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Better Meat with a Big Heart is Certified Humane
Rigorous standards of quality that certain producers must meet to be considered 'Certified Humane' are better for the animals and better for your health.
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Home Away From Home
Nervous about leaving your pet for the first time in a strange place. I don't blame you. But kennels can provide a loving, safe environment for your pet provided you do your homework and find the one that's best for you. Read this article and find out what you need to know.
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How to Treat a Dog's Sore Paws
There are many hazardous when walking a dog that can result in sore or wounded feet and pads. This is even more appropriate for working and agility dogs.
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Rabbits as Pets
Learn all about caring for a rabbit
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Veterinarians, Emergency Centers & Pet Insurance
It is estimated that 92% of dogs and cats will experience an emergency during their lifetime. Do you know who to go to for help should the worst happen to your pet?
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Animals Are The Silent Victims
What happens when Spot and Fluffy's owner loses their home? Shelters are ready to help, no questions asked.
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Care for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
Finding injured or orphaned wildlife can be a scary and new experience. Understanding how to act and who to turn to for help can increase the chances for a good outcome.
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Nurturing Kindness: Caregivers, Animals, and Children
The article shows ways in which caregivers may be able to influence children to be more caring. It begins at infancy and continues through childhood. Animals also play a key role in teaching children how to inteact and value life.
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Selecting The Right Classroom Pet
Classroom pets are an excellent way to add enrichment and responsibility to a young child's learning experience but special care should be taken picking the right animal.
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Should You Declaw Your Cat?
Many cat owners pursue declawing without knowing that it is both cruel and unnecessary as there are many humane options to this practice.
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Skopelos Caring for Animals and Nature
A 7am call to rescue a kitten trapped in a car-engine wouldn't please everyone, but it means a lot to Barbara Bates, founder of Skopelos Caring for Animals and Nature
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Chiropractic Treatment for Animals
In dogs, cats and horses benefit from adjustments, specialized chiropractors receive training to treat any animal species, including zoo animals -- even reptiles!
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Hand Feeding a Sick Rat Who Won't Eat
A sick pet rat can quickly lose weight if he stops eating. In cases where a pet rat won't eat, hand-feeding is required to help the ill rat recover.
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Heat, Cars, And Pets Don't Mix
We love to have our pets with us. Dogs seem to especially like to ride in our vehicles, but this can be fatal if pet owners don't practice common sense.
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PETA Seeks Zoo Animal Mistreatment Reports
PETA seeks reports from citizen whistleblowers, zoo volunteers and staff on animal abuse in zoos, improper care of captive animals and other concerns. Call 866-ZOO-TIPS.
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Post-Anesthesia Pet Care
Caring for a pet following anesthesia can be nerve-wracking unless owners know what to expect and how to ensure a pet's comfort during the recovery period.
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Vegetarian Awareness Month Promotes Education
Advocates for vegetarianism encourage a shift in diet and consumer habits by exposing the inhumane treatment of animals for slaughter as well as benefits of a green diet.
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Veterinarian Suggestions for Selecting a Pet
Veterinarians and animal shelters can offer valuable tips on dog and cat selection and care.
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Best Friends Animal Society
The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in Angel Canyon, welcomes animals in need of healing and homes as well as employees and volunteers with a desire to help.
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Careers with Dogs
Until recently, unless you possessed a veterinary degree, jobs with dogs were pretty limited. This is certainly not true today.
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Children and Animals: Instilling Compassion

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Leigh Rubin, Creator of Rubes
Nobody finds the fun in cows, dogs, religion and weird, quirky people better than Leigh Rubin. His witty streak of humour shines through in his comic panel, <i>Rubes,</i> where the animals take on human-like attitudes and the people behave, well, um… oddly. Sometimes leaning toward the gross, occasionally repulsive, but always a hoot, Rubes has grown to be standard fare in newspapers around the globe, 365 days of the year.
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Sanctuary! (Part II)
In the second of a two-part series, learn how rural animal sanctuaries use their unique capabilities to provide much-needed services and education to the public.
