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AVMA, American Psychiatric Association lead Twitter chat about pets, mental health

AVMA News

The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) ended a monthlong social media campaign to raise awareness about companion animals and mental health with a Twitter chat on the importance of the human-animal bond and prioritizing wellbeing.

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Surfing dog raises ½ MILLION dollars for charity on New Year’s Eve

4 The Love Of Animals

More than 250 human/animal causes benefit as Surf Dog Ricochet achieves this major fundraising milestone on New Year’s Eve! Surf Dog Ricochet celebrated New Year’s Eve by reaching a new milestone… raising ½ million dollars!

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Falcon Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

10,000 Birds

Falcon Wild is a new book in that long tradition, and this one features a more realistic (though still very slightly romanticized) portrait of a human/animal partnership. Stark, a white Gyrfalcon , is a falconry bird born and raised.

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Activists in Mexico Bomb Max Mara Store

Critter News

It was not a whim or an attempt to get attention, as the sensationalist press will say; instead this is a response to the domination, objectification and commodification of millions of animals (mink, chinchilla, fox, raccoons, etc.)

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Animals Have Personalities? No WAY!

Animal Person

While other people might trade barbs or even turn to fisticuffs, I'd dig deep for the most hurtful thing I could say, in the fewest words, and deliver it without even raising my voice. Have they not ever observed nonhuman animals? Why is it surprising that nonhuman animals have personalities when human animals do?

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On "The Age of Stupid"

Animal Person

There was no meaningful discussion about our inefficient use of resources (grain and water) in the feeding of animals to kill to feed people. With regard to cruelty and suffering, it's clear from the film that the human animal has been profoundly negatively affected by climate change, but there is no attention given to nonhuman animals.

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Rescue for the rescuer.

4 The Love Of Animals

As an Animal Communicator, Cherie has made it her mission to give all animals a voice, deepen the human animal relationship and help raise the compassion level for all living things. Cherie can be reached through her website [link]. You may also contact her directly at cherie@cheriev.com or 818.577.5247.

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