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Keep your pet safe during BBQ season

4 The Love Of Animals

Whether it’s eating a pair of socks, chewing up the furniture or leaving unwanted messes on the floor, pet parents definitely have their hands full. Pets can sure find themselves in a lot of trouble. Warm weather on its way … Continue reading →

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FiXiT Aims to Facilitate 25 Spay Neuters This Week

4 The Love Of Animals

“The site was created in response to the heartbreaking requests received from people wanting to do the right thing – telling us of their personal hardships and asking for our help to end the cycle of unwanted kittens and puppies,” said Dr. Kellie Heckman, Co-Founder of FiXiT.

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Ex-Cons and Abused Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

Tia Torres knows what it’s like to be unwanted. Coming from a broken home, as a child she longed for a forever family. As a young teenager, Tia created her own family by helping people and animals who were lonely, lost and in need. Continue reading …

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Shelter Strays Used as Lab Animals

Critter News

I thought it was an urban myth that animal shelters would actually turn over unwanted animals to laboratories for research, but apparently not. The county has a contract with R&R Research in Howard City to euthanize the county's unwanted animals. In return, the company can use some of the unwanted dogs for animal research.

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Portuguese City Tries to End Killing of Strays

Critter News

This weekend Lagos Town Hall executives are expected to sign a landmark protocol drawn up in collaboration with animal protection association Cadela Carlota, in which it is decreed that the two organisations will endeavour to put a stop to the extermination of healthy unwanted and stray animals being held in the municipal kennel.

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Raising Money For the RSPCA with MusicMagpie

4 The Love Of Animals

All you need is a few of your old unwanted dvds, cds and video games. Raising money for charity doesn’t have to be hard work. In fact, thanks to musicMagpie (in the UK) it’s never been easier. The next step is to select the RSPCA as the charity you wish to donate to and then send off the cds, dvds or video games to the supporting website.

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Economic Troubles in Portugal Lead to More Abandoned Animals

Critter News

Animal associations around the capital are also struggling to make ends meet and pay the expenses of looking after other people's unwanted animals as the number of paid members has fallen, along with the number of animal adoptions.

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Burning Bunnies in Sweden

Critter News

The targeted rabbits are the unwanted inhabitants of capital Stockholm's parks, which are culled to protect the shrubs and trees which they gorge on. In Sweden, the way they deal with rabbit problems is to shoot them and burn them for fuel. Many of them are domestic pets released by uncaring owners which then go on to breed.

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Animal Research Booming in State of Victoria

Critter News

Unwanted farm dogs are another source. Animals for research purposes are coming from municipal shelters, breeders and the greyhound trade. From the Herald Sun. In 2007, 394 dogs died during procedures for canine and human research. The fate of many others remains unclear.

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Guest Post: Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People

4 The Love Of Animals

While many animal shelters already struggle on a day-to-day basis to care for the millions of unwanted animals that are dropped at their door, the numbers have grown to an almost unmanageable degree over the last few years. Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People.

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On the Renewed Debate Over Horse Slaughter

Animal Person

As the economy continues to falter, law enforcement officers in Kentucky and throughout the country are seeing major increases in the number of unwanted and neglected horses, some abandoned on public land, others left to starve by their owners.". This is about finding "affordable options for unwanted horses," the article says.

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San Francisco Giants Can’t Handle The Birds

10,000 Birds

The team is considering bringing in a falcon to drive away the unwanted visitors that pester patrons for food and drop, um, things, from above onto the heads of folks who just want to see a game. Perhaps the Giants should have stuck with Candlestick Park because AT&T Park has been beset by birds , gulls to be exact.

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Documentary Spotlights Plight of Mexican Dogs

Critter News

In a series of gruesome shots that even the most hardhearted will find difficult to watch, Buchanan’s camera captures the method used to rid the streets of the thousands of unwanted stray dogs in Mexico -– electrocution. You can watch the trailer at [link].

