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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

The boy was wounded by his loss, just as the homeless dog was wounded when his owner died. The homeless dog, once called Bones, renamed Blue, who played a “hide and seek game” with Cody, to protect himself and stay alive, ends up at Cody’s side. “I Tags: books guest post. See the trailer: [link].

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Working Animals Face "Firing Squad" in Developing Countries

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Fortunately the donkey was rescued by the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA). Here's what they say about "the Firing Squad," a horrible method of "treating" wounded work animals. They will be ‘fired’ with a red hot iron in the mistaken belief that it will cure a wound. His suffering didn’t stop there.

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Mountain Gorilla Ranger Slain in the Congo

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Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work. Another ranger was wounded in the attack and a rebel was captured. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas endangered species. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. That arrest has resulted in several leads in the investigation.

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Starlings and Eagles

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To understand, and thus to protect. Any bird that was wounded — and a bander could often prevent that fate by firing the net quickly enough — was nursed back to health. To gain knowledge of migration routes, wintering sites, survival rates. I couldn’t help but feel kind of bad for the Starling, though.

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Socks for Dogs!

4 The Love Of Animals

They provide traction, mobility, fashion, wound protection, and hardwood floor protection. They would be great protection over hot spots. Tags: reviews. Well, Power Paws by Woodrow Wear has come up with a great product for your dog that solve this, and other problems too! Socks for Dogs!

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