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Young Thrushes

10,000 Birds

The scolding alarm call of the Spectacled Thrush for example is something that I grew extremely tired of – the birds would sit on our window and glare at our indoor cat and yell (what I presume to be some form of obscene insult) at him. This gave us several chances to experience them at various stages of growth.

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Hurting animals and repenting later.

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Has anyone, as a child, ever hurt animals like pelting stray cats and dogs with stones? As well, a part of me doesn’t want to be relieved of this burden, as I feel I’m undeserving of being freed from the emotional pain caused by my past actions. Have any of you guys here had similar experiences? Please help/suggest.

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The Marvelous Self-Awareness of Elephants: Insights into their Intelligent Minds

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Elephants are one of the most fascinating creatures on the planet, renowned for their incredible memory and emotional intelligence. Most animals, including dogs and cats, cannot recognize themselves in a mirror, but a few species can, including chimpanzees, dolphins, and elephants.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

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Expert cites scientifically-proven therapeutic, physical and emotional health benefits of loving and caring for a pet. But, pets also become bona fide family members with which we establish genuine relationships—incomparable emotional bonds that can have extraordinarily positive physical and psychological impacts on humans.

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Roger Cohen Realizes Dogs=Pigs, Sort Of

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However I cannot see a rational argument for saying eating dogs or cats is barbaric while eating pork or beef is fine. But as Cohen experiences, humans don't live "in theory." The theory that the mind finds inescapably well-formulated is often overwhelmed and overturned by human emotions. product that comes from an animal ).

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5 Vital Questions When Adopting A Rescue Dog

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Rarely do shelters know anything about the dog’s history when they first come in and the longer a dog lives at the shelter the more impact it will have on their emotional well-being. 2) Does he get along well with other dogs/cats? Many shelters have the ability to test dogs with other dogs as well as cats.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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“I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility.

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