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Free Housing in New York City

10,000 Birds

Fortunately, I am talking about Tree Swallows battling for nest boxes at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: if this post were about people I probably would have taken a stray bullet trying to report the story, at least, I would have if people fought over housing like Tree Swallows do! This post has been submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #34.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

They may be “outdoor cats” with a specific owner, stray pets, feral, or may have originated in one household and are now fed or cared for by other households in the neighborhood. Free-roaming cats will hunt and kill birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, resulting in wildlife mortality.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

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He's right with his implication that stopping the seizing of pets and strays simply created a more efficient, effective means of commodifying and torturing dogs and cats. To view someone who spends their life starving, piercing, mutilating, terrifying and killing others as a mentor is shocking. But that's now what happened.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

4 The Love Of Animals

A certain breed, age, sex, temperament, that you think will fit into your home. She was on the kill list in NYC and was pulled by A Pathway to Hope Rescue, after Rock & Rawhide advocated for her life. Fostering is a wonderful experience. It is always helpful if the foster also promotes the pet to their contacts.

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Keep pets happy and healthy in the cold months ahead.

4 The Love Of Animals

Breeds with very short fur like Chihuahuas, boxers and greyhounds may have a hard time keeping warm, making even brief walks uncomfortable. If you find a lost or stray pet, please call your local animal control or nearest animal shelter. Even a small amount can kill. Wipe Those Paws. Watch Out for Antifreeze.