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Lindsay is a veterinarian who lives in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa with her husband and their rescue cat and dog, Harrison and Blizzard. Lindsay obtained her bachelor's degree in veterinary science from the University of Pretoria and currently works in small animal practice. When she’s not at work, you can find her out in nature, hiking with Blizzard, or following some kind of creative pursuit, such as writing, playing the piano or sewing.
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Dogs are scavengers by nature, so when the opportunity arises to eat something that they shouldn’t, they take it! While this deeply ingrained instinct is natur…
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