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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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This was illegal, because according to FWC regulations, if you already own a pet that has been deemed invasive or illegal, you are allowed to keep it until its natural death, and it will not be confiscated or euthanized. Reptiles that are not treated ethically simply do not make good pets.

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Tails of Aloha

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We send Animal Therapy teams to hospitals, nursing homes, Hospices and even private homes for Animal assisted Therapy (where we have animals go to individuals or groups) or Animal Assisted Activities (Where we have an animal involved with the actual therapy of an individual that is observed and documented by a Health/Human service professional.)

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Rescue for the rescuer.

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Your passion to help animals can become all consuming and you can start to feel bitter, frustrated and really angry that no one else seems to care about animals as much or in the way that you care. Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Exhaustion these are all familiar topics to those of us who spend our time helping animals.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

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Beloved family pet Dalmatian, Pepper, is stolen, and after several weeks of searching is discovered to have been experimented on at a hospital and died on the table when researchers tried to implant her with an experimental cardiac pacemaker. Isn't it better for science, and more humane, to use just one animal?

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You and Your Pets Can Stress Less This Holiday Season!

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You and Your Pets Can Stress Less This Holiday Season! The end of the year can be emotional for people who remember and miss departed loved ones. Pets are highly impacted by the demands of your holiday schedule. Your animals may not know guests or want others in their home. 1) Talk to your pets more.

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