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Dog is a Mom’s Best Friend

This post is sponsored by AvoDerm. As they say, dog is a mans best friend well, we like to say a persons best friend. But dogs are so much more than just that, they are an integral part of the family. My kids begged for a dog for years I compromised with getting a kitten. That satiated them for awhile but then back to wanting the dog. Well walk him Well …

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Farewell to a Pet

When I was a child, my best friend was a cat. This dark brown Siamese was, in almost every way, as much my soul mate as any friend, sister, or boyfriend. He shared the long hours of my childhood, followed me devotedly around the room as I brushed my teeth or tried on endless outfits for the first day of school, and purred in my lap as we watched The Brady Bunch and The Partridge …

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Pets Helping Out Around The House

This week’s Cuteness Overload is dedicated to Humphrey, an adorable chocolate lab who really needs to start pulling his weight around the house. I hate to say it but the guy is a total deadbeat. For the past seven years, he’s been unemployed and crashing rent-free on my friend Stacy’s couch. Last weekend, we ordered pizza and (as usual) he didn’t even offer to chip in. “Ok,” I thought. “Maybe he’s just not hungry.” But then he stared at us the ENTIRE time we ate until everyone was uncomfortable.

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Cats: Are They Just Big Jerks?

Here at ModernMom, we have a philosophy that the best way to kick off the weekend is with an adorable animal video. And so, since today is Friday, I found myself wandering around the Internet this morning in search of a super-cute bit of awesomeness. You know, something like “Mango Loves Milkshake” or that one of baby pandas playing on a slide.