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The Too-Friendly Scrub Jays of Cruickshank Sanctuary

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And sure, it’s really great to see the Scrub Jays at the pay station at Cape Canaveral or the Scrub Jay trail at Merritt Island, but if you want to really experience the Scrub Jays, you have to travel down the road to Rockledge and visit Cruickshank Sanctuary. But honestly, part of that is a peanuts.

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A Non-Lethal Solution for Both Wildlife and Feral Cats

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Prior to their release he arranged his basement with litter boxes, a bed, and places to hide. But unsurprisingly, they quickly grew accustomed to the man who made no demands on them, appeared daily with food and water, and gave them sanctuary. Peter, who lives in New York State, noticed two feral cats living near his house.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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In June 2006, Jane and I visited a chimpanzee sanctuary near Girona, Spain. They were brought separately to the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne.

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Creature Comforts: Tips for Moving with Pets

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Provide your pet a safe and quiet sanctuary while the movers shuffle in and out of your house. Designate one family member to be responsible for your pet. It’s up to that person to make sure the animal has been properly fed, exercised, medicated (if necessary), and comforted.

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Creature Comforts: Tips for Moving with Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

Provide your pet a safe and quiet sanctuary while the movers shuffle in and out of your house. Designate one family member to be responsible for your pet. It’s up to that person to make sure the animal has been properly fed, exercised, medicated (if necessary), and comforted.

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Manx Shearwaters

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Shearwater remains litter the island with the carcasses picked clean, leaving just the wings, breastbone and girdle. The parents now desert the burrow and the chick, leaving it to the harsh realities of life beyond its sanctuary below the ground.