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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

4 The Love Of Animals

By Dr. Tim Hunt, DVM. Pick a pet that fits your family’s lifestyle – Look at the purpose the pet will serve in your family. Many mutts you can get from the pound or animal shelter make terrific pets. I strongly encourage people to adopt pound and shelter animals. Choosing the right pet for your child is key.

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

10,000 Birds

Logging roads have opened up vast areas to commercial hunting, leading to industrial-scale poaching and a more than 60 per cent drop in the region’s Forest Elephant population in less than a decade. The region also provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people of nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups.