving a pet as a gift on any occasion is almost always a bad idea. While puppies are perennially popular impulse holiday gifts, a puppy or adopted older dog is a lifetime commitment that should not be entered into lightly. That cute puppy under the tree on December 25 may be a big headache by the end of January for an unprepared gift-getter. Even for experienced potential pet owners, the holidays are the absolute worst time of year to adopt a new dog. No matter what your best intentions, a puppy will get lost in the shuffle of holiday festivities. Also, the winter weather and early darkness is not conducive to acquainting your dog with the outdoors. But just because you ...

Maybe donkeys feel left out come Christmas. Sure they get some play in nativity scenes but reindeer -- so similar and yet so not -- get all the glory the moment the Thanksgiving turkey drumsticks are done with. That's why we are bringing attention to this adorable hee-hawer. (Is that what they're called? Because that's what we're going with.) This holiday-minded donkey responds with a little dance when shoppers at a tree farm serenade him with the holiday classic "Dominick: the Christmas Donkey." Someone hook this guy to a sleigh and see what he can do! From AOL: For more holiday goodness go to Holidash. ...

Getty Most dog and cat owners consider their canine and feline friends full-fledged members of the family. That means when birthdays, major holidays or other celebrations roll around, dogs and cats get gifts too -- and lots of them. Whether you're shopping for your own pet or for a friend's, here is what you need to know about pet gift safety regulations and possible hazards from our friends at WebMD Healthy Pets. Pet Product Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission focuses solely on products made for human use. Ed Rod, vice president of government affairs and general counsel for the American Pet Products Association, tells WebMD that pet product safety is instead market driven, ...

Gordon Elliott knows how to get into the holiday spirit. The English farmer is the proud owner of Dobbey the reindeer. According to The Sun, Elliott has had six other reindeer at his farm, as well as emus, camels and wallabies. Dobbey can be seen painting the town red, gobbling up snacks at the local pub, and even riding the subway. ...