Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. Change Of Heart provides science-based answers to many questions that are hotly debated among animal activists. Tags: advocacy. In the author's words.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

These three groups are already operating mobile veterinary clinics and other services in Haiti, and planning to go to Chile when they’re allowed in: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). American Humane and ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti). WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals). Adopt a displaced pet.

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

On Friday, the beagles — owned by a research facility in New Jersey whose parent pharmaceutical company went into bankruptcy — were released to the care of animal rescue groups that, after socializing them, hope to adopt them out as family pets. Tags: animal research dogs Best Friends animal laboratories.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 24, 2009

Just in time for the start of summer, it’s the First Annual Week for the Animals in Washington DC! Washington, DC) Animal World USA is pleased to announce exciting news about the 1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals, which will kick off Saturday, May 30th and run through Sunday, June 7th, 2009.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

It's a TLC show about humans that adopt monkeys and treat them as their children. Monkey business is big business in the United States, where some people pay up to $5,000 to adopt a monkey of their own, often a capuchin monkey, which can grow up to 22 inches and 9 pounds. Thanks to Chimpanzee Information for pointing this travesty out.

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Critter News

APRIL 14, 2009

There is a bit of a drama around the adoption of the Portuguese (yay!) But he wasn't really adopted from a breeder either. The dog was a fit for the family and it's hard to say no to Ted Kennedy. We would have loved it if the Obamas had adopted a dog from a shelter. Tags: breeders Obama dogs. Water Dog puppy Bo.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

Katrina Warren and the experts at Animal Planet’s “ Housecat Housecall ”, presented by Purina Cat Chow, have put together some simple tips to help families conquer some common cat care issues. Housecat Housecall airs on Animal Planet every Saturday at 10:30AM Eastern/Pacific, with an encore each Sunday at 8:00AM Eastern/Pacific.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

5K Run/Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Adoption Celebration. Animal lovers Jane Lynch (Julie & Julia) and Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars) will help The Rescue Train host its 4th Annual 5k Run/Walk (3.1 The animals need us now more than ever!”. 4th ANNUAL “RACE FOR THE RESCUES” FUNDRASIER.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

is a great series of books about adopted/rescued dogs. Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Your story could be featured in an upcoming book, and could help inspire others to adopt too! originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 17, 2009.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 29, 2009

As the name suggests, they rescue rabbits, but they also rescue other small animals like ferrets, and other small rodents. To accommodate the sanctuary rabbits, our adoption center and our compassionate human visitors, Rabbit Meadows plans to build a series of small cottage-like structures among the picturesque fir trees on its grounds.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 27, 2010

But there’s one thing people often forget about: the family pet. Also consider having the cat sleep with a different family member so they’re less attached to the kids. Please always consider adoption first when you decided to add a furry or feathered friend to your family. Tags: guest post pet care.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

Archaeology has demonstrated that humans were crafting collars for their animals at least 7000 years ago and the possibility that this is a conservative estimate is large. In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Sasha, adopted at approximately nine months old, has taken roughly thirteen years to trust humans enough to be stroked while she’s standing on the floor. I’m an author, good character names are fair game) joined the family and something rather miraculous happened. Tags: books guest post. Fast forward seven years.

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Animal Person

MAY 23, 2010

Too much of me in the comments wasn't a great idea for Animal Person, in my opinion. and I spent years with a buzz cut and dressed head-to-toe in black, as a 43-year old soon-to-be adoptive mom, I now appreciate the idea of "normal" more than ever. I want people to see my family as "normal." We just happen to be vegans.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

maurices , a shop that I often find great clothes in, has become involved in the cause of finding animals homes. August 20, 2009) – The struggling economy is taking its toll on animal shelters across the country. August 20, 2009) – The struggling economy is taking its toll on animal shelters across the country. Duluth, Minn.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2009

When I designed my first website several years ago ( Aimee’s Animals ) the goal was to help animals find homes. The internet evolved, and this site was created with a bigger, better vision, but the goal remained the same… help animals find homes through promoting rescue groups. Tags: rescue spotlight.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

A Children’s Guide to Animal Companionship and Safety. Children are also reminded to, for instance: Keep your new dog on a leash because it will keep him or her safe from getting lost, being hit by a car, getting in fights or catching diseases from other animals. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 16, 2010.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 3, 2010

He’s currently residing with a loving foster family but the good news is he has just been adopted to a family in Canada!! Rescue Spotlight: Baja Dogs La Paz originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 3, 2010. Tags: rescues. BajaDogsLaPaz.org receives NO government funding or assistance.

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MAY 8, 2013

Old World Vultures are nestled within the family Acciptridae along with the hawks and eagles. It’s actually a pretty classic example of convergent evolution, wherein two unrelated families of lifeforms evolve to fill the same niche independently. Turkey Vulture Wing Tagging – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs. And he details why.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. Searching for kiwi is unlike spotlighting that I’ve done while looking for nocturnal animals in the past. They would all be wrong, as New Zealand has no official National Bird.

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MARCH 16, 2011

The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond. Tags: national wildlife refuge , north america , parks • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Animal Person

AUGUST 10, 2010

I'm not one of those people who thinks family is composed of only humans or humans who are biologically related. That's one of the reasons adopting wasn't a stretch for me at all mentally. The idea of family is currently being used by the dairy industry in a series of commercials with the tag line: "99% of dairy farms are family owned."

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

It sounds like they are calling for an animal abuse equivalent of the sex offender registry. Wouldn't you want to know if a violent or repeat animal abuser were living next door to you and your family? Communities have good reason to be concerned about the whereabouts of animal abusers. Here's the email I got from ALDF.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Founded by Helen Woodward Animal Center and supported by Iams, the Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign began in 1999 with just 14 participating animal shelters in San Diego County. Today there are 3,500 animal organizations in 17 countries around the world helping orphaned animals find loving homes. ADOPTION FACTS.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

An Animal Person reader wrote me with the following question: There are many species of cichlids in Lake Victoria that are on the verge of extinction, and most are hardy and small enough to be kept in an aquarium. Is keeping animals because they're endangered any different from keeping them because they are homeless? .

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009?

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Animal Person

JULY 6, 2010

On Friday, June 25, I received a call from an attorney who said a little girl was born the evening prior, her adoption fell through and she needed a family. Because we planned to adopt I had been researching eco-friendly, vegan nursery items but had yet to purchase a thing. Animals are all over the place at Babies-R-Us.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 1, 2010

My brother suffered from some pretty bad allergies while we were growing up, so a dog was never an option for my family. I’d always wanted a dog, and we had talked about adopting one for a while. If you do take your pets with you, keep an eye on them and make sure they are tagged and leashed at all times.

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