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Review: Refrigiwear’s Women’s Vertical Puffer Jacket

10,000 Birds

Knit cuffs and a high collar kept unwanted breezes from sneaking in, and the materials were all pleasant to the touch – especially the linings of the pockets, which is a real plus if you have to take your gloves off. I tested it in windy lakefront conditions, nighttime chills, and even light precipitation.

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Arrowood Farm Brewery: Starling Brett Farmhouse Ale

10,000 Birds

And it just goes to show that it’s alright to show a little appreciation for an unwanted species once in a while, whether it’s yeast or bird. Starling may not be named for everyone’s favorite bird, but it’s a fine, intricate beer that’s perfectly enjoyable now, and may even get better with a few years stored away in the cellar.

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Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passed House Judiciary

Critter News

According to a statement from the AQHA, “The majority of horses processed for slaughter in the United States [prior to slaughterhouse closures in this country] were no longer viable for their intended use, unmanageable or simply unwanted by their owners.

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Rescue Spotlight: Kitten Rescue

4 The Love Of Animals

They have had truly great success in finding loving new homes for unwanted cats and kittens. Founded in 1997, it has become one of the largest animal rescue groups in Los Angeles. They are non-profit, and they are totally volunteer run! Kitten Rescue volunteers place approximately 1,000 cats and kittens into new homes every year.

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Bringing Your Baby Home

4 The Love Of Animals

Some pets, those who are less dependent on human interaction may not mind the new little attention sucking bundle of joy coming home but others, those who thrive on human interaction maybe thrown off their game which can result in unwanted changes in behavior.

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Kinglets on 10,000 Birds

10,000 Birds

After all, we have a ton of posts on 10,000 Birds and it seems like it is better to share them instead of letting them waste away unloved and unwanted in cyberspace. I thought that this post would be a good way to share my four favorite kinglet shots from this fall while also sharing kinglet highlights from the 10,000 Birds archives.

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Pet Accessories: A Must for Your Pets Happiness

4 The Love Of Animals

There is also an abundance of collars, even designer collars available together with calming collars that can reduce unwanted behaviours from your cat or dog by safely releasing a calming substance, ideal for stressful situations too – like visits to the vet.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

4 The Love Of Animals

That at least would be a start till our society puts a higher value on the lives and existence of our furry friends, till the law stands up for our 4-legged buddies, till shelters are no longer overflowing with the unwanted. Fostering is a wonderful experience. A certain breed, age, sex, temperament, that you think will fit into your home.

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Neotropic Cormorant

10,000 Birds

But it is difficult to be discrete when the task ahead is so great and unwanted attention was quickly attracted from two would-be muggers. For someone who likes to take his meals unmolested, it appeared to be an intolerable intrusion, but table manners and consideration for delicate dining were put aside in a thrashing battle for the fish.

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Seeking Out Unwelcome Guests

10,000 Birds

So it was almost out of a sense of duty that the group of birders parked the bus at urban Telocote Park and unloaded to walk along the concrete viaduct in search of these unwanted, but still desired, birds. One cannot resist one more bird for the list, even if it’s one that’s technically not supposed to be there.

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Guest post: Dog Adoption

4 The Love Of Animals

There are so many unwanted dogs in the world. Gradually introduce him to your friends and family, and take him for walks around the neighborhood. He’ll quickly settle in with you. Every dog deserves to be loved. By adopting a shelter dog, you’re giving him a wonderful home, and giving him the opportunity to become someone’s best friend.

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Home-cloning kit for waders.

10,000 Birds

Would the photograph be better if the whole bird was portrayed without being masked by unwanted greenery? Commonly this is done to cover unsightly blemishes within just one picture, but we are going to select the clear views from one image and transfer them to the other to create a composite picture, as below, without the unwanted stem.

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Forget About Equal, How About Alive

Animal Person

Desperate to drive up prices by stemming the gusher of unwanted milk, a dairy industry group, the National Milk Producers Federation, has been paying farmers to send herds to slaughter. Since January the program has culled about 230,000 cows nationwide."

