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<description><![CDATA[For the most part, childbearing is declining due to fears that overpopulation will cause economic and environmental distress. As a consequence, people are turning to pets as a substitute for children. But pets cannot replace the benefits of children.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Horatio1937]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Horatio1937]]></source><link>http://horatiogreen.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/31/16265900-pets-are-not-a-substitute-for-children-yahoo-voices-voicesyahoocom</link><guid>http://horatiogreen.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/31/16265900-pets-are-not-a-substitute-for-children-yahoo-voices-voicesyahoocom</guid><category>children</category><category>overpopulation</category><category>not-news</category><category>pets-animals</category><category>childbearing</category><category>pet-ownership</category><category>economic-environmental-distress</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:48:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Yes, having a dog or a cat really is good for you - The Checkup - The Washington Post</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[sheltershack]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[sheltershack]]></source><link>http://sheltershack.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/14/7086168-yes-having-a-dog-or-a-cat-really-is-good-for-you-the-checkup-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://sheltershack.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/14/7086168-yes-having-a-dog-or-a-cat-really-is-good-for-you-the-checkup-the-washington-post</guid><category>health</category><category>pet-ownership</category><category>human-pet-health-benefits</category><category>benefits-pet-ownership</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:22:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Vet Talk: Health Benefits of Pet Ownership</title>
<description><![CDATA[Excerpt: In today's society there is no doubt that the human-animal bond is stronger than ever. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica S.]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Erica S.]]></source><link>http://kissmeimabbw.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/16/2440519-vet-talk-health-benefits-of-pet-ownership</link><guid>http://kissmeimabbw.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/16/2440519-vet-talk-health-benefits-of-pet-ownership</guid><category>study</category><category>social</category><category>animals</category><category>animal</category><category>health</category><category>human</category><category>patient</category><category>cat</category><category>news</category><category>dog</category><category>canine</category><category>bond</category><category>cats</category><category>benefits</category><category>dogs</category><category>humans</category><category>benefit</category><category>blood-pressure</category><category>stress</category><category>allergies</category><category>pets</category><category>studies</category><category>asthma</category><category>pet</category><category>effects</category><category>serotonin</category><category>immunity</category><category>patients</category><category>psychological</category><category>immune-system</category><category>calm</category><category>dopamine</category><category>felines</category><category>feline</category><category>effect</category><category>calming</category><category>relax</category><category>stressful</category><category>bonding</category><category>relaxing</category><category>pet-owners</category><category>high-blood-pressure</category><category>canines</category><category>health-benefits</category><category>pet-owner</category><category>pet-ownership</category><category>lower-blood-pressure</category><category>human-animal-bond</category><category>health-benefit</category><category>pleasurable</category><category>boost-immunity</category><category>psychological-benefits</category><category>psychological-benefit</category><category>heart-attack-patients</category><category>heart-attack-patient</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:51:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Care Enough to Research - Every Pet Deserves an Informed Owner</title>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that a lone Neon Tetra is a miserable and frightened Neon Tetra? Did you know that Maltese dogs were specifically bred to an appearance and personality "designed" to elicit pampering from the Royal family and will expect to doted on? Did you know that an Egyptian Mau&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[KyanaBelle]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[KyanaBelle]]></source><link>http://kyanabelle.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/11/1987790-care-enough-to-research-every-pet-deserves-an-informed-owner</link><guid>http://kyanabelle.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/11/1987790-care-enough-to-research-every-pet-deserves-an-informed-owner</guid><category>animals</category><category>odd-news</category><category>cats</category><category>dogs</category><category>pets</category><category>breeds</category><category>animal-shelters</category><category>companion-birds</category><category>pet-ownership</category><category>exotic-fish</category><category>responsible-pet-owners</category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:49:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=http3A2F2Fwww.newsvine.com2F_vine2Fimages2Fusers2FKyanaBelle2F1987905.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=http3A2F2Fwww.newsvine.com2F_vine2Fimages2Fusers2FKyanaBelle2F1987905.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Be sure you know what to expect from your new pet - sometimes that means the unexpected!&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Timeshare scheme means every dog has its day - with a different owner: &quot;rent-a-dog&quot;</title>
<description><![CDATA[IT'S the ideal service for animal-lovers who don't have the time to cope with the demands of full-time pet ownership: welcome to Rent-A-Dog.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ShaunV]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[ShaunV]]></source><link>http://svforbes.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/31/869805-timeshare-scheme-means-every-dog-has-its-day-with-a-different-owner-rent-a-dog</link><guid>http://svforbes.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/31/869805-timeshare-scheme-means-every-dog-has-its-day-with-a-different-owner-rent-a-dog</guid><category>dog</category><category>odd-news</category><category>walk</category><category>love</category><category>feed</category><category>part-time</category><category>timeshare-scheme</category><category>flexpetz</category><category>rent-a-dog</category><category>pet-ownership</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:54:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>