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PetSmart employee worried about rabies after rat bite

By Scott Weese on January 3, 2015
Posted in Pocket pets

As reported on WKTR NewsChannel 3 in Virginia:

“An employee at PetSmart [in Williamburg, Virginia] says she was bitten by a rat on display and is now worried she has rabies. She feels the store isn’t doing enough to help her find out if she has it.

Victoria Verbeeck says she was working at the …

Beware of the “Rango” effect

By Scott Weese on March 10, 2011
Posted in Reptiles

When a particular animal species or breed gets a lot of attention, such as through a popular movie or TV show, there’s sometimes a major increase in people wanting one as a pet. The proliferation of Dalmatians after 101 Dalmatians, and people buying Jack Russell terriers in response to Eddie from Frasier are only…

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