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Animal welfare award recipients recognized by AVMA

AVMA News

Sheilah Robertson received the AVMA Animal Welfare Award, and Candace Croney, PhD, received the AVMA Humane Award July 15 during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

10,000 Birds

”, which by some remarkable coincidence is also the title of a paper on “Physical-Attractiveness Evaluations and Dating Preferences as a Function of One’s Own Attractiveness” (among humans, not Grey-capped Greenfinches). Actually, that is more aligned with the Latin species name (fortipes) than the English name.

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A Dog’s Purpose

4 The Love Of Animals

First, I got pulled into the story of a sweet dog named Toby who was rescued by an animal lover who, while good hearted, wasn’t doing things according to the rules. A Dog’s Purpose not only entertains, but educates humans about the most crucial issues in animal rescue.

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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo

Critter News

Another animal dies at the Calgary Zoo and more questions are being raised about their practices. The fatality is one in a string of animal deaths in recent years. Incidents include a hippo who died in transport from Denver and a Turkmenian markhor, a species of wild goat, hung itself at the zoo after becoming trapped by a rope.

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Pet-Related Charities Receive Early Holiday Present

4 The Love Of Animals

Here is the breakdown of how much each nonprofit will receive as a result of the online voting: American Humane Association: $103,200. Over the course of the day, Purina ONE beyOnd donated $200,000 total to the charities and the online voting determined how much of the monetary pool each charity would receive. Adopt A Pet: $43,800.

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