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Working with Wild Animals
While studying to become a veterinary technician, Kyle Covill would volunteer to work with rabbits, snakes, impalas, kangaroos, and lions.
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Pet Care Expenses Tax Deduction, Proposed Law
Pet care is expensive. Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY Act), if passed, will allow a federal tax deduction of up to $3500 a year for pet expenses.
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Ken Feld's Line in The Sand
Brian Tubbs is the Contributing Editor of the "American Revolution and Founding Era" topic area here at Suite 101. Here, Brian explains how the "shakedown" is being exploited by PETA and others.
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A guide to better natural pet care
Book review
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Animal Fair Donates Toys to Homeless Dogs
High profile dog lovers celebrated the holidays by participating in Toys for Dogs. Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, and other celebrities donated toys to homeless dogs.
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Cheap Middle School Field Trips
In conjunction with a unit of study, a field trip can be a powerful teaching tool. The problem is the cost. Try these ideas to give students a memorable experience.
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Christmas Gift for the Camper/Traveler
Some things are universal for all travelers and campers. One is packing and the other is needing things taken care of at home while they are away.
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HSUS Comes to Aid of Gulf Coast Pets
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) makes strong effort to help animals in Gulf Coast states.
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Rocky - The Squirrel
A squirrel raised in our care because it was orphaned.
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Seeking Expert Help
Training is an important part of a dog-human relationship. Learn why to choose a professional trainer, and how to find a good one.
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Adopting a Baby Elephant or Rhino
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust acts as an elephant and rhino orphanage, taking care of baby animals that lose their parents or get separated from their herd.
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Baby Farm Animals
A trip to the farm will allow children to see baby animals up close. The zoo trip or a ride in the country might do. Children will long remember seeing a colt or calf.
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Best Field Trips for Preschoolers
Looking for fun field trips for preschoolers that are age appropriate? Consider these safe, fun, and educational outings that support early childhood education.
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Choosing Pets for Children
Selecting pets for kids can be stressful. This article gives parents a few things to consider before choosing animals for their children.
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Civil War Veterinarians
While much research has been done on the casualties of the Civil War among the soldiers and civilians, one area has been overlooked...that of the animals that carried tro
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Community Farm Therapy Eases Autism
Hiram Farm Living & Learning Community is an experiment in healing; first for autistic patients, but also for the land, the local food stream, and the general community.
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Dealing With Squirrels in Texas Landscapes
When cold weather approaches, squirrels look for a warm place to hide and that could include an attic. Gardeners can do a few preventive things to keep squirrels a bay.
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Do Pet Microchips Cause Cancer?
Pet microchip implants improve chances of recovering a lost pet. But do microchips also increase the risk of deadly cancers in dogs and cats?
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Dogs Can Get Sunburn
Just like humans, dogs can get sunburn. This is especially true of light coated short hair dogs.
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Ethics in Agriculture
When we shifted as a society from small family farms producing the food we ate to industrial agriculture, some of the important values these food producers had were lost. Money has become an all-important consideration. So what is the solution.
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Expose Yourself
Flashers need not apply.
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Foster Care for Pets
Foster care for dogs and cats places pets in a loving environment until they are recovered from injury or illness or old enough to be placed in permanent homes
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Hot Weather Pet Safety Tips
Fun-in-the-sun, splash-in-the-pool, throw-one-on-the-barbie time can be dangerous for your pets unless you keep a watchful eye to make sure fun ensues.
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HUH?? Six Flags Purchases SeaWorld; Shamu & Friends Leaving Town
What will happen when Six Flags takes over well-loved neighbor, SeaWorld?
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Raising Baby Songbirds
Wildlife rehabilitators who raise orphaned or injured baby songbirds have their work cut out for them. Feeding the passerines correctly is half the battle.
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Reasons Why Cats Refuse Food
When a cat won't eat, he might have an illness, or there may be a problem with the food, the bowl or the dining environment.
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Santa Shouldn't Bring Pets
Why you shouldn't give pets as a gift
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