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Sunflower dog biscuits Ingredients: • 2 cups flour • ⅓ cup oatmeal • ½ cup shelled sunflower seeds • 2 tablespoons flaxseed oil • ½ cup chicken broth • 2 whole eggs—mixed with ¼ cup milk • 1 whole egg —beaten • 2 teaspoons fresh mint (natural breath freshener) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oatmeal and seeds. Add oil, chicken broth and egg and milk mixture. Let rest for 30 minutes. Then pour onto floured surface and roll out until ¼" thick. Use your choice of cookie cutter and brush with the beaten egg for a nice glow. Bake 30 minutes until golden. Let cool. Indulge your dog with the delightful flavour of a homemade treat. Expensive costs There are three main types of pet insurance in New Zealand, Pet-n-Sur, PetPlan and Ellenco. Less than 10% of New Zealanders actually use pet insurance services, looking at the following pay-outs, it might be worth it… Gus, a 15 month old Labrador ate a stick that perforated his insides. This cost $17,885.33 to treat. He spent 10 days in a pet hospital, underwent two laparotomies and required frozen plasma and IV fluids to regain all his strength. Another dog cost $18,000 worth of treatment after being diagnosed with cancer. The owners did all they could to care for it but in the end the dog died. One lady paid $450 in treatment for her cat after it got into a common brawl with another feline. The money paid for consultation, injections and stitches. Source: www.nzherald.co.nz Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe Ingredients: • 15 oz. mashed pure cooked pumpkin • ³/₄cup of oatmeal. You can mix this dry, no need to cook it first • ¹/₂₂ cup dry powdered milk Directions: Preheat oven to 300 F. Mix all ingredients together. Drop small spoonfuls (I use about half a tablespoon) onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes. To make bite-sized cookies for small dogs, training rewards or just small treats, you can use a pastry bag and squeeze out rosettes about the size of a large button for tasty bite- sized cookies! Depending on the size, this recipe will make around 20 treats. This healthy treat is perfect for training or just plain treating your special friend. Fun Fact In 2005, startling statistics revealed that British people took more time off to care for their pets then they did for their sick partners. All in all, 2.7 million working days were taken off to care for their pets. 53% also said they bought their dogs a present if they were feeling ill! Source: Reuters Costs Costs for animals breaking bones and injuring themselves vary d on what the vet needs to do to restore the injury. We managed to other prices important to your pet's health. De-sexing cats – cheapest to most expensive costs Male $29 $85 $180 Female$49 $140 $280 Cats teeth cleaning – cheapest to most expensive costs $89 $300 $550 De-sexing dogs – cheapest to most expensive costs Male $89 $120 $240 Female$98 $210 $315 Dogs teeth cleaning – cheapest to most expensive costs $89 $120 $600 Source: www.tvnz.co.nz Top 5 tips for keeping the price of your pet in check 1. Keep your pet fit and healthy 2. Have regular check-ups 3. Animal-proof your home for pet hazards 4. Get them neutered – (de-sexed) 5. Get pet insurance Source: Fairfax NZ News www.h e rmagaz in e .co.n z | 65