10,000 Birds
APRIL 25, 2022
In my imagination, the job of a male Australian Brush Turkey is pretty similar – removing or adding bits and pieces to his pile of rotting vegetation in order to get the right temperature to incubate the eggs buried underneath to hatch. It breeds in tree holes, presumably explaining the more commonly used name for it.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 31, 2022
36, if my counting is right and there has been no very recent split or lump. In retrospect, I bet they kept White-crested Laughingthrushes as pets (Hongbenghe, Yunnan). Not bad given that the 5 families in the inner circle of the laughingthrush family have a combined number of about 68 species.
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4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 1, 2010
Here are a few great tips for future and current pet owners. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Shift-It Tip: If you’re set on a purebred dog or cat, buy one from a rescue association instead of getting a pedigree from a breeder. Pets are the same way.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 22, 2011
For example, the petting a dog’s tail; an abuser may have done something violent to the dog’s tail, and the dog may try to protect itself when you touch it there. When people inquire, ask for detailed descriptions of unique characteristics of their lost pet. This will allow you to ensure that the dog’s new home is the right home.
Critter News
DECEMBER 9, 2009
They had a page with quotes from animal rights activists, but as I was reading, I noticed that they were very unfavorable quotes from such activists as Wayne Pacelle and Ingrid Newkirk. I was browsing for some quotes when I came across this group - The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA).
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 10, 2011
It takes some very special people to take in a dog who has spent the last six year sitting in a cage making babies for pet shops. I wish I could keep her… Oh, right, if I kept her I wouldn’t get to meet the next one and receive my small celebrations anew. Just wait till she learns to give love! These guys are so lucky.
Animal Ethics
AUGUST 6, 2007
To the Editor: “ Should Most Pet Owners Be Required to Neuter Their Animals? ,” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editorial Observer, July 30), is right: “The rate at which dogs are purchased and euthanized in this country is not a sign of our affection for them. Breeders kill shelter animals’ chances to find good homes.
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