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Published by Dana Holyfield, 2018-05-22 10:21:00

If Pets Could Talk Magazine

1st issue

Published by Dana Holyfield
Honey Island Swamp Books

Slidell, Louisiana 70461
www.PetTales.Club

Email: [email protected]

A Note From The Publisher, Dana Holyfield

Some of you may know of my books and films about the
Louisiana Honey Island Swamp Monster.
(www.HoneyIslandSwampMonster.com) I’ve also written and
published children’s books and swamp-themed Cajun cook-
books. (www.DanaHolyfield.com)

I decided to publish this pet magazine because there are a lot of pet
owners like myself who may appreciate a local publication all about pets! I
want to thank the businesses that participated in this first issue. Hope-
fully, more local businesses will come on board to help this magazine grow!
That way we can expand our distribution for pet lovers like you!

Contributing Staff

Jennifer Cotney, Julia Sundermeyer
Story Coordinator
Staff Writer For Pet Non-Profit
Organizations
Vet Chat

& Story Coordinator
Pet Articles

Susan Harrington You can request a copy of the next
issue to be delivered to your home or
Staff Writer office for only shipping & handling
charges. Please visit the website and
“Ask the fill out the mail-order form.
Groomer”
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Column

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If you want a companion to hang out with you, be loyal to you,

and love you, visit the St. Tammany Humane Society in Covington, Louisiana,
and get to know your next best friend.

St. Tammany Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in
1953 by Holly Fredrick Reynolds, who started the organization in memory
of her dog named “Yankee Doodle Dandy”. The mission of STHS is to use
education to enable the public to care properly for their companion animals.
The shelter has on average 150 dogs and 50 cats under their care. Of
those, about 100 are in foster homes. St. Tammany Humane Society’s
adoptable animals are spayed or neutered, current on age-appropriate vac-
cinations, micro-chipped, dewormed, and are on flea and heartworm preven-
tion. There’s a fee to adopt, but when you adopt an animal from STHS, you
are actually making a donation to save more dogs and cats.

Senior citizens (humans) can adopt senior citizen (pets) free of
charge. In order to adopt, you must fill out an adoption application. The
approval process can take up to 72 hours depending on the availability of
your references,
all of which must
be verified.

STHS has
become Louisiana’s
largest no-kill ani-
mal rescue facility,
finding placement
for over 1,000
homeless animals
in 2016 alone. "No-
kill" means that
animals are not
euthanized except
in cases of termi-
nal and painful ill-
ness, when there is
no reasonable al-
ternative. Their
hope is that some-
day the entire
Northshore region
will operate as no-
kill.

STHS has
approximately 45
part-time paid
staff members. In
addition, about 50
volunteers who
consistently do-
nate time to their
organization to
help save homeless
animals.

Continued….

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Did you know you can be a foster parent to a pet! Fostering ani-
mals is a wonderful and personal way to contribute to saving homeless pets.
The more animals placed in foster homes, the more can be brought to the
facility to keep from being euthanized. Foster homes are also a place for
animals who are underage, sick, or under-socialized so that they may be-
come healthy, adoptable animals outside a stressful environment. If you
are interested in being a foster parent for a pet, you can email or call, or,
come by the facility. There are no fees to be a foster parent. STHS takes
care of the medical care, food, and all other necessary supplies.

Some of you may not be aware that St. Tammany Humane Society
has a full service vet clinic open to the public with laboratory and surgical
capabilities. Their mission is to provide high quality medical care to your
companion animals at a more affordable cost. Furthermore, all proceeds
gained from the vet clinic go directly back into programs and services

which help save homeless pets and
benefit animals in the community.
Utilizing their vet clinic for the
medical needs of your pet is a great
way to ensure your pet receives the
best care possible while supporting
homeless animals in your Parish.

STHS also has a Vet store
online where you can purchase food,
treats, and a variety of other sup-
plies. Your purchases benefit the
homeless cats and dogs at the fa-
cility. Visit the St. Tammany Hu-
mane Society in person, or online,
and make a difference in a pet’s
life!

www.STHumane.Org

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The Diary of Smiles, The Dog!

