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Creature Update

Animal Person

Greyhound skin is very thin. The greyhound people tell you that, not to mention it's pretty obvious. Furthermore, the insulin that was best for her back then, a long-acting one called Humulin U, for Ultralente, is no longer in production. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. But we owe it to them to do our best.

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November is. Awareness Month

Animal Person

I am a vegan who has adopted a diabetic greyhound who eats vegan food ( Natural Balance ), and who is adopting a boy from Russia. question is important when it comes to adopting special needs animals, like Violet Rays, our rescue greyhound. And the production of her insulin (Vetsulin) involved the use of animal products (from pigs).

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

And if it's not, and sometimes I feel it isn't, at least I am able to return to productivity, and even visit Deb's tribute without completely breaking down. There are duck stories and elephant stories and pig stories, but the reason we hear about them is because they are extraordinary. But he then addresses that.

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On Teaching Children

Animal Person

Would I ever say I restrict my diet to food that wasn't made from the parts of creatures as sentient as the greyhounds I share my home with? The site says food production factories are included , but I doubt that means those involving the slaughter of animals.). I don't think of that as a restriction.

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