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‘Critter Fixers’ nominated for TV show award

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“Critter Fixers: Country Vets” has been nominated for a NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)” and voting by the public is open until February 24.

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Importance of vet care.

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There, you’ll also find pet health and behavior articles; pet insurance tips; pet memorials; ask a vet and veterinary expert blog; lost and found and microchip information; travel kit and relocation tips; plus games, contests and local pet events. Importance of vet care.

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Falakhe’s Story

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Early starts are the rule when monitoring endagered species in Mkuze Game Reserve, in South Africa, but there’s a particular urgency to this morning’s start. Something was clearly badly wrong with both of his back legs, I’m no vet, but I would guess they had both been broken. But a Lion attack is not a snaring.

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Identifying the Mystery Bird

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Sometimes bird rehabbers who end up with tiny, semi-feathered little mystery birds end up playing a game called “Name That Bird.”. “He came from a pine tree above two of my vets’ driveway in a fairly heavily wooded area. Is there a tiny hook on the tip of the bill? If not, that rules out a vireo.” ” “Flycatcher?

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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

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Turns out the founder of TRC and many the vets who worked in clinic were falconers as well. If you are a bad hunting partner and do not flush enough game, the raptor will fly off when released and not return. I learned that I knew nothing of falconry. Here are some myths: Falconry birds are essentially pets. Not always.

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A Hamster’s Story: The making of a novel

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And when she did have time for Hamlet, Emmie cried and pleaded with her mom to take him to the vet. As if the vet had a cure for old age. I would take him to my house that evening since the Vet was closed. Every two hours we played the pen cap game. Today I was to take him to the Vet’s. “Take him where?”

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

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I’m an author, good character names are fair game) joined the family and something rather miraculous happened. In this time of economic uncertainty, when hard choices are being made every day between food and healthcare; mortgage and vet bills, our shelters are sometimes the only resort for people in need. Fast forward seven years.

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