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

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. and Elmsford, N.Y.,

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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

MARCH 29, 2010

Adopt a displaced pet. If you’re looking for a pet, consider adopting a cat or dog displaced by the recent disasters. Petfinder.com lists animals for adoption. These hungry, hurt, and lost animals are in our hearts as well—pets we know are someone’s friends, companions and family members—who also need our help and prayers.

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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! Tags: books. Lost Souls: Found! Lost Souls: Found!

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? Tags: advocacy. "Change Of Heart provides science-based answers to many questions that are hotly debated among animal activists.

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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. Here are some good tips for prospective cat owners: What should I do before bringing a new kitten into the family? Tags: pet care tv.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2009

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. Tags: rescue spotlight ferret rabbit rescue rodent.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

5K Run/Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Adoption Celebration. This year, with the economic downturn and the huge numbers of animals inside the city shelters, we hope that more attendees will find it in their hearts to provide a new home for one of the rescue animals at the event, and adopt.”. Tags: events.

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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!! Tags: rescues. He has now had his stitches removed and he needs to gain some weight and do exercise to strengthen his leg. BajaDogsLaPaz.org receives NO government funding or assistance.

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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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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2009

We provide education about the breed to private individuals interested in adopting, and to shelters as well, in an effort to help ensure the integrity of the breed as a whole. Tags: rescue spotlight. We provide vetting, transportation, and foster homes for each dog in need, until he or she can be carefully matched to an approved home.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 24, 2009

Tags: events. Precious lives will be saved and communities transformed during this incredible week. 1st Annual Washington, DC Week for the Animals will build new relationships for the animals and people in a history-making manner.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 15, 2009

This is a great article, and while it is geared towards the new dog at the White House, the tips are important for anyone who is getting ready to welcome a new furry friend into the family. 12 Tips for the Obama Family and Their New Adopted Dog, Bo. But first, if adopted, determine what the dog was previously used to.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

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.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Families who are facing hard financial times are being forced to surrender their dogs, cats and other pets to animal shelters at an alarming rate. Ultimately, we hope to encourage people to adopt an animal from a shelter so as to provide a loving home to a ‘forever friend,’” explained Behrens. Duluth, Minn.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Christi Drue Dunlap created LUCKY ME to educate families about how, while exciting, integrating an animal into your life is a very big undertaking. This is a lovely and valuable book for families who are really thinking about or have just adopted a new pet. Tags: books giveaways. Would you like a chance to win?

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10,000 Birds

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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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. Tags: features , kiwi , national bird , new zealand • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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10,000 Birds

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

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.

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Animal Person

MAY 23, 2010

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." Tags: Activism Ethics Gray Matters Language. We just happen to be vegans.

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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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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 21, 2009

An animal lover herself, she adopted her dog Rumi! If you are considering adding a pet to your family as a gift, PLEASE consider adoption from shelters and rescue first. You won’t just be giving an amazing gift to your family, but you will be saving a life as well. ADOPTION FACTS.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Wouldn't you want to know if a violent or repeat animal abuser were living next door to you and your family? Keep your animals and your families safe. Tags: animal abuse ALDF. It sounds like they are calling for an animal abuse equivalent of the sex offender registry. I think it's a great idea.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

A three-part trip report for Hong Kong including the Orange-headed Thrush and visiting Tai Mo Shan , Cheun Lung Family Walk, and Aberdeen Reservoirs, can be found on Redgannet. The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

… Tags: digiscoping , ducks , jamaica bay • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Jochen: I like that name and I might just have to adopt it.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

Assuming that the fish are kept in a large aquarium that mimics their natural habitat, and that the keeper treats the fish as family (as they would a rescued dog, cat, rabbit, etc.), I adopted the cats before I became a vegan, and although I don't like the fact that they eat other animals, it is my responsibility to keep them healthy. (I

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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.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

… Tags: south-africa , Spotted Dikkop , stone curlews , thick-knees • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Go check it out!

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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. Tags: Current Affairs. Only time will tell.

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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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10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2018

Oddly enough, despite adopting the pugnacious and combative cockerel as a national symbol, France didn’t fare very well when it finally tried to assert colonial control over the homeland range of Gallus gallus , facing an abrupt eviction from Indochina after the fall Dien Bien Phu in 1954.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Tags: Breeding plumage , florida , Heronries , herons and egrets , Orlando • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I had to do all three as we headed to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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