I’m the new dog named Smiles. I wonder
where my human family came up with that name?
Then to top it off, the cat’s name is Miles — so we
rhyme. Isn’t that special? When we’re chilling out-
side and one of my new buddies stops by to pee on
the tree and whatnot, Jane sings out the door,
“Here, Miles and Smiles, come in and eat your din
din.” I could crawl in a hole — that’s if they’d let
me dig one in the yard. But, George put an end to
that pleasurable pastime. George is our human dad.
He’s not the most affectionate human I’ve ever
encountered, but he’s tolerable because he’s mar-
ried to Jane, the sweetest human I know. Though, sometimes her sweetness
goes a little overboard when she speaks to me in that goo-goo, ga-ga human
tone in front of Miles, and he looks at me like, “Really, Dude.”

Jane doesn’t realize yet that I do understand human language pretty dog-
gone good. I’ve tried to teach her a few dog words like; outside, inside, wa-
ter, eat, ball. When I bark it out, she eventually figures it out. Don’t get me
wrong, I’m thankful to have a home and a name, even if it’s weird. When
Jane adopted me from the animal shelter a few months ago, it was the best
day of my life, although there were a few mishaps — mostly involving Miles,
who didn’t like the idea that I was joining the family. The curtain incident
was not my fault. Who knew Miles would climb them just because I came in-
side and said, “What’s up.” Jane told George that she wanted a new pair of
curtains for the living room anyway. Then there was that time I almost burnt
the house down when they left spaghetti on the stove. It smelled so divine I
couldn’t resist myself. How was I supposed to know that my paw could turn
the burner to high. I suppose the time I had a bad stomach ache because I
chowed down on the Easter candy the grandkids left on the coffee table was
not a good day. But it was a good thing they make carpet cleaners for pet
stains.

I am learning the rules of the house and Miles has even chilled out a bit

after he realized I was here to stay. I’m not sure what’s going to go down

when Jane’s sister comes to stay

next week and she’s bringing Fee

Fee, the hyperactive Chihuahua who

isn’t familiar with cats either. I

guess Jane must be wanting to re-

decorate the living room again. I’ll

let you know how that turns out. Story continued
in the next issue...
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It’s summertime in South-
east Louisiana again and with the rise
in temperature and humidity, comes
the constant infestation of mosqui-
toes. Most pet lovers are aware of the
health dangers these pesky little vam-
pires bring to our K-9 companions,
especially the increased risk of devel-
oping heartworms. Staff writer Jenni-
fer Cotney sits down with Dr. David
Hood from St. Bernard Veterinary
Hospital to learn more about this life-threatening, and preventable, disease.

Dr. Hood describes heartworms as a parasite transmitted by mosquito
bites. Mosquitoes carry heartworm larvae in their saliva, when mosquitoes bite any
animal, not just dog, the larvae is transmitted into the body. It then migrates to the
bloodstream and eventually the heart and lungs where it becomes an adult. The adults
reproduce and the babies are sucked up by a mosquito to continue the cycle. The babies
must go through a mosquito to mature.

Dogs, as the natural host for heartworms, do not have immunity against heart-
worms. After the larvae enters a dog’s bloodstream, it can grow up to a foot long and
begin reproducing within 6 months. Adult heartworms can live within the heart and
lungs for 5-7 years. Heartworms can live for so many years in each dog, each mosquito
bite can increase the worm burden in the body. When a dog succumbs to the disease,
there can literally be thousands of worms infesting the heart and lungs. This is why
heartworm preventative is so important. If there is a heartworm positive dog that is not
also on heartworm preventative medicine, the animal can be re-infected by the same
mosquito countless times.

Heartworms primarily live in the pulmonary arteries, the blood vessels that
carry blood from the heart to the lungs, creating devastating and chronic scarring in the
lungs as the worms mature. If left untreated, the worms continue to grow in the pulmo-
nary arteries, which causes blood pressure fluctuation, and eventually, right-sided heart
failure and death. Frequently, dogs with clinical heartworm disease will cough heavily,
sometimes expelling a white or bloody mucus, drastically lose weight, and eventual
swelling and bloating in the belly area which is an indication of fluid buildup from right
-sided heart failure. So while their name implies the threat to a dog’s heart, heartworms
actually affect both the lungs and the heart.

