Treats can be harmful to pets with allergies

The Living Desert caters to appetites big and small
From live meal worms to frozen mice, the menu for animals at The Living Desert in Palm Desert is yummy — to the animals. The zoo’s “chefs” work full-time to feed them, too, preparing about 200 different diets per day.

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Carnivorous plants’ diets may be a danger
Eating insects that contain high levels of trace metals can hinder growth for North American pitcher plants, a study finds. One expert says habitat loss is still the plants’ biggest threat. Carnivorous plants have been on the decline in the Southeastern United States for decades, plagued both by poachers and human development. Now scientists say they could face another threat — food poisoning …

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Treats can be harmful to pets with allergies
Dear Heloise: A friend has dogs that must be on special food diets because of severe food allergies. If they eat the wrong thing, it can make them sick, so that special treat a neighbor might give could cause misery for the dog later.

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