4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

Nearly every dog owner buys a collar for their new pet but few are aware of the long history and many different types of collars. In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf. By Augie Berings, Bering’s Hardware.

Dogs 100

Dogs Stud Houston Pets 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. In many ways, that is exactly what happened.

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New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 161

Animal Person

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I've always thought of horse-drawn carriages the way I think about greyhound racing or fur: Most people are against them, so why are they still around? Massachusetts is probably an exception, as voters banned racing while tracks were still in operation, so that's a message about how they feel about dog racing that turned into a ban.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Protection Rights Greyhounds 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. to live out their lives in peace, absent the abuse they had suffered in the entertainment industry. Dogs Sniffing Out Disease. As we know, dogs have a keen sense of smell. by Marc Bekoff.

Emotional 100

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." was advertised to online customers as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar."

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Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Paul Mann with dogs. Pet Care, the nation’s largest provider of professional pet sitting and dog walking services, has devoted his life to the safety and comfort of pets. Dogs and cats are creatures of habit and can easily become frightened, aggressive or agitated by the unaccustomed sights and sounds of costumed visitors.

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Pets United States Kennels 2002 100