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

4 The Love Of Animals

This is great news for owners who have pets who have a long life span, such as dogs, cats and many other creatures. For people who own dogs and other creatures, their recourse is to leave the animals in a shelter, pound or simply let them loose. Before abandoning a pet, try to find another home for it.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ Getting Bacon the Hard Way: Hog-Tying 400 Pounds of Fury ” (front page, June 21), about Texas hog hunters, illustrated the barbarity of hunting with dogs. As the dogs tear chunks of flesh from the terrified pig, the hunters undoubtedly feel proud of their accomplishment. June 23, 2008

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. Minus that role, the term implies, such an animal has no place; if they aren't some human's companion, or their companionship fails to please, they can be abandoned or killed" (8).

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