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PUBLISHER: Elroy van Heerden-Mays elroy @ mediaxpose. co. za
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Ed’ s note From our readers
CELEB
10 Meet Munich Nefdt, the Boston Terrier that is taking over Cape Town
FEEL GOOD
14 Dion Chang chats his new book, A Pawfect Life and discovering his true calling
PET CARE & HEALTH 18 20 22 24 26 28
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Ask a vet Exercise-induced collapse Taking care of your cat after surgery Putting together a pet first-aid kit Essential oils and your pets What your bird’ s feathers say about their health and wellness Itchy paws Guinea pig dental disease
TRAINING & BEHAVIOUR
34 The power of playtime
36 Is your dog stealing and hiding your stuff?
38 How to start muzzle-training your pup
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EDITOR: Charis Torrance editor @ petpals. co. za
SUB-EDITOR Sameena Amien
HEAD OF EDITORIAL Tashne Singh
PROOFREADER: Maurisha Niewenhuys
TRAFFIC MANAGER: Wadoeda Adams artwork @ mediaxpose. co. za
CONTENT COORDINATOR: Ketsia Makola ketsia @ mediaxpose. co. za
Dr Ingrid de Wet
Dr Anthea Michaletos Anna-Marie Viviers Dr Dorianne Elliott
Isabella Colatruglio Dr Karli du Preez
Dr Cecilia van der Walt Nancy Payne
Nikki Kim
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
DESIGN & LAYOUT Shaun van Heerden-Mays Anja Bramley | Tia Arendse
SALES PROJECT MANAGER: Wendy Navarra wendy @ mediaxpose. co. za
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DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER: Kim Kay SOCIAL MEDIA: Kyla van Heerden
WEBSITE DEVELOPER Richard Van Staden
Temo Mpodi K9 Search and Rescue Association of South Africa TEARS Animal Rescue Faustina Gardner Shannon-Lee Beukes Timothy Zedi
HR MANAGER: Shannon Singh RECEPTIONIST: Jackie Kemp PICTURE CREDIT: 123rf. com
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