While other animals, including cats and humans, can get heartworms, it is a
totally different disease process because the immune systems fight the parasite before it
can develop into a threat. It is extremely rare for heartworm disease to affect humans,
and usually in association with autoimmune disorders. Cats, on the other hand, can
sometimes develop heartworms, though only a few worms may develop to adulthood
and have an effect on a cat’s health. Symptoms of feline heartworms can mimic feline
asthma, and is often misdiagnosed as such. A cat’s natural immunity primarily fights
the parasite preventing the heavy worm burden that is seen in dogs.

Heartworm disease in dogs is treatable in the early stages, but prevention
medicine is absolutely crucial to prevent reinfection during treatment. Because heart-
worms can thrive in a dog for years, it may not exhibit any noticeable symptoms. A
simple blood test by a veterinarian can detect the presence of the parasite, but blood
tests cannot consistently detect an infection until the worms themselves are at least six
months old. X-rays are needed to determine the extent of damage and to begin a tar-
geted treatment plan. Once heartworm prevention medicine is introduced, tests will be
performed at a minimum of six month intervals until the dog tests negative for one
year.

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There are many current options for heartworm preventive medications, in-
cluding a chewable pill given monthly, and a shot given every six months by your vet-
erinarian. All forms of prevention are effective only when given properly by weight
and on schedule. Lapses in administration of heartworm prevention can lead to a sur-
prise infection so dog lovers need to be aware of the medication schedule.

Question: enters the bloodstream, drugs like iver-
What is the treatment and cost for a heart- mectin are no longer effective to kill that
worm positive dog? parasite. When giving a heartworm posi-
tive dog a preventative, the medicine is
Dr. Hood: only able to kill younger worms, not the
The treatment expense varies adult worms.

based on the individual veterinarian. At To kill the adult worms, the animal
my clinic, the treatment can cost anywhere needs adulticidal therapy, which is a com-
between $900 and $1,100 depending on bination of several different drugs that
the size of the patient. Obviously, more targets and physically kills the adult in-
advanced stages of heartworm infection fection. The treatment is a timely process,
will be more expensive simply because of stretching the span of several months. In
the x-rays, additional medications, and the the first month, blood tests are performed
frequency of the need. It takes six months to determine the animal’s health
from the time a mosquito bites a dog to status. Next, chest x-rays determine the
when the blood test shows positive. The severity of the infection. The first round
incubation period is six months, so a blood of drugs are, a heartworm preventative, a
test is often done at the time prevention is steroid shot to help with inflammation,
started and repeated again six months later and a 30 day coarse of doxycycline,
to ensure the dog stays heartworm free. which is an antibiotic that kills the bacte-
As for the treatment itself, it also depends ria that helps heartworms thrive. The
on the stage of infection. The drug class doxycycline shrinks the adult heartworm
that kills heartworm larvae is known as and weakens its immunity so the next
macrocyclic lactones. The worm is only round of drugs can completely kill the
susceptible to that drug for approximately worm.
35-60 days, depending on the worm, so
once the worm grows past that point and Sixty days after treatment be-
gins, the first shot of immiticide, also
known as melarsomine, targets and kills
adult heartworms. Thirty days later, two
doses of immiticide are given to finish
killing any living adult heartworms. It is
the third and fourth months that can be
problematic for dogs during heartworm
treatment. Once they die, the heartworms
are reabsorbed by the blood. Because the
worms are dying, in this time, patients
need to be rested to decrease the risk of
complications.

For more information about
heartworms and prevention, schedule an
appointment with St. Bernard Veterinary
Hospital at 504-277-0141.

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MARSH DOG Marsh Dog, named “Business
Conservationist of the Year” by the
While researching material Louisiana Wildlife Federation, is the
online for the new pet magazine, I very first pet food company to offer
came across a Louisiana company artisan dog treats made with wild
called, MARSH DOG, and was very im- Nutria. The company received a pres-
pressed with how and why it came to tigious grant from The Barataria-
be. So I wanted to share their unique Terrebonne National Estuary Program
story with you -- if you haven't already that helped Hansel and Veni Harlan
discovered it! I'll be the first to ad- bring Eco-sustainable dog treats to
mit that some of us humans in South- market. They believe in producing
ern Louisiana have enjoyed nutria meat responsible foods that are healthy
in a stew or a jambalaya, but now our and nutritious for dogs as well as en-
pets can also enjoy Nutria meat in vironmentally responsible. Utilizing
tasty, and very healthy dog treats -- the high quality protein of Nutria
at the same time support science- adheres to an eco-sustainability ethic
based conservation of our Louisiana that promotes good stewardship of
wetlands. our natural resources. All Nutria
used in Marsh Dog products are wild
and come from the Barataria-
Terrebonne Estuary, the fastest dis-
appearing land in the world.
(www.btnep.org)

Nutria meat has less fat and
cholesterol than chicken or turkey.
Nutria are vegetarian and consume a
wide variety of plants, including rice
and sugarcane. This is the reason Nu-
tria are a serious problem, but it’s
also why the quality of meat is per-
fect for dog treats. Marsh Dog prod-
ucts contain no artificial hormones,
fillings, or coloring.

