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On Nonhuman Animals and Human Babies

Animal Person

I chose a cow for Sky's first stuffed animal, and I hope that she will grow up to honor and respect the lives of cows the same way she will honor and respect the lives of greyhounds. There are so many decisions to be made and we're excited to raise our little girl with intention. Tags: Current Affairs.

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On a New Level of Absurdity in the Slaughter Business

Animal Person

Let's deconstruct: The heading is: "Okay, so your steak comes from a cow that lived a happy life--but how did that life end?" It's a cow who--who--lived an allegedly happy life. The featured slaughterer is Bev Eggleston of EcoFriendly Foods, who says, “My perspective of what is humane is broader than how you harvest a cow.

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World Sparrow Day 2011

10,000 Birds

Are you going to help “raise public awareness about the decline of the house sparrow and throw light on the problems faced by the species&# or are you in the camp that hates the lowly House Sparrow ? Tags: Asides , house sparrows • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! Thanks for visiting!

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On "That's Why We Don't Eat Animals"

Animal Person

It is true that the vast majority of animals raised for their parts are factory farmed. I think I would have felt much better if Roth had developed that angle, helping the kids see that pigs and cows aren't that much different from dogs and cats, thereby providing logical building blocks for their thinking to develop. And then what?

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Annual Animal Care Gala in NYC

4 The Love Of Animals

The event is to be held at Pacha on Thursday, October 22, 2009, and all funds raised will benefit the city’s broad rescue, shelter and adoption services. Last year, AC&C hosted over 200 guests and raised $85,000 for the Animal Care cause. And not just dogs and cats: goats, cows, and even tortoises have been rescued by Animal Care.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

10,000 Birds

It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. … Tags: honduras , macaws , national bird , Scarlet Macaw • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! Thanks for visiting!

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Bird Deaths in Washington DC Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program

10,000 Birds

Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program By Corey • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share City Wildife , an organization in Washington D.C. that is dedicated to conserving wildlife in the U.S. for migratory birds. Get yours today! Thanks for visiting!

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