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“Dog Days and Poisons” – Collective Arts Brewing: Mash Up the Jam

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While some people never overcome this vestigial aversion to sour and bitter sensations, this innate prejudice can be overturned with experience, becoming acquired tastes we learn to enjoy just as much as the more dependable, uncomplicated pleasures of sweetness, salt, and fat. Tart is tart and hoppy is hoppy and never the twain shall meet.

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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

10,000 Birds

Apart from helping share this much-needed information, it’s a concrete way they can help, and it can be such an amazing learning experience going through the process of a Birdability Site Review. A lot of non-disabled birders get really excited about the Birdability Map. Just start! Because birding is for every body!

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Be Happy with Purina (and win a custom tee)!

4 The Love Of Animals

Be Happy is a new pet food brand by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company that celebrates happiness as a way of seeing the world. We looked at the way our pets see the world and were inspired by how they just seem to instinctively know the secrets to being happy,” said Aaron Williams, Be Happy brand manager. We think that’s awesome! “We

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“petcentric” mobile application

4 The Love Of Animals

4 on Forbes’ list of 2009 “Best Branded Mobile Applications” after its 2009 launch as an iPhone application, now provides pet owners an even more engaging mobile experience through location-based utility, entertaining content featuring videos and photos, and relevant pet information. petcentric,” ranked No.

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When Choosing A Pup, Research ‘Breeds’ Results

4 The Love Of Animals

His large pouty eyes, silky fur-coat, and silly little paws on which he fumbled all over the hay-covered kennel, lured me in like a dog to a bone. Don’t let the dog eat your homework. Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard?

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

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A brief look at the public outcry concerning Michael Vick’s dog-fighting ring shows just how widely accepted premise (1) is. In addition, the animals are subjected to excruciating mutilations – including branding, dehorning, debeaking, tooth pulling, tail docking, and castration – all performed without anesthesia.