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Nutria meat is naturally a
bright red color. Everything from
packaging to ingredients are carefully
considered for both their value and
impact to the environment. Marsh Dog
is the ultimate “green” treat.

Some people call Nutria
"Swamp Rats" or "River Rats" because
of the shape of their tail. But Nutria
are not rats! They are of the taxo-
nomic order “Rodentia,” as are about
40% of all mammals including squirrels,
beavers, guinea pigs, rats, and mice.
“Rodentia” comes from the Latin rodere
(gnaw). Nutria were imported to the US
for the fur trade industry many years
ago, from South America, Argentina,
Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uru-
guay. Since then they have been gnaw-
ing away thousands of acres of Louisi-
ana wetlands per year, wrecking havoc
on our endangered ecosystem. In 1998
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries began
offering a bounty on Nutria to help stop this invasive species from devouring
our wetlands. Nutria are harvested by licensed hunters enrolled in the
Coast-wide Nutria Control Program which is regulated by the Louisiana Wild-
life & Fisheries Department during a prescribed season.

After reading an article about the control efforts to stop the inva-
sive rodent from destroying the very infrastructure that holds wetlands
together, Hansel Harlan, a Baton Rouge attorney and dog owner, thought
“What a waste. Why not make dog treats with them!" Nutria meat is highly
nutritious, lean, free of chemicals, artificial hormones, antibiotics and fill-
ers. So, Hansel began researching and experimenting. “I wanted to create a
minimally processed, fresh, natural product and I turned to the local ingre-
dients I knew best.” His dogs loved the Nutria recipe, as many other dogs
who have the opportunity to try them.

Hansel's sister, Veni Harlan, also a dog owner, and graphic designer,
joined her brother in this entrepreneurial adventure that had a purpose
other than being just a product, and began developing materials for the
company they dubbed “Marsh Dog.” Hansel and Veni Harlan were active with
fostering pets post Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, and Veni worked
at wildlife stabilization units that cleaned oiled birds after the Macondo oil
disaster blackened the coast. “Like most people on the coast, we under-
stand all too well what’s at stake and want to be a part of the solution, if
only in a small way.”

Marsh Dog will be launching several new products this year, but one
favorite available now is, "Bark", a hand-crafted, dry-roasted 100% Nutria
jerky. Dogs love the fresh, wild taste of Nutria. The crunchy texture
helps reduce tartar build-up and supports healthy teeth and gums.

Visit www.MarshDog.com for more information about their
company and products.

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When the dog bites,
When your knee
is sprained,

When you trip over the cat…

As much as we love our pets, sometimes,
they can cause a pain in the neck! The
friendly physicians and staff at Pontchar-
train Orthopedics and Sports Medicine can
help you get back on your paws fast. Their
full service facility is a one stop shop for x-
rays, casts, comprehensive pain manage-
ment, and a fully staffed physical therapy
department. Don’t let pain keep you on a
short leash. Call for an appointment today!

Metairie: 504-885-6464
Destrehan: 985-764-3001

Boutte: 985-764-3001

(Dr. Donnelly at POSM, is tending to staff
writer, Jennifer Cotney’s hand injury.)
__________________________________________________________________

Fleas are annoy-
ing and cause itching
and irritation. They
also can carry dis-
eases, too. There are
plenty of options
available to rid these
pesky little varmints.
If you want a natural
remedy, Apple Cider
Vinegar can be an
inexpensive way to
help keep fleas away.
We are not saying
not to use a medi-
cated flea treatment
that you can pur-
chase from a vet or
in stores, but using
Apple Cider Vinegar will help the battle of the fleas from getting out of hand. One way
to use the Apple Cider Vinegar is to bathe your pet with a diluted solution. The other
method is to ad a teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar for every quart of drinking water.
Your dog may wonder what is up with the smell, but they should get used to it after a
while. For a flea spray, mix equal parts of Apple Cider Vinegar and water. Avoid their
eyes, noses and inside the ears.

