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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Lawmakers, animal control officers and animal welfare organizations need to work together and delve into the origins of shelter subgroups—such as stray, feral or surrendered pets—to address the issues that bring them to the shelter.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. Now, he lay frightened and ruffled in my hands, his tail tattered, his feathers damp from the maw of a cat named Puck. Back then, I didn’t know enough about birds, but I knew a lot about cats. I scrambled for a box.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

10,000 Birds

There are only approximately 23 million people in the whole country, which is about 10 million less than the state of California. Rats arrived on ships and cats, foxes and rabbits were all introduced and they were all detrimental to the bird population. Until the problem with invasive species is addressed they will always be at risk.

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