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Portuguese City Tries to End Killing of Strays

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The majority of these animals are unwanted dogs, removed from the streets by municipal services or dropped off by members of the public. Generally, those that have been there for a longer period are destroyed as the kennels reach maximum capacity, to accommodate new arrivals.

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

A handful Animal Person readers since May of 2006, when I started this then-daily blog, have asked me if I've read Joan Dunayer. Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. Often it permanently disables or kills.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Dogs Sniffing Out Disease. by Marc Bekoff.

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