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Giveaway!

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One lucky winner will get three sample bags of the adult dry formula of Chicken Soup for a Pet Lover’s Sou l pet food; a $30 gift card to PetFoodAuthority.com and a copy of the Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul book. What is your pet’s favorite treat? Would you like a chance to enter?

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On Not Eating Animals

Animal Person

Though I haven't been able to surf the Internet that much recently, I have found it difficult to avoid discussion of Foer's book. In fact, both books glorify small farms (though Foer is more selective), and both have the support of people who create and kill animals. Tags: Books Ethics. That has to be good, I tell myself.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

Much of the book deals with topics vegans have likely pondered, likely frequently. Many of us have difficulty with the idea of keeping “pets.” When it comes to pets, the only reasons he considers for keeping pets have to do with the enrichment of the lives of people.

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The Mysterious Case of Fighter the Fighting Fish

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As a boy myself, and again as a father of three boys, I can tell you, I’ve had some pets in my life. I gathered my meat mallet from the drawer, dropped it forcefully on my veal, and the shock of the blow on the counter did something, maybe it acted as a fish defibrillator, I don’t know, but suddenly Fighter leapt to life.

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12 Tips for new dog owners.

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Randy Kidd, veterinary adviser of Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems and Green Dog Naturals ( www.greendognaturals.com ) and author of two acclaimed books, Dr. Kidd’s Guide to Herbal Dog Care and Dr. Kidd’s Guide to Herbal Cat Care, offers this advice: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. Provide your puppy with the very best food you can.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

10,000 Birds

Blog readers sharing their house with a noisy teenager may consider replacing him or her with a Brown-headed Parrot , given this statement on a pet website : “Brown-Headed Parrot boasts another very desirable trait – these are very quiet parrots! The benefit for the wasps is that they get to keep a beautiful pet.

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Nutrition for Dogs: Choosing the Right Food for Your Canine Companion

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Nutrition is among the most overlooked areas of responsible pet ownership. Many people simply buy what is on sale at their local grocery store, never realizing that there are huge differences in quality between pet food brands. Many pet owners are surprised when they change their dogs’ diet to a higher quality food.

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