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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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In retrospect, it kind of makes me wonder what image the organizers who booked the hotel for me had of German academic visitors … So much for my quasi-madeleine moment, though of course less emotionally attractive than the one described by Mr. Proust. He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. Back to birds.

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Tails of Aloha

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Tails Of Aloha is an all volunteer Animal Assisted Therapy Organization, located on Oahu in the state of Hawaii, with animals on all of the major Hawaiian Islands. What is the mission of your organization? How is your organization run? Our animals range from a small pet rat to miniature horses.

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82-foot-long “Rescue Rig” on Way to Missouri

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For those who live in one of the affected areas, here are some vital tips from American Humane Association on how to keep your pets and other animals safe: [link]. “We are heading down to Joplin to help in this terrible time of need,&# says Dr. Robin R. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association.

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Rescue for the rescuer.

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Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Exhaustion these are all familiar topics to those of us who spend our time helping animals. They shared with me that they have the ability to sense our emotions and feelings. Article Source: [link].

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Birds and People: A Book Review

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It’s very hard to organize the many ways in which human beings relate to avian beings into comprehensible text. We sing about them, we paint them, we use them as mythic and poetic symbols for our spiritual and emotional feelings, we wear them in myriad and often colorful ways, we adopt them as household pets.

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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

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Non-human beings have traditionally thought of on a basically immoral level…they lack any intrinsic values, are incapable of thoughts and emotions, and are only worth how good of a coat they make or how good they taste. Many of today’s most prominent religions have perpetuated this view.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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Case in point: some of my family members have become active with feral cat colony organizations. It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. But I’ve learned we love animals in very different ways. I have mixed feelings about TNR.