10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A flock of small birds at the dyke, Yellowhammers mostly… I cannot see well because of one enthusiastic hunting dog which takes pleasure in running through the snow and flushing them up whenever the birds land. Yeah, right. Watch for the dark beaks.” In this light, all beaks are dark! How can I call them all poachers?

Geese 181

Geese Hunting Boars Birds 181

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

If you are looking for a heartwarming, uplifting story, then you really need to add Welcome Home Mama and Boris: How a Sister’s Love Saved a Fallen Soldier’s Beloved Dogs to your reading list. Starting with Casey and Arrow, our keepers in the woods, our family would keep cats and dogs. Growing up, we always had animals.

Dogs 100

Dogs Puppies Iraq Pets 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2012

Somewhere around the Platte River one of the Audubon boys received a black-footed hide from a fur trader. American scientists, realizing belatedly how embarrassing it was to know so little about a species right in the heart of their own continent, rushed to study this remnant population.

Ferrets 189

Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 189

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

His large pouty eyes, silky fur-coat, and silly little paws on which he fumbled all over the hay-covered kennel, lured me in like a dog to a bone. Don’t let the dog eat your homework. Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard?

Breeding 100

Breeding Research Shelters Puppies 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

With all the choices out there, how can we know what makes a balanced dog food or cat food ? It’s very important to get the right balance of protein (humans take note for your diet too)! Fats nourish the skin and make it soft, and they help with a luxurious coat and contribute to shiny fur! Not enough fat?

Kittens 100

Kittens Puppies Pets Fur 100

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 15, 2012

Your cat or dog is so lovable in the morning before you leave for work that you can’t help but pick them up or let them maul you, leaving hair in their wake. I know I have a lovable fur ball too who lives to be picked up right before I leave for work. Don’t tell your dog or cat that I said that! I love my cat!

Pets 100

Pets Cats Fur Dogs 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Told from the point-of-view of Rocky, an absolutely adorable rescued pug, this book will show children what it feels like to be a pet without a home; what the inside of a Humane Society looks like; ways to make sure your new pet feels at home, right away; and how animals tell us what they like and what they don’t.

Pets 100

Pets The Humane Society Animal Friendly Cats 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2010

A massage would really hit the spot right about now, wouldn’t it? Massages are a great way to fight many of the health ailments that can affect your little fur ball. After the benefits became more widely known, the practice spread to dogs, cats and other household pets. Fido can’t voice his opinion, but he feels the same way.

Pets 100

Pets Soreing Fur Horses 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. Not everything that was brought and released established itself.

New Zealand 162

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 162

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 1, 2011

Some poodles are vocal dogs, yipping almost incessantly. And you said a poodle, right?”. During my six-month visit, Barb’s mother asked me if I could find out what happened to the little dog. You must mean my little guard dog,” she said. Fizzle fit easily into the palm of Barb’s broad hand. Fizzle didn’t bark. A poodle.”.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls AKC Rattlesnake Shelters 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

Eat right. What counts as eating right? Eat right—I will eat a diet low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and high in complex carbohydrates and fiber; and I will limit my consumption of empty calories like those found in sweets, soda pop, and trendy high-calorie coffee drinks and energy drinks. Lose weight.

Rights 40

Rights Animal Cruelty Vegan Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Eat right. What counts as eating right? Eat right—I will eat a diet low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and high in complex carbohydrates and fiber; and I will limit my consumption of empty calories like those found in sweets, soda pop, and trendy high-calorie coffee drinks. Lose weight. Quit smoking.

2007 40

2007 Rights Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

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."

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40