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Since this is our first issue, I would to introduce myself. I am Susan

Harrington, a mom of 6 children ( one a groomer herself ) 2 boys and 4

girls. I have two Labs at home, Bat’Leth and Spirit, 4 rescue cats, Tiger,

Pharaoh, Brady and Onyx. I’m a second generation groomer and have

worked in the grooming business for over 27 years. I have worked my way

through this industry from a teenage bather at a mom and pop shop to a

corporate company as a grooming trainer to opening my own salon in Coving-

ton. Being in this business affords us a priceless education on all breeds of

dogs and cats. From their tendencies as a breed to their maintenance. We,

as groomers, have learned how to counsel our pet parents on everything

from combing their pet at home weekly to pointing out possible issues their

pets may be having, all the while walking that thin line between diagnosing

and suggesting appropriate care. Groomers get to see a pet every 4-6

weeks. We take meticulous notes about lumps and bumps, behavior, skin and

coat issues, eye problems and ear problems. During the grooming process

we have our hands all over your pet, brushing, bathing drying and clipping.

Those notes we use to let you know that a skin condition is getting worse or

Fluffy doesn't normally have so much stuff coming out of her ears when we

clean them. We get to inform a pet parent on something minor that they

may want to have checked out by a vet before it becomes a major issue. A

vet will usually see a healthy pet only once or twice a year, a groomer, eight

to ten times a year. Nothing I advise in my column is meant to take the

place of proper veterinary care for your pet. (continued…)

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ASK THE GROOMER

Susan Harrington Do both a favor, find a groomer you
trust and take your cat for monthly
Dear Susan, nail trims at the very least. This is
an easy introduction to the sights
I have a short sounds and smells of the grooming
haired cat. Someone salon. A salon is sensory overload
told me that she for pets, the more they come the
should be seen by a more comfortable they get with
groomer. Don’t cats coming.
clean themselves?

Janelle B. / Slidell, LA Dear Susan,

Janelle, I took my dog to the groomer and
wanted to wait on her to be
Cats can and do clean themselves groomed so I could watch. My
for the most part. There are places groomer asked that I not stay and
they can’t get to and things they that I just drop her off and they
just can’t do. Trim their nails and would call me when she was ready.
clean their ears for example. Most Is this normal procedure.
cats are fabulous at self grooming,
but as they get older it is just not Tracy W. / Slidell, LA
as important to them. They have
better things to do like lay in the Tracy,
sunlight that is shining through the
dining room window. The last thing This is, and it depends on the
we as groomers want is to trauma- groomer. Your answers will vary
tize a “senior” animal with a first based on the groomer’s comfort
time visit. Bringing a cat to the level with being watched, and your
groomer once or twice a year for a pets wiggling while you are there. I
thorough grooming gets them used personally have no issue with an
to the processes. This way it is not owner staying to see how their dog
as big a shock to them when they acts during the process. It really
are not cleaning their back end helps me build trust with my cli-
really well and it needs to be done ents. I take one
by a professional. Most cats only appointment at a
leave home to go to the veterinar- time and work on
ian, so the travel itself can be a jolt that dog only
to their system. Starting them out from start to
young helps your pet as well as the finish before I go
groomer. There is nothing worse to to my next. Hav-
us than having a 10 year old cat ing a client wait is
that has never been groomed come beneficial to me
into our shop and he’s so frightened as I don't have a
we can barley get our hands on him. dog waiting in a
cage on the pet
parent pick up.

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There are those occasions I have regretted having the owner stay because
they get to see a totally different side of their precious little babies. The
side that shows teeth and snaps when you are combing through a matt in
their coat or trimming their nails. They see how painful it can be to pluck 8
weeks worth of ear hair growth from their pets ear. One can only hope
that these people rebook and get on a plan to come sooner to avoid these
issues in the future.
Know that if you trust your groomer with your fur baby, if he or she is ask-
ing you not to stay, more than likely it is because your baby likes to wiggle
around a lot while you are there. We work with super sharp scissors and
blades. We wouldn't want them to zig when we want them to zag and have
an accident. Trust is paramount when you hire a groomer. You have to trust
they will do what is best for your baby, even if it means you can’t watch.

