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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

Critter News

Change Of Heart provides science-based answers to many questions that are hotly debated among animal activists. What messages and techniques have been proven effective in getting people to make compassionate decisions like boycotting fur and adopting companion animals instead of buying them? In the author's words.

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The Parable of the Goat Mites

10,000 Birds

And so, most had been neutered, adopted out to soft-hearted landowners as odd pets, conversation pieces. Also, they were infested by a species of ear mite unknown to science. And so, the San Clemente Island goats who were live-trapped, now living on the mainland, were the last San Clemente Island goats.

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On "Imposing" Our Beliefs on Our Children

Animal Person

As far as atheism goes, I'd rather my child have a healthy skepticism that is fact driven and science driven. When my husband and I first adopted Baby Sky, several friends and relatives asked, "are you going to make her be a vegan? And what happens if she decides to eat meat later on?" Animal skin to wear on our feet.

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