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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. They offered him hand-outs and cared enough about him, not to call Animal Control and risk having him picked up and sent to a shelter where his fate would be doomed. Tags: books guest post.

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On "High in the Clouds"

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From Barnes and Noble : "Wirral the Squirrel is homeless. What begins as a personal quest becomes a mission as the brave little acorn-cracker realizes that animals are enslaved everywhere. There's a lot missing in that description, such as the surprising death of Wirral's mother, Sugartail, at the beginning of the book.

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NEW LIVES: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope

4 The Love Of Animals

New Lives: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope is a great new book that celebrates rescue dogs. The author says: While writing this book, my eyes were opened to how many truly amazing animal shelters and organizations are making a difference. Would you like a chance to win a copy of this great book?

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On SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

I finally read SPECIESISM , by Joan Dunayer, which was published a couple of years after ANIMAL EQUALITY , which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. This book has so many great quotes that I'm going to have to write a couple of posts about them. Any animal threatened with a gun or arrow is endangered.

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Guest post: Dog Adoption

4 The Love Of Animals

If you’re planning on adding a dog to your family, it’s possible you’ll find your new family member at the local animal shelter or humane society. These dogs are homeless through no fault of their own, and by rescuing one of them, you may just save their life. Dog Fence DIY will help with all the steps of the process.