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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

10,000 Birds

This is what we need for birds, whose rights as government-protected species are violated every day by free-roaming cats. Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. Neighbor B has nine outdoor cats. Neighbor A asks neighbor B to contain his cats. Sealed With A Trap.

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Experiencing Spring at EVOA

10,000 Birds

Interestingly, a bird of prey set off a psychological experiment. I also realise I may be insisting on a psychological reason while I just might be an incompetent birder. His father was not a birder and we all know that his reign couldn’t be further from “peace worldwide” Come to think of it, Putin probably has a cat.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

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. While people with dogs often experience the greatest health benefits, a pet doesn’t necessarily have to be a dog or a cat.

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Why Justice for Animals Is the Social Movement of Our Time

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Elephants, great apes, orcas, dogs, cats, and many other animals can experience depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and compulsive disorders. "There is no longer dispute among serious scientists that humans aren’t the only animals who have the capacity to suffer physically and mentally.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* It’s not a bad idea.

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

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You may want to consider closing the door to pet-free rooms that store, say, your fine antiques, and, if you have a doggy or cat door, you can also train your pets to head out for potty breaks on their own. Pay attention to pet psychology, and you’ll find a lot more respect paid to your possessions in turn.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

An Oxford University study published in the journal Nature found that wide-ranging carnivores like tigers and other big cats “show the most evidence of stress and/or psychological dysfunction in captivity.” How many people and animals must pay with their lives before we acknowledge that big cats don’t belong in captivity?