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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

10,000 Birds

However, I will pick a fight with the Rip Van Winkle Rod and Gun Club in Palenville, New York, which is sponsoring their fourth annual “Crow Down” March 29-30, 2014. It also brings to mind the uncontested link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward fellow humans. Plain old fashioned Fun.”.

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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.

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The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

10,000 Birds

Eliminates bullet fragments in the wound channel as it forms a”mushroom” or peels back upon impact. Delivers devastating hydrostatic energy and shock to a game animal. .” Benefits of non-lead ammunition: Less prone to fragmenting as it is harder than traditional lead.

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Scarlett The Cat: From Homeless To A Hero

4 The Love Of Animals

Before the life-changing moment, Scarlett lived in an old Brooklyn garage in New York, taking care of five kittens not older than four weeks. The animal had badly burnt hair and legs, swollen eyes and ears damaged. The cat was sent to the intensive care immediately and placed in an oxygen chamber.

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Black Bear

Animal Person

In short order I would return to New York to pursue a doctorate in Applied Linguistics at New York University, where at least I would be able to obtain a fellowship and rack up only $40,000 of debt. He was bleeding from several bullet wounds, and visibly in excruciating pain. Heaving and sobbing, I spoke to him.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

And it is not just at the slaughterhouses but at the factory farms where these animals are tortured from the very beginning of their lives to the horrible end. What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. if they see a mistreated dog, and shudder to see a wounded deer in the road. Peters Paso Robles, Calif.,