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Economic Troubles in Portugal Lead to More Abandoned Animals

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Thousands of pets are being abandoned across Portugal, either being dumped at the gates of charitable associations or simply taken far from home and left behind, as owners struggle to make ends meet due to the continuing financial crisis. From the Portugal News Online.sad stuff.

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Rottweiler And Abandoned Panther Become Best Friends!

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submitted by /u/Bmantis311 [link] [comments].

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Brooklyn alligator facing ‘long process’ as it continues its recovery at Bronx Zoo — Bronx Times

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The now infamous female gator named Godzilla found a new, temporary home at the Bronx Zoo as it not only recovers from the cold as a result of its abandonment, but from a bathtub stopper it swallowed — it is unclear whether this happened before or after it arrived at the park.

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Terrified Abandoned Dog Is Found By Woman, This Is Her Reaction

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Preparing Pets for Hurricanes

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Too many times we see pets abandoned during weather-related disasters and with yet another Hurricane possibly headed our way (Irma), Petplan pet insurance wants to remind responsible pet parents to be aware of these simple tips to keep their pets … Continue reading →

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Spaniards Are Giving Up their Horses Due to Economic Conditions

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and they are ending up in slaughterhouses or are being abandoned.

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A new bower in Cygnet Park-Broome

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Well, now it has really fallen apart and they have abandoned it. The items gathered vary depending on the location and some Great Bowerbirds appear to be better at stealing than others! You may remember the Great Bowerbird bower in Cygnet Park , which was under some dead vegetation. The bower in the post 2 years ago.

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The Lady with 700 Cats

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Boxes of abandoned kittens, emergency CPR, meds for sick strays — each day brings a new set of challenges to her refuge on 12 acres in central California. Largest Cat Rescue on Earth ” – It’s never a dull moment at the Cat House on the Kings, a sanctuary for abandoned cats in California where over 700 cats live without fear.

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“New York’s Kindest” includes Rock & Rawhide!

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As the only organization in New York City whose doors are open to any animal in need, AC&C rescues thousands of New York’s homeless, neglected, abused and abandoned animals each year. As a non-profit organization since 1995, AC&C rescues, cares for and finds loving homes for homeless and abandoned animals in New York City.

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Owling in Trinidad & Tobago

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Today, Barn Owls can be found across both islands, hunting open fields at twilight or comfortably resting in abandoned relics of the sugar cane industry. Years later, a small group of us ventured into some forest adjoining abandoned cocoa estates in central Trinidad searching for a view of this bird.

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You can help Angels in Fur Dog Rescue with just a click!

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Since 2006, Angels in Fur has rescued and rehomed approximately 1,000 abandoned dogs from the pound or neglectful owners, many needing orthopedic surgery and months of rehabilitation. That means that YOU can help feed rescue dogs with just a click of your mouse!

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An Animal Welfare First in Spain

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Loa was six years old at the time she was abandoned, with her papers left with her. Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge. From Spanish News - RTN (Round Town News). No need to click. Here's all it says.

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Definitely NOT beep-beep

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My son laughed out loud, of course, and then described the message of the bird’s descending moans as “This is where I decided life is no longer worth living” I told him that my first thought was “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here” Either way, that is one comically sad song.

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What to do if you no longer can care for your bearded dragon.

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Shoppers discovered the abandoned animal, wrapped in a white plastic bag at Morrisons Supermarket located on Pilton Drive. The authorities believed that its likely that the owner simply wanted to abandon the pet because he could no longer care for it. Before abandoning a pet, try to find another home for it.

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Animal Shelter Portraits

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Photographer Mark Ross has captured some truly beautiful, and touching, photos of animals abandoned at kill shelters. The book, Animal Shelter Portraits , captures just a small glimpse of what our furry friends experience in shelter situations. The photos in the book made me want to reach out and save each one of them.

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Flycatchers in the Cocoa

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Targeting a nest that is just approaching completion, the flycatchers persistently annoy the builders until they eventually abandon the nest. Their name is no accident – Piratic Flycatchers closely monitor the nesting activities of pendulous-nesting species like Crested Oropendolas and Yellow-rumped Caciques.

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National Family Pack Walk Giveaway

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All proceeds from the National Family Pack Walk events will be donated to the Cesar Millan Foundation, which raises awareness and supports the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs. To enter the giveaway leave a comment on this post before midnight on September 10th, 2012.

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Perch Wars

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One heron had the good sense to abandon his quest quickly. It didn’t look like that special of a stick to me, but then, I’m not a Night Heron. No, these are not time-lapse photographs. Three birds, in real time. Another refused to give up, which led to a bit of a tussle. That must be a primo stick!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of September 2014)

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Corey and I were most pleased to see that shorebirds haven’t entirely abandoned the Esat Pond at Jamaica Bay. Then, if ever, come perfect days…” Of course, he was on the mark concerning the quality of June days, but don’t you think he might have overlooked September? How about you?

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“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

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It’s not clear from the book’s ending, but it sounds like she abandoned her nascent apprenticeship because of her traveling schedule, her marriage, and her own chickens who would certainly be killed if she kept a hawk. And, to become a full apprentice, she needs to catch her own hawk from the wild. Could I do this?”

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Fear Of The Dark

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I though her to be a silent type, perhaps tired of flying and jet lag, but it never ever occurred to me that my female guest may be worried when passing closed and abandoned communist era factories. It was just the two of us in the car, going to a deserted area,” E. That would have been the last thing to come to my mind.

