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BEST Pets in Town!
The best pets in town are of course your own pets! Which is part of why we
didn't go any farther than just down the hall to find a few profiles of why we
love them so, along with information on how to maximize both that love and
our pets' health and happiness.
BY KURT RHEINHEIMER
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Bear, here with Linda Beyer, ponders his next pander for affection.
YOU CAN BRING A BOX OF CHOCOLATES in to
work and get a little attention. Doughnuts work pretty
well, and a new baby even better.
But you want a guaranteed instant crowd, people
coming from all over the building with max oohs and
aahs, even from guys?
Walk into work with the new puppy in your arms.
Our president, Steve Beyer, proved that a few weeks
back when his wife Linda dropped by three days in a
row with new-dawgie Bear. People don't seem as inclined these days to touch other people, but there was
a line each day to put a hand on Bear's fuzzy little head
and get up-close with his honest little eyes.
Point being: People love and keep pets at levels
never seen before. (The Census does not track such,
and the two primary counters of pet ownership present
conflicting figures, but 70-83 million dogs and 74-96
million cats is a lot of Fidos and Fluffys.)
And what age groups are most ownership-prone?
Well, the just-married-let's-get-a-pet theory holds
up well, as 58 percent of 18-24-year-olds own a pet,
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according to research firm Mintel.
The theory on the other end - empty nesters tend to
go back to pets - doesn't hold up as well, as ownership
remains at about 50 percent through the middle-year
age groups, then drops to 46 percent for 45-54 yearolds, 41 percent for 55-64 and 32 percent for 65-plus.
Our office is populated with representatives of all of
those age groups, and in each there is at least one pet
owner, and all have nuggets of knowledge and advice
for successful ownership. A few samples:
TEAGUE
Breed, age: Border Collie / Whippet, 7 years old
Master of: Ruth Herdman, graphic designer (25-34)
Got his vaccinations at: Botetourt Veterinary Hospital,
"As soon as we pull into the parking lot Teague gets so
excited. He can't wait to see all of his friends, and he
never forgets where the treat container is."
Favorite place outside: "The trails at Greenfield. It's
beautiful with abundant wildlife and pasture area. He
can run to his heart's content."
Food: Purina ONE Sensitive Systems. It's a wellTHE
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - March/April 2015
Saluting First Responders
Rape: Speaking of the Unspeakable
The Changing Face of Banking, and What it Means to Your Loan Hopes
Roanoke Charitable Giving: Your Guide
Lily & Lucky: Two Rescue Dogs Do Their Own Rescuing
Pets, Pets and More Pets
Weekend: Eastern West Virginia
Dialing Up a Masterful Master Suite
Dining Reviews: La Elinita and Nopales
Notes & Click
From The Editor
The Quiz
The Look
The Flavor
The Calendar
The Gist
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
The Menu Dining Guide
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Intro
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Cover1
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 6
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 7
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 8
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 9
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Notes & Click
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 11
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - From The Editor
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Quiz
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Look
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 19
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Saluting First Responders
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 28
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Rape: Speaking of the Unspeakable
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Changing Face of Banking, and What it Means to Your Loan Hopes
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 42
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Roanoke Charitable Giving: Your Guide
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Lily & Lucky: Two Rescue Dogs Do Their Own Rescuing
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Pets, Pets and More Pets
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 49
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Weekend: Eastern West Virginia
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Dialing Up a Masterful Master Suite
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Dining Reviews: La Elinita and Nopales
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Dish: Dining Guide
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Where Are They Now?
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Menu Dining Guide
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