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Happy Fourth – Support Your Local Rehabber!

10,000 Birds

No, these are not highly-trained nestling Blue Jays posing artfully on an American flag. They’re just really cute orphaned Blue Jays who were raised and eventually released by Kim Doner of WING-IT in Tulsa. And Kim – besides being a great rehabber – knows how to Photoshop. Please – help them!

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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

10,000 Birds

A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! Explanations are simple: only a mother rabbit or a highly trained rehabilitator has a chance of raising and releasing a healthy wild bunny. Instead, bring your child to fundraisers, to sanctuaries, to demonstrations with trained education animals.

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Ground Zero Hero

4 The Love Of Animals

On the day of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Sarah got the call at 8:46 that she and her German Shepherd, Anna, who was trained for live find and as a therapy dog were to report to the Lakehurst Naval Engineering Station. The training for these dogs carries a high cost as well, averaging $10,000.

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PETA Petition to Stop Animal Torture at Defense Department

Critter News

But it certainly raised my awareness that animals are used in military trauma-training exercises. Thousands of live animals are shot, stabbed, dismembered, burned, and poisoned every year in Department of Defense (DoD) training exercises designed to train medics and infantry in how to treat various human battlefield injuries.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. DDF will raise the money for the service dog by raffling off a used Jeep that features a custom paint job and custom parts. “We

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Annual Animal Care Gala in NYC

4 The Love Of Animals

The event is to be held at Pacha on Thursday, October 22, 2009, and all funds raised will benefit the city’s broad rescue, shelter and adoption services. Last year, AC&C hosted over 200 guests and raised $85,000 for the Animal Care cause. And not just dogs and cats: goats, cows, and even tortoises have been rescued by Animal Care.

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Dublin Dog Foundation Update

4 The Love Of Animals

The funds raised covered all the costs associated with the training, graduation, food and medical bills for Butterball’s lifetime. kicked off on the 4th of July and covered over 400miles of side roads in an effort to raise awareness and support for the campaign. to Washington, D.C.,

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