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Pets Add Life; Guinea Pig Interview

4 The Love Of Animals

We were laughing out loud when we watched this interview of Rory the guinea pig! “Have you seen what turtles can do?” ” he asks, but more importantly he will let you know the real reason why being an only pet isn’t much fun! You can see more pet interviews on the PAL YouTube channel.

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Dead or hypothermic?

Reddit Animals

I found my Guinea pig unresponsive this morning. I took him indoors to show to my dog and cat which had bonded with him. He was freezing cold, his limbs were stiff but not his body. His eyes were milky. He has no partner, he was somehow happier after his brother passed away.

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Play the silly word game my spouse and I came up with: "The Lazy Naturalist"

Reddit Animals

Not a whale; is a shark.) - Tarantula hawk wasp, 2 points (not a tarantula; not a hawk) - Bear cat, 3 points (not a bear; not a cat; +1 bonus point for being neither) - Peacock mantis shrimp, 4 points. Similarly, the bear cat (3 points) might simply be a new compound word "bearcat", which identifies the animal precisely.

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A Trip to an Animal Lab

Critter News

but did experiment on mice and guinea pigs. Interesting that many of the grants this place gets specifically say they can't experiment on any domesticated animals (cats and dogs I guess.). There was a poster in the lunch room with four cute animals (a dog, cat, rabbit and something else.) It was a rather grim place.

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San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

Critter News

All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. Pet sales would be banned altogether, except for the sale of pet fish. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal.

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Welsh Report Shows Increased Animal Research at Cardiff University

Critter News

In four years it experimented on 157,839 mice, 17,324 rats, 11,096 fish, 1,941 birds, 1,253 guinea pigs, 933 pigeons, 884 frogs, 207 cats, 54 rabbits and 18 tree shrews from the tropics of south-east Asia. According to a Wales on Sunday investigation, the number of animals used at Cardiff has risen by 13 percent since 2006.

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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

4 The Love Of Animals

I got my first pets, mice and guinea pigs, when I was 8. Start with easier pets – Many people don’t want to start with the responsibility of a dog or cat. For these folks, I recommend a nontraditional pet like a rat or a guinea pig. For these folks, I recommend a nontraditional pet like a rat or a guinea pig.