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Fooled Again

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Yes, a coconut, abandoned on the ice of Meadow Lake. It’s vaguely rail-like, no? Closer examination, through my spotting scope, without the heat haze issue, revealed the true identity of the not-bird. It was a coconut. I don’t understand either. At least I took some pretty pictures of pigeons.

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No More PU

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Tidy Cats is coming to the rescue in the Big Apple to assist with stinky situations in the lives of New Yorkers, including: cleaning up a long-abandoned Queens property; providing a free, “No PU View” from the top of the Empire State Building; and will personally sweeten up the lives of New Yorkers.

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Visiting Bird Service: Avian “Pet Therapy” Cheers Seniors

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But Kasia has kept the bird-therapy program going with other rescued birds, including ducks and chickens that are often surrendered or abandoned once Easter’s over. Scooter is now getting on in years and has suffered health setbacks. But that’s a whole ’nother rant.) She also brings the birds to schools and other community groups.

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And So It Begins

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and Canada, it had apparently discovered an abandoned nest, on which it was clearly showing nesting behavior. I’d would love to know if any of our readers have insight into the behavior of one Sora. In spite of being a winter migrant, which only reproduces in the U.S. Was it practicing?

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Poor Nesting Success for Wading Birds in South Florida

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Most hard-hit were federally endangered Wood Storks , which saw all 820 nests fail or be abandoned. Only 26,395 nests were started in 2012, a 39 percent decline compared to the decadal average.

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An Eastern Coyote crossed our paths in Ontario, Canada. It was roaming one of the farm fields near where we routinely walk. What a beautiful animal that was wary and made tracks for a nearby abandoned barn.

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Finally. Jasmine the Greyhound

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It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for Animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need. And one roe deer fawn.

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Second Annual National Family Pack Walk

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The Cesar Millan Foundation is dedicated to promoting animal welfare by supporting the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs and by delivering community humane education programs, including the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum. The Pack Walk is a movement towards reconnecting ourselves with our dogs and our community.

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Unexpected Farm Animal Deal in Ohio

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Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. I know many will disagree with me and say it's a cop-out, but I'll take what I can get. From the Associated Press.

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Marine Litter is Devastating Oceans

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Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear in the oceans makes up around 10 percent of all marine litter. And the problem is getting worse as we continue overfishing the oceans. It's easy to overlook ocean issues when there are so many other things to think about. But the oceans are also an ecosystem with living beings.).

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The Pleasures of Collective Nouns and Murder — a Review

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To the police men and women that he supervises, he can often seem disengaged, following investigatory paths that the others have abandoned, or see no promise in. As his boss, the leader of the station, Colleen Shepherd, says, “He does so like his obtuse angles.”.

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Not Exactly Flying Squirrels

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The bird feeder arms race demands incessant innovation because of the utter fearlessness and abandon driving squirrels to plunder feeders. Entire industries are built around preventing squirrels from completely devouring provisions intended for birds.

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The Littel Big Year – Week 45: Wrapping up the Bahamas

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After that we visited a small remote site of an abandoned resort that is going back to the jungle quickly, and a water front location for shorebirds and gulls. Our visit to the abandoned resort had a bunch of nice birds, but the highlight was a male Western Spindalis.

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Farm Sanctuary needs help.

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Farm Sanctuary recently came to the aid of six male Holstein calves, several just days old, who had been abandoned without food or water and left for dead. With much love and care these calves are now thriving, however, they are in desperate need of potential adopters for these sweet boys.

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of 2017?

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I’m still recovering from knee surgery and wondering why the birds seem to have abandoned my feeder. No matter how dark your December, take the time to enjoy the songs of birds who long, as you do, for spring. Perhaps my hungry gaze made them fear raptors. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding?

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On the Renewed Debate Over Horse Slaughter

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" Surge in Abandoned Horses Renews Debate Over Slaughterhouses " in today's New York Times begs a lot of questions that I wonder how you would answer. Abandoned horses tied to telephone poles. If you want to address the problem, you do something about the people abandoning and neglecting horses.

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Argentine Dog Saves Baby

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A dog in Argentina saved an abandoned baby. The baby, weighing 4kg (8lb 13oz), had some slight injuries, but no bite marks. The owner called the police and the child is now being looked after by the authorities, while a decision is taken about his future.

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Do Peafowls Hate Albinos?

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A fascinating post at Bird Ecology Study Group about a series of observations of an Indian Peafowl that was more than willing to abandon her albino chick.

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There goes the neighborhood

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I have still seen each of these species out in the forest between two days and three weeks after they abandoned my yard. Although, oddly enough, my garden is currently hosting a MacGillivray’s Warbler on its way north. That is a garden first! A good winter will also include an Ovenbird, and at least one Louisiana Waterthrush.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 6)

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This means its parents did not abandon the incomplete nest, as they do when a potential predator is nearby: “Grey Fantails desert incomplete nests in response to the attention of predators [which we tested] by placing a mounted Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina), a common nest predator, near fantail nests that were under construction.”

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A Dietary Alternative for Feral Cats?

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An abandoned kitten nicknamed Frankie had staked out a McDonald’s restaurant as its feeding grounds, and for more than a year, subsisted mainly on handouts from employees and customers. Just yesterday, Mike reported on a study finding that they are responsible for decimating populations of Hawaiian Petrels.

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How My 2021 Birding Is Going So Far

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By the time that day rolled around, I had already seen 29 species in our yard and neighborhood, including a few surprises: an endemic Rufous-backed Robin , which is a rare visitor to my garden; a Violet-crowned Hummingbird , a species which I thought had abandoned our neighborhood years ago, but I now saw spending quality time in the crown of my Jacaranda (..)

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