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Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe During the “Dog Days of Summer”

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Like humans, dogs are susceptible to dehydration, overheating and sickness due to the sun and heat. Espree Animal Products encourages pet owners to take the following precautions to ensure the safety of their dogs this summer: Dogs, like people, should not be out in the heat of the day without proper shade and adequate water.

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Dog Gone Smart Beds

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We were pretty excited to get this bed, because it’s just not any old pet bed! Nano Pet Products, manufacturers of Dog Gone SmartTM Bed and Dog Gone SmartTM Wear pet products, is dedicated to bringing cleaner and healthier pet products to pet owners worldwide through nanotechnology. Read on to learn more.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

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The Blue Whistling Thrush is presumably named for its loud human-like whistling, and possibly for being blue. One would think that for a species as common in Europe as the Grey-headed Woodpecker , the HBW would spend some effort to update the species entry. The White-cheeked Partridge is classified as Near Threatened. I am only joking!

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A Bird Presentation in Shanghai

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For some reason that I do not quite understand myself – given that I really rather dislike children and am not too positive about the rest of humanity either – I recently put up a little display of bird photos inside my Shanghai compound, which I share (as the only foreigner) with about 1700 Chinese.

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Parrots: Brazil’s Colorful Avian Clowns

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For one, they are remarkably diverse with a little over 380 species spread over every continent except Europe (only introduced) and Antarctica. Both of these endemic parrots suffer from habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile.

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

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Snowy Owls are used in falconry, more so in Europe but they are legal for a few states here in the US. Here are some myths: Falconry birds are essentially pets. It’s not like the guy took the only Snowy Owl reported in the state, he opted to trap one when there is a huge influx of Snowy Owls. Many get their birds from breeders.

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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

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They are part of the scarab beetle complex and over 300 species have been described, occurring not only in Africa but also Europe, Asia and the Americas. They are harmless to humans and their horns are used for wrestling other males for mating rights. In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets!

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