June 2011
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We’re up for adoption! Ask about us and the two other cute kittens waiting to find a new family. We can usually all be seen in the cat waiting room at the Mar Vista Animal Medical Center. We will be CLOSED, Monday JULY 4th         Happy Independence Day! “Carmageddon:” The 405 Freeway Closure Dr’s Schedules in June Interesting External Links: Is someone in your family allergic to cat dander? (Cat dander is the microscopic bits of skin and skin secretions that waft from the cat into the environment.) This month's external links deal with this subject and how to address it: What is Cat Dander?      http://cats.about.com/od/allergiesandcats/f/catdander.htm Tips to Manage Cat Dander Allergy     http://cats.about.com/od/allergiesandcats/a/allergictocat.htm     www.hillspet.com/cat-care/managing-allergies-cats-adt.html Genetically Engineered Hypoallergenic Cats            www.allerca.com/html/hypoallergenic.html Did You Know Thank-You for Our New Referrals What’s New In Our Web Site Libraries Go to Hospital Home Page The “What’s New” Archives

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WHAT’S NEW IN OUR WEB SITE LIBRARIES (since last month)

MICROCHIPPING - IT COULD SAVE YOUR PET'S LIFE
Microchipping for pet identification has been around for over 20 years but we find there are still some misconceptions. Microchipping is an excellent cost-effective way to provide a pet with permanent identification. The chip is implanted as an injection. It transmits a unique identifying number that is registered in a central registry much like the VIN number of a car. Personal information about the owner is not encoded on the chip. Collars can come off or can be taken off. A microchip is always there to prove the ownership of your pet.. Read this article in The Pet Web Library to learn more about this potentially life-saving technology.