Critter News

AUGUST 27, 2009

This may take time and maybe lifetimes to build up to that tipping point, but we have to use everyone and every resource we can. At the same time, do we have the time to wait for everyone to become vegan to enact laws that will at least allow more humane care in the short term.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 15, 2009

Loreen Playford, maker of K9 Pet Chef All Natural Dog Food, offers some helpful hints on keeping man’s best friend in tip top shape and adding years to his life. Just as with humans, flaxseed oil is essential for preventing cardiovascular issues. Tags: guest post.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2011

Spector, DVM, DACVIM, offers the following tips to help you be prepared when a disaster, such as a hurricane or tornado, strikes your home: If you are ever instructed to leave your home during an emergency situation, ALWAYS take your pets with you. Keep your pets tags on them at all times because you never know when disaster may hit.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Told from the point-of-view of Rocky, an absolutely adorable rescued pug, this book will show children what it feels like to be a pet without a home; what the inside of a Humane Society looks like; ways to make sure your new pet feels at home, right away; and how animals tell us what they like and what they don’t.

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MARCH 9, 2011

Leucism “is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans.&# Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: diving ducks , ducks , leucism , leucistic • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! These Blasts From The Past Thrilling Turkey Facts What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead?

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 23, 2014

Educate yourself on your destination locale’s pet entry regulations, licensing regulations, and laws by contacting the State Veterinarian or State Department of Agriculture and the City Clerk’s office, local humane organization, or area animal control facility. What other tips do you have from your experience? pet care'

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 7, 2010

At the Green Workshop, attendees will learn green living tips for their cat, home and environment from a number of eco-friendly experts, including Renee Loux and the five designers. Tags: events people helping animals. The event will be free and open to the public. The company is part of the Swiss-based Nestlé S.A. –

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans. The Bay of Islands is a very popular area for tourists, both those looking for natural history and for human history. Hat-tip to Stella.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Here, I’ve gathered several useful tips to ensure that your move purrs right along. Have a tag made with your pet’s name, your destination address, and your cell phone number, so that you can easily be contacted should your pet become lost during the move. What other tips do you have from your experience?

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Animal Person

JULY 21, 2010

As you may know, Vetsulin has been discontinued and diabetic animals are being transitioned to Humulin N (or a similar human insulin appropriate for dogs and some cats) or Lantus/glargine (for cats). " Tags: Current Affairs Ethics canine diabetes humulin vetsulin. Please let me know if I missed anything for this post and I'll add it.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. For all of recorded history, humans have classified other living things by their physical characteristics. Hat-tip to Stella.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 7, 2009

So, even if animals are killed painlessly and raised for food in humane ways, it is wrong to kill them. It is also probable that very subnormal adult human beings do not. KBJ: Martin forgot about the human beings who lack a right to life, including infants. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Geophagy, the intentional consumption of soil by vertebrates, has long been documented in a number of bird and mammal species – including wide-spread use by humans – which consume soil to increase absorption of certain minerals not naturally occurring in the local diet. Hat-tip to Stella. That’s right – birds eating clay.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

There are also a number of Takahe , one of which, named Greg, has learnt that humans equal food, and will hang around the day visitors in the hope of a snack. Greg the Naughty Takahe ( Porphyrio hochstetteri ) Tags: Destinations , new zealand • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Hat-tip to Stella. Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

However, the Stresemann’s Bristlefront is one of those birds that is simply enigmatic and rare and recently discovered, with many aspects of its life history unknown to humanity. … Tags: brazil • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Hat-tip to Stella. See who won the contest here! Get yours today!

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

.’ Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning – little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door - Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as `Nevermore.’

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:37 am Hi Laurent, that is a fascinating example of humans responding to difficult environmental challenges. Hat-tip to Stella. Get yours today!

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. All of them had successfully learned the skills we taught them to forage in “safe&# areas and avoid humans. Hat-tip to Stella.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

March 14, 2011 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Jon Gassett, Commissioner One Sportsman’s Lane Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Mr. Gassett, I am a writer, naturalist and artist with a special interest in human/bird interactions. Hat-tip to Stella. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009? Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

So the human equivalent of frog in a bowl might be. So assaying exploratory tendency in humans. Humans can probably just find their own little place to thrive. Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: blue tit , chickadees and tits , research • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? What do you think? Get yours today!

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Pet Care Helps to Promote Humane Halloween. Halloween may be full of tricks and treats for humans, but the holiday does not hold the same appeal for our pet counterparts. He provides the following tips to keep your pets safe this holiday season: Tricks are for kids. Tags: guest post pet care.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

This is what wikipedia has to say about Stoke’s Sea Snake: “Although aggressive with a venomous bite, there are no reported human fatalities attributed to Stokes’ seasnake.&# Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: australia , broome • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! Wicked, right?

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW; www.ifaw.org ) has compiled some tips on how to keep pets happy and healthy in the cold months ahead. We think these are all great tips, and wanted to share them with you! A good rule of thumb is to feel the tips of your animal’s ears. Bundle Up. Keep Them Close.

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