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How to ‘treat’ your cat right

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Pets come to depend on their owners, trusting them to do what’s best for them, and every owner should make the effort to treat their pet right. Just like people, pets that are not treated right can suffer from stress and other health problems, and an inadequate diet, for example, will make cats more prone to infections and illnesses.

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“Christmas in June” – Brasserie au Baron: Saint-Médard Cuvée de Noël

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Brasserie au Baron has its origins in a bistro run by the Bailleux family since 1973 in Gussignies, a small French town along that lies along the river Hogneau right at the border with Belgium’s Hainaut province in the Francophone south of that country. The earliest parts of the church date to the Anglo-Saxon era.

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The Animals We Use

Animal Person

I think part of the original work's problem was that it was too ambitious--not to mention expensive to produce--and everything suffered. After failing miserably at a long pamphlet in 2007, I decided to shorten it by 50% and focus on a different audience: people who use animals. And that disconnect is deadly and reeks of injustice. -.

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Many Animals Dying in Australian Wildfires

Critter News

We sometimes overlook a story even when it's right under our noses. Rescuers have doled out antibiotics, pain relievers and fluids to the critters in a bid to keep them comfortable, but some of the severely injured were euthanized to spare any more suffering. We are losers. The story says millions of animals may have died.

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Where to Place Your Birdcage

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All you need to do is set the cage down somewhere and you’re good to go, right? This anxiety could cause the bird to suffer health problems. You’ve got a good cage and included everything your bird should need (newspaper lining the bottom of the cage, some toys, some bird seed, etc.). Well, yes and no. If you place it higher up (e.g.

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Petrel Paradise

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In particular the South Island destination of Kaikoura is world-renowned for the flocks of albatrosses and giant petrels floating right off the pelagic boat, and the ease of the trip makes it a must-visit for any visiting birder. The first to cruise past in a hurry were the stunning Cook’s Petrels. Wicked, right?

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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Where do Cook’s Petrels go to forage in the summer? This has all sorts of implications on learning and being more resistant to the mental effects of aging that mammals suffer from. What seeds does a Baird’s Sparrow eat? What does a Flammulated Owl do all night?

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