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Students, veterinarians address animal welfare scenarios during annual contest

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The 23rd annual AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest, or AWJAC, took place November 17-19 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Participants completed in-person assessments of the welfare of animals in a variety of scenarios, including laboratory rats, farmed bison, cage-free laying hens, and tortoises in a zoo.

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Rat trap

Reddit Animals

Long story short there was a rat in the house, my stepfather got a glue trap, he caught the rat and threw it in the garbage (this was last night at 11pm) this morning my sister tells me that they caught the rat and showed me the video of my parents scooping it up and throwing it in the garbage.

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Is this a Rat?

Reddit Animals

These animals hang out by our local lake/forest area and I'm not 100% sure that they are Rats. They have tails like a Rat. submitted by /u/Superbad1990 [link] [comments]

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Can My Rat Eat That?

4 The Love Of Animals

If you’re keeping rats you often need to find out quickly whether you can give them a snack, maybe something from your own meal, or you want to know whether it’s worth buying in something you think they might enjoy. … Continue reading → The post Can My Rat Eat That? appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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Rat or Muskrat?

Reddit Animals

Not sure what I saw , at first when it was climbing the bird feeder I thought it was a really big rat. Tail was super long which made me think maybe a muskrat. There is a river near the house and it always heads in that direction when I scare it off. This is the only time I got a good look at it.

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Found a friendly rat in my yard after coming home from the store

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Found a friendly rat when came home. Gave slice a of apple. Took her later outside my property. Hope she doesn't come back because i have chikens. submitted by /u/Few-Manufacturer-103 [link] [comments]

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Can I train a pine marten to be a pet or companion animal?

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I see people taming minks and using them as work animals for hunting rats and mice. My neighbours empty shed was taken over my a pine marten. It'll be having babies soon. Can I keep one and domesticate or tame it enough to be a good pet? Can I do this with a pine marten? Why or why not?