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Stupid TLC Show Called "My Monkey Baby"

Critter News

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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On Individuals and Thanksgiving

Animal Person

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. I couldn't help but juxtapose all of that care for one individual of another species with the individual who would be on the table today. Yet the turtle.

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On the Keeping of Endangered Fishes

Animal Person

An Animal Person reader wrote me with the following question: There are many species of cichlids in Lake Victoria that are on the verge of extinction, and most are hardy and small enough to be kept in an aquarium. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. I intend to stick with rescuing rabbits from now on.)

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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According to the Members of Parliament (MPs), who adopted the report on its first review last week, all planned tests should be subject to mandatory ethical assessments to take into account the concerns of the public on the matter. Tags: animal experimentation europe animal research medical research. I really hope this passes.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

10,000 Birds

The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. In any case, our hang-ups with vultures clearly stem from our own issues rather than any inherently bizarre trait of the species themselves. Vultures famously feed on carrion. Dead things. New World Vultures.

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Quantico Has No Compassion for Feral Cats

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If they are not adoptable, oh well, kill them. Frizzell explained that a large population of feral cats is ultimately detrimental to the overall environmental health of the base, its native species and ecosystems. Tags: spay and neuter quantico military feral cats. They've prohibited feeding and want the animals trapped.

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Bring Pets Home

4 The Love Of Animals

All need food, shelter, and medical care, so that they have the chance to be reunited with their original owners or adopted into caring, permanent homes. Tags: news websites. According to the ASPCA, as many as one million additional dogs and cats are in danger of losing their homes in 2009, at a time when fewer donations are coming in.

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