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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Thankfully, there are some organizations out there that make it their business to look after and care for our animal counterparts. Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. A non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.,

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Harvard Medical School Facility Accused of Improper Research Reporting

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An Ohio-based animal rights organization has filed a complaint against Harvard Medical School, alleging that the school's New England Primate Research Center in Southborough did not properly report its experiments on animals. From the MetroWest Daily News. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the Animal Welfare Act.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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Going back to that assumption that birds don’t have a sense of smell, it can be traced to John James Audubon (of course), who performed several experiments with Turkey Vultures and concluded that the vultures used sight, not scent, to find food. The Juncos reacted to alien scents, even temporarily reducing the time spent on the nest.

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Must-Have Apps for the Avid Pet Lover

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With Petfinder’s mobile app, you can have access to the databases of 13,000 shelters and rescue organizations; and it definitely helps to have it with you as you bounce from one shelter to another, so you can compare fees and legal requirements. It is a great organizer for managing your pet’s health care and training.

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How a Farrier can treat a horse with club foot

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Many organizations exist throughout the United Kingdom to assist farriers and people desiring to be farriers to become registered and remain well educated through classes, training and competitions. When the horse experiences extreme pain it may not flex the leg properly causing the digital flexor tendon to contract.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.2

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I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. The natural experiment must have been tried very infrequently, at least recently. From what I recall, chimpanzees share at least 95 percent of human DNA, although the number that floats around the most is 98.6 The following is from The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan.

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Maple Farm Sanctuary Needs Your Help!

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They currently care for about 80 animals, almost half of whom are special needs cases who require extra time, attention and medical care. Maple Farm Sanctuary is a charitable 501(c)3 organization that Cheri and Jim have made tremendous sacrifices to found. The sanctuary runs on a very modest budget of approximately $55,000 year.