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Pied Oystercatcher broken wing display

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Sadly a lot of eggs are lost to feral cats and chicks are sometimes taken by birds of prey. This bird was originally banded in Roebuck Bay in 2002 and has used Cable Beach to nest for at least 12 years. They will move away from the chicks to distract the predator and I have seen it work very well with dogs! Time will tell!

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Rocky & Bella, Inc. earns National Animal Supplement Quality Seal

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Rocky & Bella’s premier product is Spark, a new, natural, whole-food supplement formulated by a leading veterinarian that is available as a powder that is sprinkled on cat and dog food. The company is committed to providing the best nutrition and super food supplement that science and nature have to offer.

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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

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ALDF is asking that you send a letter to the USDA asking that Sargeant's Class B license-which allows him to round up dogs and cats from animal shelters, auctions, private individuals and other "random sources," and then sell them for experimentation-be revoked. That's all.

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Pet Paradise Resort to donate ALL pet hair clippings

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It is estimated that one pound of dog hair can soak up one quart of oil in one minute. Pet Paradise was formed in 2002 and currently has 13 facilities in operation of which nine are located throughout Florida; two are in Houston, and one each in New Orleans and Charlotte. On average there is about 2600 oil spills a year. “We

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On Ducks and Geese

Animal Person

Reading Deb's post about the goslings at Poplar and getting Jenny 's request to sign a petition to save the Canada geese of Ballwin, Missouri from mass extermination reminded me how much I miss the wildlife at the neighborhood we lived in from 2002-early 2005. Now I have the drama of the feral cats and of course the greyhounds.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Part II: Man Cuts Dog. Maybe on paper.

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Five Ways to Keep Your Pet Safe on Halloween Day

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Paul Mann with dogs. Pet Care, the nation’s largest provider of professional pet sitting and dog walking services, has devoted his life to the safety and comfort of pets. Dogs and cats are creatures of habit and can easily become frightened, aggressive or agitated by the unaccustomed sights and sounds of costumed visitors.

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