Column Written by Susan Harrington / Groomer
“If you have a pet grooming question that you would like to have an-
swered, Email Susan at; [email protected]

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“Why I Love My Pet!”

EMAIL a picture of your pet and a paragraph about what makes your pet special! We pub-
lish local stories and pictures in the magazine. No matter what kind of pet you have; big
pets, little pets, pets with wings, or pets with fins, it doesn’t matter as long as their your
pets. Email: [email protected]

Sophia

By Gena Arrington Oddo

My Sophia is an incredibly special Ice White
Pomeranian. She brightens many people's
lives, especially mine. She’s been a runway and
print model since she was nine months old and
her personality seems to make people at
ease? She sees no boundaries. She loves equi-
tably. If a person is reserved about interac-
tions with humans, they feel welcomed by
Sophia. She is affectionate and warm.

Tom the Little Rooster

By Cheyenne Schutte

This is my Rooster named Tom. His breed is a
Blue Breasted Bani. Tom has the biggest spurs I
have ever seen on such a small rooster. He loves
to play fight and he likes to ride on my shoulder.
He came from the animal trade where he lived in a
small wire cage with very little water and food.
but when we met, and I took him home, he could
run fast and stretch his wings. Now he has lots
of food and an unlimited supply of water. He’s very happy now! He’s my
smallest rooster ever and I will love him forever.

Nova
By Frank Hufford

My wife posted on FB that we were looking for
a Boxer and this girl contacted her, so my wife
drove an hour to get her. We didn't know she
was not a boxer until she started growing and
her snout elongated — we got tricked, but
she's a great dog and is a part of every aspect
of our lives. She gets her own Christmas
stocking full of treats & toys, and Thanksgiving
turkey & gravy dinner, lol. She loves when my
grandkids come to visit . She’s a territorial
bully when it comes to the yard squirrels,
birds, deer, whatever it is. She knows her
boundaries and knows not to go into any of the
neighbors yard unless called over. She’s well
behaved, potty trained and full of energy.

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Snoopy

By Ava Evans

Snoopy was on his way
to the meat market when
he was rescued by Laurel
Hill Ranch, where I
learned to barrel race
with Snoopy. He is a white
Paint horse with a black
marking that looks like he
is wearing a top hat. The
Indians called horses with
his markings, “Spirit
Horses” or “Medicine
Horses.” That meant they
were special. Snoopy has
blue eyes. The Indians
called them Sky-eyes or
Heaven-eyes and that
added to the mystique
which surrounded them. I
love Snoopy.

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TUNA CRACKERS

HOMEMADE CAT TREATS
Ingredients

6 ounces of undrained tuna
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/3 cup water

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Measure all of the ingredients into a
bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness
and cut into treat sized pieces. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake
for about 20 minutes until golden.

Meow Salmon Crackers
Cat Treats

Ingredients
1 can salmon with liquid (12oz)

1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup instant oatmeal, ground in

a blender
Directions: Combine the salmon and
egg in a blender; mix until smooth.
Add the oatmeal and blend
well. Spray cooking spray on a
9X13inch pan and spread the mix-
ture in the pan. Bake at 350 de-
grees for 30-35 minutes. Cool, then
cut into bite-sized squares. You can
also store it in the freezer.

Please consult your pet’s vet for
possible allergies before giving
these ingredients to your pet.

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Homemade The DIVA’S Pet Sitters LLC

Peanut Butter 985-373-3482 (DIVA)
www.TheDivasPetSitters.com
Dog Treats
Be a Stay at Home Pet
Ingredients
Cats & Dogs
2/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup peanut butter “Just Chillin’!”
2 large eggs
3 cups whole wheat flour, or more, as If you want to share a pet treat recipe
needed that you have made, please email it to us!

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a
silicone baking mat; set aside. In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle at-
tachment, beat pumpkin puree, peanut butter
and eggs on medium-high until well combined,
about 1-2 minutes. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups
flour at low speed, beating just until incorpo-
rated. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour at a
time just until the dough is no longer sticky.
Working on a lightly floured surface, knead
the dough 3-4 times until it comes together.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch
thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out de-
sired shapes and place onto the prepared
baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until
the edges are golden brown, about 20-25
minutes. Let cool completely.

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