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Sneeze Prone? Top 5 Dogs for Allergy Suffers

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I was more than aware that I was allergic to cats—that was evident since childhood. population has pet allergies, mainly to dogs and cats. That said, dander can be found on all breeds, long-haired and short haired ones too. That said, below are some really good choices allergy-sufferers should consider adopting: 1.

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Birding Chongming Island in summer

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I once had a cat who loved to lick plastic bags, and while I find the pleasure in this hard to comprehend, it still seems more understandable to me than the joy (?) According to the HBW, when breeding, male birds do most of the incubation and parenting while females often leave the nest up to one week before the eggs hatch.

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Breast Cancer in Pets

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Here are some great facts about breast cancer in dogs and cats. Many people don’t realize that pets can also suffer from breast cancer. Mammary gland tumors are common in dogs and cats, especially those that aren’t spayed or were spayed late in age. Once your dog or cat is five years old, perform a mammary exam monthly.

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4 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Dog

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Smaller breeds can live comfortably in an apartment but larger dogs need lots of space and preferably a back yard. New allergies develop over time for most allergy-suffers. First and foremost, you need to make sure that your living space is appropriate size for the type of dog you are considering adopting. Or be opened to moving.

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On ANIMAL EQUALITY, by Joan Dunayer

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Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. However young and healthy, captives judged inappropriate for exhibition or breeding are considered 'excess' and usually are 'unloaded' or killed. Instead, they hide behind passive verbs. Overly generous inclusion?

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A Northern Wheatear in New York

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But that is what happened on Tuesday evening and I had to suffer the email reports, pictures, and facebook status updates of New York State birders who were fortunate enough to see a Northern Wheatear , a bird I had never seen in North America, at the Croton Train Station in Westchester County. And I even got to work on time! … a.

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Petrel Paradise

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Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.