4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Dog Fence DIY has a variety of different pet containment systems to choose from. Be sure to check out the Innotek 2100 pet containment system for the best available price. If you’re going to adopt a shelter dog, it’s important that you do your homework beforehand, so you choose the right dog for your family.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 1, 2010

I've written about my ambivalence regarding "pet" ownership/guardianship/insert-whatever-term-you're-comfortable-with, and also about my strong belief in helping individuals, but I don't recall addressing whether the having of pets is not vegan. Do you agree with that?

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 24, 2012

Having a pet is a wonderful and rewarding experience. It’s easy to be taken by a specific breed and lose sight of the more important aspects of owning a pet. Consider the amount of space you have to offer your pet. This is an essential thing to look into when you are considering adopting a pet. Living Space.

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Critter News

JANUARY 26, 2012

MEXICO CITY – Animal rights activists staged a protest against the sale of pets in Mexico City, urging residents to adopt dogs and other animals instead of buying them. Eight of every 10 dogs sold in Mexico end up in the streets, with most of them having been family pets at some point, official figures show.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 16, 2011

Sadly, too many people purchase a bunny at Easter on impulse and then realize the pet isn’t a good fit. Here are some great articles about bunnies, and how you can help this Easter: Easter is No Treat For Pet Bunnies. Complete with great tips on how to decide if a pet bunny is right for you.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 4, 2011

is a new business that offers consumers the best quality pet products that are built with an interior design eye and an eco-conscious heart. Better Buddies has several social impact programs in the works and currently donates a 10% of profit to the Best Friends Animal Society, who works on creating a world with “No more homeless pets.”

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Critter News

MAY 7, 2011

Mexico is notorious for its bullfights and lack of animal rights. Senators from the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, are working on legislation to ban bullfights and guarantee animal rights in Mexico, a lawmaker said. And not very optimistic. But, still, I can't dismiss it. From Fox News (blech).

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

After talking to the owner of the shelter however, I learned there was more to adopting little Chester, or any pet for that matter, than my love at first bark. While an instant connection is important, she said, there are many other factors to consider before taking your future pet home. Don’t let the dog eat your homework.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

Most organizations aiding pets in devastated areas are not-for-profit. We can help by donating bags of pet food, litter, or other supplies to these organizations, which may be filled to capacity in times of need. Adopt a displaced pet. Petfinder.com lists animals for adoption. Contribute to rescue efforts.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 25, 2012

Even tougher though, was moving a bit further away and into an apartment complex that did not allow for me to own any pet other than a goldfish. 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. She was shortly adopted afterwards into a loving family.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 27, 2010

For most people right now, images of school supplies, homework and a new fall wardrobe are dancing in parent’s heads. But there’s one thing people often forget about: the family pet. Pet Care gives the following tips to take right now to help avoid the Back-to-School funk for pets. Paul Mann, the Founder of Fetch!

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

Here are a few great tips for future and current pet owners. Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Good for You: Adopting an orphaned animal keeps it from having to be euthanized. Pets are the same way. Incredible Bulk.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 22, 2011

Aside from the breed’s abuses, one finds that adopting out this breed is highly difficult. For example, the petting a dog’s tail; an abuser may have done something violent to the dog’s tail, and the dog may try to protect itself when you touch it there. That same action may have been an aggressive act by their former abuser.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2011

However, that doesn’t mean they can’t make great companions for the right adoptive family. Sadly, however, one of the reasons people are hesitant to adopt these dogs is because of the assumption that such dogs are always “damaged goods,&# and can’t be re-trained. Kicking Separation Anxiety.

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Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

Nicole at Alec's Story writes: One of my pet peeves, so to speak, is the concept of “unconditional love” as attributed to dogs by humans. That's a pet peeve of mine, too, along with "children are so honest!" (If you've ever seen the Bill Cosby bit about that, it's hilarious!) She'll let you know when she's finished.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 30, 2011

Choosing the right pet for your child is key. Children can learn so many valuable lessons by caring for a pet. Having pets at a young age instills kids with a sense of confidence that they can take care of an animal and help it to live a thriving life. More importantly I find pets can be great therapy for kids.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

If you live in Australia, do not even think of getting this bird as a pet, as “99.99% of these Galahs sold in Australian markets are trapped from the wild” (source). ” It might be better to adopt a random male teenager right away.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

Nearly every dog owner buys a collar for their new pet but few are aware of the long history and many different types of collars. Middle class adoption of dog ownership required affordable collars, just like today’s mass marketed collar industry. By Augie Berings, Bering’s Hardware.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

