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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

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Iā€™d been volunteering at rescues through my young adulthood, and I was training as a cat socializer, teaching terrified felines ā€” the unlucky victims of cruel people ā€” to trust humans again. It was Los Angeles, after all, where mileage has no bearing on time, but where time was precious for my little rescue on this crystal morning.

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The Problem with Weight is NOT Losing It

4 The Love Of Animals

“The Problem with Weight is NOT Losing It&# (Raccoon Press) is available now through www.theproblemwithweightisnotlosingit.com. For over 25 years, Marty McGee Bennett has been teaching people about animals and animal handling, with a specialty in training and handling llamas and alpacas. More About Marty McGee Bennett.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

10,000 Birds

You typically do not find a bird this naked or featherless outside of the nest unless there has been a storm or the nest has been attacked by predator like a raccoon, chipmunk, squirrel or corvids. But maybe this will help you triage the situation when you see a baby bird: This is a very young House Wren. That is probably one of the adults.

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