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Shelby at the Shelter

4 The Love Of Animals

We were the type of family that bought the best dog food, dog insurance , BPA free chew toys, etc. It was the first time I really wouldn’t see my pups on a regular basis or even be able to adopt one (or a few) of my own. I immediately signed up for the first training class. I was heartbroken. What a great opportunity!”

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

10,000 Birds

I should know, as a librarian I was taught to worship classification systems like LCC, the Library of Congress Classification system which divides knowledge into 21 basic classes, and subject heading authority lists. Checklist for Belize lists 622 species in 76 families, of which 104 are rare or accidental and four introduced.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Middle class adoption of dog ownership required affordable collars, just like today’s mass marketed collar industry. “Normal” collars– Most dog collars are used to dress up the family pet and to identify it to strangers who may come into contact with the animal. Here are the most common types of collars.

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Birding By Impression: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Experienced birders can identify birds using GISS; all birders can identify birds if they adopt the BBI approach. Bird families that resemble each other are combined into one chapter, for example “Owls, Nightjars, and Nighthawks,” and are then treated separately within the chapter. So say Kevin T.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

I come from a large family: five sisters, two brothers and almost everyone has kids. Most of my family lives in Indiana, but thanks to social media we can easily keep in touch. Case in point: some of my family members have become active with feral cat colony organizations. “They don’t want to be inside.