And so, most had been neutered, adopted out to soft-hearted landowners as odd pets, conversation pieces. No wait, they were, but they had experienced so much genetic drift and selective pressure that they now constituted a unique breed in their own right. Also, they were infested by a species of ear mite unknown to science.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

It is written to help children know how to take care of a new pet. Christi Drue Dunlap makes it easy with her thoughtful and instructive book that features sweet-but-smart text, children and parents alike learn how to care for and keep their new pets happy, safe and secure. Lucky Me is a great book for parents, teachers, veterinarians.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. 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 think that’s true of most adopted animals, we take them in, and they teach us something about ourselves.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 19, 2011

This isn’t a story that is likely to touch the hearts of the pet lovers who frequent this site. My story begins with Biscuit, a German shepherd mix whom I adopted four years ago. As a dog owner, I felt that I had done the right thing. As most pet owners will tell you, having pets is very much like having children.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

How do I ensure I find the right kitten or cat for me and my family? If you don’t have the time or energy to spend on a lively, boisterous kitten, then consider adopting an older, more settled cat? Other Pets. Some breeds, like the Burmese, traditionally take living with other pets in stride. Tags: pet care tv.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 10, 2011

It takes some very special people to take in a dog who has spent the last six year sitting in a cage making babies for pet shops. I wish I could keep her… Oh, right, if I kept her I wouldn’t get to meet the next one and receive my small celebrations anew. Just wait till she learns to give love! These guys are so lucky.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 14, 2008

If they are not adoptable, oh well, kill them. They just think this is the right thing to do and we don’t. Quantico Military Base is really behaving cruelly when it comes to the feral cats on its base. They've prohibited feeding and want the animals trapped. The people that are doing this are really kind-hearted,” he said.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

But its not just parrots that are doing well in their adopted city. Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. Nearly 70 species of parrots have been recorded flying free at some stage or another in Miami, including Hyacinth Macaws. There has to a logical reason.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 2, 2011

On May 5, 2010, I adopted a two-year-old poodle/terrier mix from our local shelter, Animal Allies. Within weeks, with lots of love, patience, and socializing with other tenants and pets, she was a totally different dog. She then lies down right beside me. My name is Jan. I named her Angel. I fell in love with her immediately.

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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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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Rather than painting all bird images to face the same direction, as is customary in many field guides, the Navarro combines images of the bird looking left, right, up, even right at you, the sums of the images creating compositions of diagonal lines, circles, and mirror images.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

Once gregarious and outgoing, she withdrew from her family and friends, from everyone except her pet cats. Henry’s sister, Dolly, a poodle living the perfect dog life, was minding her business as the sole pet of the family in Cathy and Donna’s house when the pair decided to rescue the cat.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

Yet, in the case of domesticated animals especially, many people, particularly lonely people, regard (and often want to regard) their pet as a kind of lesser human being, with a less rich but still plentiful mental life which explains why their cat or dog behaves as it does.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

To the Editor: “ Should Most Pet Owners Be Required to Neuter Their Animals? ,” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editorial Observer, July 30), is right: “The rate at which dogs are purchased and euthanized in this country is not a sign of our affection for them. It’s a sign of our indifference.”

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Thankfully the days of visiting Africa purely for slaughtering its wildlife have mostly come to a merciful end, and safari operators have adopted the Big Five term to market tours that offer sightings of the fortunate remanants of Africa’s once teeming great herds. In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets!

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. What might be less obvious is that each of these reasons actually gives us a reason to adopt an entirely plant-based vegan diet, devoid of animal products. That's right, free!

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 22, 2012

There is a fun game called Furdiburb , and like the title of this post suggests, it’s a virtual pet adventure game! Furdiburb is a virtual pet, puzzle, and adventure game mashed into one. Players care for their newly adopted pet by feeding and cleaning him. The pet never dies. Family/kid-friendly.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 9, 2014

And because I adopted him as a 6-week-old kitten when I was 15 and he turns 17 in 2014, I have lived with him longer than I lived without him. Surely he’ll grab that before he wanders away, right? Pretty boring, right? DIY Laminated Pet Placemat. What kind of personalized pet mat are you going to make?

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 4, 2012

For each heartwarming adoption story shared in this comment thread Iams will donate 10 meals to shelter pets! That’s right! Just share your adoption stories and you will be helping animals that are waiting for their forever homes. You will see adorable pets like Berry (in the photo above).

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