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

10,000 Birds

There’s always a chance that we could ingest something bad for us, something that might even kill us – a peril we face anytime we swallow anything, in fact. By most reckonings, the Northern Hemisphere is in the middle of the so-called dog days of summer. But drinking is essential for life, so despite the danger, we continue to imbibe.

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Group Seeks to Ban Chinese Fur Trade with Australia

Critter News

The call was issued after the animal rights group discovered that the fur were sourced from the raccoon dog in China, ABC Radio Australia reports. About 10 million dogs in China are killed for their fur, prompting an animal rights group to seek a ban on fur trade to Australia. However, the fur is passed off as sheep skin.

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

4 The Love Of Animals

Feed healthy food to your dog. 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. But just like with people, the quality of your dog’s diet can dramatically affect their short and long-term health. Ingredients in Dog Food.

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Keep finding decapitated mice/rats under car

Reddit Animals

None of my neighbors have cats and I'm only aware of one dog owner blocks away. Idk, generic store brand bird lol. And I could even see that being the case even with the lack of consumption as I've known cats that killed for sport but didn't eat the prey. I have never once seen a cat anywhere in my neighborhood.

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Chock Full of Celebration

4 The Love Of Animals

11pm: Tuck foster dog (aka Munchkin – after 34 they’ve all become “Munchkin”) in on the couch and head off to bed. 9:30am: Take Munchkin and forever dog to the dog park. Forever dog runs around like a maniac. 1:30pm: Hop in the car with my mom, forever dog, and Munchkin. Tuck Munchkin back in and go back to bed.

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Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Animal Person, Part 2

Animal Person

Some of these discussions make me think: Boy, that Rick Berman, that FBI, those people who spend their lives using and killing animals for fun and profit--don't need to do much to bring this movement down because we're doing it ourselves. particularly in the name of a blog, as that's part of branding. And embarrassing.

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

Ethical vegetarianism is the thesis that killing and eating animals is morally wrong whenever equally nutritious plant-based alternatives are available. A brief look at the public outcry concerning Michael Vick’s dog-fighting ring shows just how widely accepted premise (1) is. Nor ought we kill them without reason.