10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2011

Not for nothing did 10,000 Birds readers elect the chickadee as the Most Beloved Backyard Bird of 2008 ; if we had run elections in other years, chickadees would no doubt have been front-runners. More often, the parents are nearby, just waiting for interfering humans to leave. Who, after all, doesn’t love a chickadee?

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 17, 2008

Sadly, the situation in Puerto Rico is replicated in countries around the world where hundreds of millions of dogs live as strays, abandoned by the humans they have come to depend on for food, shelter and companionship.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 27, 2008

Many hunters compound their cruelty by abandoning their dogs when they are no longer of use. It is an exhibition of human nature at its worst. June 23, 2008 Joe Miele President Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting Maywood, N.J., June 23, 2008 Hunting with hounds is neither sport nor conservation.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

But it’s not just about how animal abusers end up also hurting or killing humans,” said Wells. “It In 2008, an earlier version of this bill passed the Tennessee Senate, but stalled in the House of Representatives. It should be motivation enough to protect our animals from repeat offenders – and any abuse of any kind.”.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2010

According to the RSPCA, in 2008 there was a 57% increase in the number of animals abandoned by their owners in the UK. If more pet owners had pet insurance, it is likely that far fewer animals would be abandoned. Make sure you look after your pet with insurance originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 24, 2010.

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