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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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Mice/rats in your house or business? Call the pest control company. A company representative will come to your door and tell you the poisons they use are “safe.” When queried, he admitted he had recently hired a local company to get rid of the mice in his house. .” Alert: they’re lying. What to do?

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The Devil Is In The D-Con

10,000 Birds

This was more than 30 years after these types of anti-coagulants had first been implicated in the deaths of protected wildlife and pets, as well as the sickening of children. In April 2014, a 4-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, died after eating rat poison. Seven years later, all but three complied. It was a great victory.

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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

10,000 Birds

Let me introduce my guest blogger, Lisa Owens Viani, co-founder of the California-based group RATS ( Raptors Are The Solution ), which educates people about the dangers of rat poisons. Perhaps not surprisingly, the poison companies seem to be hiding behind Teflon shields about the problems with their products.

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Breast Cancer in Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

In fact, I experienced it first hand when my pet rat developed breast cancer late in her life. BREAST CANCER IN PETS FACT SHEET. Many people don’t realize that pets can also suffer from breast cancer. Mammary exams for pets are important and early detection is key. That simple decision can save a pet’s life.

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Tails of Aloha

4 The Love Of Animals

We also do foster homes for misplaced pets and pets whose owners have been placed into nursing homes, long term hospital care or hospice. We also assist the homeless population with the care and feeding of their pets by educating them on the requirements for inoculations and treatments they can give their pets.

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Custom Pet Portraits from Little Tank

4 The Love Of Animals

Recently, we got a pet portrait from Little Tank. You may remember that our dear little rat Yoshi crossed the rainbow bridge in February, so getting a fun portrait of her means so much to us! Not only is it a fun way to remember our sweet pet who passed, but it’s also a really fun style of painting that looks great in our space!

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