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Worried about my roommates pets

Reddit Animals

We have a few pets living with us but I'm concerned about my roommates pets and I'm worried if they're being neglected and mistreated. You can see his hip bones and when I pet his head I can feel the bump in his skull. Is this neglect and abuse? I live with 3 other ppl. What should I do?

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On Taxes, Veganism and "Pets"

Animal Person

I've written about my ambivalence regarding "pet" ownership/guardianship/insert-whatever-term-you're-comfortable-with, and also about my strong belief in helping individuals, but I don't recall addressing whether the having of pets is not vegan. Do you agree with that?

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Preparing Your Pet for Winter

4 The Love Of Animals

The following is a great guest post from the folks at Pet Care Education! PREPARING YOUR PET FOR WINTER. However, before you start getting comfortable for the winter months, it’s very important that you first get your pet ready for colder weather as well. Good tips for the coming cold season. INDOOR OR OUTDOOR? FOOD & WATER.

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$50,000 Worth of Birds

10,000 Birds

Another reason why wild birds should not be kept as pets. All too often they are neglected. But, you know, at least he was going to take care of them: “I volunteered to feed and water them every other day, but on Wednesday they took a whole bunch of birds,&# Ratcliff said.

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If you live near a petco

Reddit Animals

trigger warning for animal death neglect abuse and torture Please please please for the love of God or whatever you believe in do NOT buy animals from them. It's so f *d and all of these little lives are considered "property" please don't buy from the pet store.

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Second Chances

4 The Love Of Animals

Second Chances A battered pick-up truck rattles up to the curb of a neglected house. The vacant property’s lawn is infused with crab-grass, clover and dandelions. Wispy white puffs of dandelion tufts drift above the yard resembling tiny wayward ghosts.

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4 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

Choosing to adopt a dog rather than get one at the pet store (or what some like to refer to as “puppy mill”) is a beautiful thing—essentially you are saving a poor pup from euthanasia and you’re providing a an animal with a good home. But adopting a pet is a huge responsibility and is very similar to adopting a child.

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