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African Pythons Targeted for Removal

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Burmese pythons either escaped from pet trade breeding facilities in South Florida after Hurricane Andrew or were released by people who no longer wanted them as pets. The analysis of Python stomach contents indicates that they eat mammals, as small as mice, and as large as a fully grown deer.

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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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The rodents eat the bait, stagger out of the building looking for water, and are easy prey for whatever carnivore happens to be passing by, be it wildlife or someone’s pet. This means not only can they continue poisoning kids, pets, and wildlife for years while the case drags through court, but now they have a monopoly on the market.

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Annual Animal Care Gala in NYC

4 The Love Of Animals

Opening remarks will be made by popular Today Show special correspondent, author and pet lover Jill Rappaport. Also that evening, attendees can bid on exclusive pet prizes such as a custom-designed dog house, created by Animal Planet’s canine carpenter David Leon.

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Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat

10,000 Birds

As anyone who follows this blog knows, outdoor cats are a veritable holocaust for wild birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects. Almost every single outdoor pet cat, feral cat, or stray kills other animals , no matter how well fed the cat is through other sources. Attention : They are your pets so pet them!

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