4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

It honors dogs of all breeds — from working dogs to family pets — and encourage pet owners to do something special for their dog. Canine guests must be on leash and accompanied by a human companion. Founded in 2004, National Dog Day is observed annually on August 26. For a complete list, visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

Granted, it’s not always on a scale we can readily appreciate, and we humans are much more attuned to the differences in each other because that’s how we recognize friends, family, and celebrities on the street, but when a bird is even slightly different from the norm, it’s generally the more expected species than the unexpected.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

Got to finish browsing for the fawns and collecting chiggers,” wrote Becky, from an island off North Carolina. Self-cleaning pens, never-empty feed buckets,” wrote Angel in South Carolina and Zoe in California. “A A filtration system that works on waterfowl pools without clogging,” wrote Linda in Connecticut.

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