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The Queen

10,000 Birds

However, he neglected to shut the top of the box, and off she flew, her legs bound with green tape. She was tired, thin, and had several medical issues. The grand old bird became a surrogate mother, and raised them herself. The naturalist got out of his car, picked her up, took the tape off her legs, and took her to a local zoo.

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Looking after your dog’s joints.

4 The Love Of Animals

Prior to her being rescued, she was also fed a poorly unbalanced diet and neglected. After coming back from the Vets with her medication, I was reduced to tears as I watched my beautiful baby try and race over to greet me, only to stop and clumsily collapse, due to the inflexibility of her joints. Author Biography.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

The medical journal Lancet recently published findings showing that children who are not adequately nourished in the first five years of life sometimes never catch up to their peers. What these naysayers consistently neglect is that vegan diets, as with all other restricted diets, must be well planned. Children need protein.