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Race for the Rescues

4 The Love Of Animals

Carrie Ann Inaba, star of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” also returns to co-host the Race and is passionate about the cause of unwanted pets in our community. They go above and beyond and are truly doing remarkable work, and I’m more than happy and honored to give them my support,&# says Jane Lynch.

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Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and Lower Peirce Reservoir-Singapore

10,000 Birds

We had learnt from signs over the days we had been in Singapore that they have a problem with people dumping unwanted pets and we presume this to be the case in the reservoir. We were surprised to see a sign warning of sting rays in the reservoir! The walk trail at Lower Peirce Reservoir is only 900 metres long and it is a boardwalk.

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Star-Powered Auction for Animals!

4 The Love Of Animals

Since 2003, Precious Paws has been rescuing unwanted companion cats and dogs in Southern California from both the streets and local shelters. About Precious Paws.

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Cats Indoors Compromise!

10,000 Birds

After Lorraine learned what a job it is to keep just a fourth generation Bengal, she got involved with Bengal Rescue and now helps foster and find homes for unwanted Bengals. Asian Leopards are about house cat sized and can breed with house cats giving a bit more wild animal to your domestic pet. Lorraine even bought them a running wheel.

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Good Hummingbirds at El Tapir

10,000 Birds

Much to our delight and the collective relief of non-birding partners, we also change the meaning of more commonly used aspects of vocabulary, one prime example being the word “good” For example, many of us talk about seeing “good” birds and frequently ask others birders if they have seen anything “good” This doesn’t (..)

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

4 The Love Of Animals

People can encourage other pet owners to spay or neuter their pet (link to our spay neuter page) to help prevent unwanted births. People can search Adopt-a-Pet.com to find a local shelter, and make a cash donation to that shelter to help them with the costs of housing, feeding and medical care of shelter animals.

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Julian H. Franklin on Animals and Plants

Animal Ethics

Animals as well as humans can suffer pain, deprivation, and unwanted death. Vegetables cannot. Hence there is a very fundamental and relevant sense in which we cannot harm a vegetable. The head of lettuce and the flower, however, feel nothing and regret nothing so far as we know.

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Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Animal Person

Animal Person

And you'll get unwanted visitors, as well. Your blog is like a mirror for you and it will attract like-minded people, for the most part. You'll get visitors who are open to changing if you make your blog or site welcoming to them. My advice?

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“How about Pineapple Gose-beak?” – Uinta Brewing Company: Flamingose

10,000 Birds

These unwanted orphans of German brewing were mainly left to fend for themselves in the oncoming dissolution of regional specialties as the nation unified its government – and its brewing laws.

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Bird Love Week: How They Get It Done

10,000 Birds

It is this tendency that is thought to have driven the development of extremely complicated “plumbing” in females, to keep unwanted male duck parts out. Ducks, like these Chiloe Wigeon , are infamous for their violent, sometimes forced copulations.

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Water Worries—How We're Drugging Other Species

Animal Ethics

You'll spare the fish, and you'll reduce your exposure to these unwanted pharmaceutical compounds. Now, we're learning that other fish species have residues of the above array of pharmaceutical substances in their tissues. Play it safe. Switch to a plant-based diet. Back to water. But think again.

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

Animal Person

But yet every single day in Ireland there are greyhounds all over the country been dumped into rivers with rocks tied to their little feet and their ears cut off so that they are non identifiable, this is the Irish greyhound racing industry at it's best when they no longer want the ones who are 'useless' or 'unwanted'.

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The True Costs of the Rhetoric of Terror Continue to Mount – Part 1

Animal Ethics

The Bush administration has deftly escalated the rhetoric of terror to such a fevored pitch that virtually any unwanted conduct can now be dubbed an act of “terror”. We have the Bush administration to thank for that. You don’t think so. Look again at the clause in H.R.4239 4239 that was finally removed from the Senate version of the Act.