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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. Here are some pointers for choosing your child’s first pet: When to get a pet – People often ask me what the best age is for children to have a pet. I believe between ages 4 and 8 is ideal, although older kids can also benefit.

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Quantico Has No Compassion for Feral Cats

Critter News

The raptors feed on these things (mice, rats), snakes feed on these things, it’s in the wild food chain and the cat interrupts that because it’s not part of the natural setting.” They’re a big impact on wildlife. That’s why I’m concerned,” Frizzell said. ‘‘The

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A Trip to an Animal Lab

Critter News

but did experiment on mice and guinea pigs. Then, heading out, I noticed three little knitted mice. It certainly doesn't fill me with confidence in these people's skills in compassion and humane care. Tags: animal experimentation mice Guinea Pigs medical research biotech. They did not experiment on primates (I asked!),