Animal Person

JULY 24, 2009

Owen County Friends of Animals (KY) is a non-profit organization that fosters and seeks adoptions for the dogs picked up by their local dog warden. Dogs they can not place in foster care or find adoptive homes for are euthanized after 14 days by county ordinance. One wound (the one on his front right leg) was to the bone.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The practice gained wider publicity after the animal rights group PETA said earlier this month that 1 of its agents spent eight months working undercover at University of Utah research facilities. They say cats and dogs at the lab get excellent veterinary care and survivors are placed into a volunteer-run adoption program.

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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. There is great human need after these natural disasters and it is right to help where we can. Tags: guest post people helping animals.

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Animal Person

MAY 27, 2009

Her dedication included taking Violet back after her first adoptive home didn't want to deal with her diabetes, and even keeping her in her own home, away from other dogs (to control her condition and food intake and exercise) until we found her and demonstrated that were prepared to properly care for her. Some get adopted into great homes.

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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

MARCH 14, 2010

Yeah, right. Most of the horses were eventually adopted by other horse farms around the nation, but several were in such poor shape they had to be euthanized. Tags: New York animal cruelty horses. He didn't know how his horses were being treated on his own farm? Plus, this is the guy's BUSINESS. And he didn't know?

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Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

A recent agreement between farmers and animal rights activists here is a rare compromise in the bitter and growing debate over large-scale, intensive methods of producing eggs and meat, and may well push farmers in other states to give ground, experts say. Tags: ohio eggs california humane society farm animal welfare factory farm.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Yesterday, I was on my way to the Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, which has a "store" and allows those parents to "shop" for clothing, toys and baby gear at no cost to them. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights Thanksgiving veganism. Yet the turtle. cause for concern about his welfare.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities. Tags: books.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 1, 2010

I'm doing my best in an imperfect world to respect the rights of other sentients, and I have heard vegans say that sanctuaries--and not pet ownership--will be the only way out of subjugation for cats and dogs. But I frankly never thought of not helping individual cats and dogs (through adoption) as an option for me.

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Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

When we adopted Violet Rays we knew she was diabetic and we chose her because we were told she was unlikely to be adopted (and had already been returned) and was living in a crate all day and night, just like at the track but at someone's house instead. Tags: Activism Greyhound Matters Language. unconditional love.

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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. Pet Care gives the following tips to take right now to help avoid the Back-to-School funk for pets. Please always consider adoption first when you decided to add a furry or feathered friend to your family.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. Tags: ASPCA news. The kitten’s leg was broken,” says Supervisor Lucas. “As Do you Twitter?

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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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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

If Cesar Millan has one thing right it's that a tired dog is a well behaved dog. Violet's diabetes is regulated and her glaucoma is stable and there has been no further detaching of her retinas (the left one is very detached and damaged and the right one is in great shape). Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. Viva la Emme!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

You will need a sturdy crate for transport, scratching post, climbing tree, litter box, food and water bowls and a breakaway collar with an ID tag. How do I ensure I find the right kitten or cat for me and my family? Tags: pet care tv. All kittens need play time several times a day. Keep your kitten indoors. Kitten or Cat.

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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. Tags: spay and neuter quantico military feral cats. 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.

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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. They typically provide a metal loop to attach a leash or lead and a smaller ring below the chin to hang an id tag. Dogs owned by royalty or other elites tended to be ornate and decorative.

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

We went this route because he isn't putting weight on his back right leg anymore (you can even see the muscle atrophy--look at the difference--it's not because of the angle). As for Project Treadstone, there have been three fatalities-by-automobile and one litter of three kittens, two of whom were caught and adopted fairly early.

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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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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Told from the point-of-view of Rocky, an absolutely adorable rescued pug, this book will show children what it feels like to be a pet without a home; what the inside of a Humane Society looks like; ways to make sure your new pet feels at home, right away; and how animals tell us what they like and what they don’t.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Sounds good, right? Why should early adopters be punished for their passion? That’s right… you’ve got one week to spread the news, predict the future of bird guides, and describe your favorite Crossley plate. Wicked, right? Tell people about this giveaway through links, tweets, likes, etc.

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Animal Person

APRIL 18, 2009

I do what I do because it's the right thing to do--not because I want a reward or fear punishment. I rescue, I adopt, I do TNR, and I connect others to resources to do the same. Tags: Activism Current Affairs. So I do what I can do, beginning of course with being vegan. Spiritual beliefs? So I take care of myself.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

And when you think about it, that seems right. Turkey Vulture Wing Tagging – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. Unlike the Turkey Vulture, who smells out decaying flesh, every one of these vultures forages by sight. Assorted Vultures.

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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. Wicked, right? 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

MAY 26, 2010

As for categories, I never got that one right, either. It facilitates discussion when the most recent comments are right there on the home page and all you have to do is click on them to chime in. I didn't do the right thing for Animal Person. Every blogger's goal is to have their blog read, right? But I didn't.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. Wicked, right? Please click here to see the archive of actual national bird posts. Hat-tip to Stella.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 27, 2009

John Harvey Kellogg, a well-known advocate of vegetarianism and inventor of some eighty ready-to-eat breakfast foods, used to persuade people to adopt vegetarianism in the following way: Dr. Kellogg, a superb publicist, kept a morose chimpanzee, which he used for a stunt. The chimp would examine it and quickly slam the meat right back at him.

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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? Jochen: I like that name and I might just have to adopt it. Wicked, right? There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks ! Get yours today! However, with only “Rubber&# people had no idea what I meant.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 10, 2010

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." Just ask former cattle rancher Howard Lyman , who is now a vegan and animal rights activist.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

The nom de blog Redgannet was adopted to add an air of mystery and to make himself more attractive to women. Wicked, right? Tags: features , hong kong , orange-headed thrush , thrushes • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Sincerely, Julie Zickefoose Tags: cranes , sandhill crane hunting , sandhill cranes • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

One ought to adopt the best means. But so could lots of other things: wearing an animal rights button, picketing meat-packing houses, and so on. Am I inconsistent if I drink fluoridated water rather than buy pure water when I believe that the government has no right to fluoridate water? Tags: Moral Vegetarianism.

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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. Emily has taken to sleeping right next to wherever Sky is.

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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. Wicked, right? Go check it out! Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2018

Not that I haven’t been searching: by now I have a good backlog of bird-bedecked bottles that I’ve picked up over the last few months, just waiting for the right moment to uncork. ” I could very well say the same and so it’s high time to right this error of omission.

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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. Wicked, right? Tags: Breeding plumage , florida , Heronries , herons and egrets , Orlando • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? There are more at the Orlando, Florida post on Redgannet. Get yours today!

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