10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2016

All her pets are rescues. She doesn’t use pesticides, she loves the local wildlife, and she does everything a good pet owner should do. My friend Nina is an animal lover. She keeps her cats inside. Unless she is accompanying her dog, he stays in a fenced-in area. But one day, unbeknownst to her, a wild rabbit dug under the fence.

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Cats Rabbits Chipmunks Pets 161

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 15, 2010

Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People. And limited public funding means that shelters have to rely on public donations to bear the brunt of rising costs for care and housing of these animals. Guest Post: Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on May 15, 2010.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

With luck, there has been enough negative feedback to stop this kind of insanity in its tracks, although it bears monitoring because there are no guarantees. A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! So: what do you do if your six-year-old finds a baby bunny, and she can’t bear to part with him? Today is the final commentary day.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

This is common with life-threatening situations and expected; any ancient ancestors who would have not paid heed to close calls would have likely been quickly and savagely selected from the gene pool (just trying to pet the Short-faced Bear again…).

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Costa Rica Birds Farming Litter 214

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2014

A few days ago my friend Melissa Gilmer called me from the Bear Mountain Zoo in New York’s Hudson Highlands. “We Maybe he’s someone’s ex-pet who grew up around ducks. Say what you will about pigeons – they’re among the most extraordinary athletes in the bird kingdom. My cousin likes Scandinavians.”). Birds crows pigeons'

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New York City Vet Zoos Ducks 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

A study by wildlife ecologist Mark Ditmer recently found that overhead flights by drones caused a significant jump in the heart rate of wild bears — this despite the bears outwards signs of indifference. Over time, it’s these physiological changes that can disrupt animals’ breeding or rearing habits.

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Birds Protection Idaho Bears 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

In addition to killing birds of prey, brodifacoum has also killed coyotes, grey foxes, red foxes, kit foxes, mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, Pacific fishers, and other animals, including domestic dogs and cats.

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Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Instead, the entry asks us to “Please bear with us while this update takes place” A few months ago, I wrote an email to my bank asking them a specific question. If you are afraid of spiders, you might want to get a pet Streaked Spiderhunter. I am only joking! Birds should be free.

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Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 15, 2012

Buddy fearlessly faced off against bear, horse and bird mascots for a round of “You vs. Cat, “and Friskies has the instant replay highlights to prove it. See who took home the win by watching the video at YouvsCat.com.

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Game Cats Species Branding 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Up to 256 bird species, deer, black bears, foxes, big cats, Gila Monsters, and 16 species of bats call this area of southeastern Arizona home. ( Amenities – shady sites, picnic tables, fire pits, grills, water and toilets available, pets allowed, and good access to trails and views. Peregrine Falcon. Broad-tailed Hummingbird.

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Arizona Tucson Birds North America 135

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2022

It seems they kept a pheasant as a pet for the chick. Instead, this smallest member of the family Gaviidae breeds in small arctic and boreal lakes, bears relatively plain gray plumage … and utters a call during breeding that is generously described as cacophonous.” Much cheaper than a brother or sister.

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Birds China Pythons Breeding 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids. An abstract from a recent paper in Nature : Anthropogenic threats, such as collisions with man-made structures, vehicles, poisoning and predation by domestic pets, combine to kill billions of wildlife annually.

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Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 253

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It was Los Angeles, after all, where mileage has no bearing on time, but where time was precious for my little rescue on this crystal morning. It’s the bane of many rehabbers that they simply can’t get through to cat owners on this critical issue of free-roaming pets. I scrambled for a box.

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Cats Stray Cat Stray Wildlife Rehabilitation 207

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2012

When you first bring home your new kitten or cat, you go to the pet store for the first time and can’t believe what you are seeing. Cute, cozy pet beds and even clothes for your new feline friend. I must run to the Pet Store and spend hundreds on tiny cat toys! Cats don’t need an expensive pet bed. Little cat condos!

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Dogs aren’t teddy bears that can be left to one side, and the saying ‘a dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ lives on for a reason – it’s true. A dog should be a family decision, with the whole family promising to play their part in the care and love of the family pet. Like any pet, dogs cost money.

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Dogs Pedigree Emotional Puppies 100

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 22, 2009

A few great ideas and links to help you and your pet enjoy the holiday season. Tis the season to help out a furry friend in need by nominating your favorite local animal shelters to receive Hartz pet supplies. pet supplies company, has generously agreed to donate $3 million worth of Hartz pet supplies to animal shelters in the U.S.

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