10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps.

Feral Cats 228

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 228

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. In literature as well as life, the ideal is the safely rescued animal finds the perfect home and becomes the perfect pet. My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls Rescue Massachusetts Feral Cats 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The single greatest challenge facing any book of science writing is balance. One element that seems likely to cause controversy with readers of this website is a remark, in the last chapter, that the authors believe that laws against keeping corvids as pets should be relaxed. Pinyon Jay by Dave Menke of the US FWS.

Humane 155

Humane Emotional Stray Dog Science 155

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

An important read for pet owners about their legal rights. And it was literally as she was signing the lease on her new apartment in New York that the broker said, “Oh, and I made a mistake, it turns out this apartment isn’t pet friendly.” This is a great guest post from Amy Epstien. www.sosuemejackass.com.

Landlord 100

Landlord Rights Broker Tenant 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

As this book was published in 1913, it is now freely available online and you can read sentences such as “The Burman has no head, and succumbs at once to a comparatively small quantity of liquor” without violating any copyright laws.

Burma 217

Burma Birds Vietnam Laos 217