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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? And why do so many people say the oppose the cruel practices of factory farming, yet still eat meat, eggs and dairy products?

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Prepare a pet rescue plan.

4 The Love Of Animals

“Katrina, Ike and Gustav are more than just names to those whose homes and families were devastated by these destructive storms. Even with the aid of disaster response teams, many evacuees permanently lost their companion animals. Hurricane Season’s Here: Six Steps to A Rescue Plan that Includes Pets.

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Great cat tips from Housecat Housecall

4 The Love Of Animals

Katrina Warren and the experts at Animal Planet’s “ Housecat Housecall ”, presented by Purina Cat Chow, have put together some simple tips to help families conquer some common cat care issues. Housecat Housecall airs on Animal Planet every Saturday at 10:30AM Eastern/Pacific, with an encore each Sunday at 8:00AM Eastern/Pacific.

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IFAW rescuers have mobilized to Japan

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Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org ) have mobilized to Japan to conduct an assessment and assist with animal rescue efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

4 The Love Of Animals

In the coming months, Mars Petcare will sponsor family-focused healthy living fairs for pets and people at the following locations: New York City – The Prospect Park YMCA, October 16. Mars Petcare is a segment of Mars, Incorporated, a private, family-owned company employing more than 65,000 associates in 68 countries worldwide.

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

4 The Love Of Animals

Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. Our website makes it easy for anyone with an internet connection to find profiles and pictures of adoptable animals by location, breed, gender, age, size, and color. We are calling the idea “Social Petworking.”

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From Today's Wall Street Journal

Animal Ethics

A decision not to eat dogs has nothing to do with our inherent hypocrisy, but with our relationship to different animals. Dogs were bred to be companion animals; pigs and cows are raised as food. The fury this meal caused my friends and family back in America motivated me to examine whether eating any animal was justified.