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Gift Guide for Animal Lovers
I'm not big on holiday gifts for animals as I've noticed they don't keep calendars. Also, every cat I've ever known has been an atheist and in one case, a Nietzschean, so I save money not buying dime...
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Animal Site Overload? Impossible.
If you're anything like me, good luck with that. I consume the daily news like a pit bull with stick fever and sometimes, I need to be told, "Lie down! Wash your face! Drink some water!" before I...
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Merlin's Beard! Padfoot is Homeless
If you love Harry Potter and dogs, this one's going to sting a bit. Berry, the 10-year-old black German Shepherd that played Padfoot (animagos of Sirius Black) in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of...
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Holiday Gifts for Pets
According to a recent poll, over half of American pet owners will buy pet gifts for the holidays, spending an average of $46 per gift. These animals can expect to receive primarily food and treats,...
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Pet Care: Injuries and Health Insurance
Who says animals can't be creative? If you've got pets, then you already know the many ways that beasties can hurt themselves unknowingly. In a recent conversation with Rob Jackson, CEO of Healthy Paws...
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This Week in Animal News: Puppy Mills, Live Crab Vending Machines, Canned...
While American humanoids battled it out this week in the usual teeter-totter grab for power, animals went about their business. Or tried to. There were some bizarre developments in the animal world --...
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Interview: Dr. Alan Beck, Director, Center for Human-Animal Bond
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Alan Beck, director of Purdue's Center for Human-Animal Bond, established to study the relationship between humans and their pets. (Part of Purdue...
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Pets in the Workplace: Dog Day Afternoons
Years ago, I worked at a small town newspaper where "Office Dog" was a regular position on the masthead. (Including a dog named Do who was verbally hard to chastise: "Do! Don't!") Workplace pets are...
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Rescued Roosters Who Were Used As Packing Material: A Visit to the Farm...
The Farm Sanctuary is exactly what it sounds like - a haven for barnyard animals - and it is surely one of the more blessed places on Earth. I was fortunate to spend time with National Shelter Director...
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From Cheeseburger Lover to Overnight Vegetarian
I stopped eating animals two months ago. Thank you, BlogHer Book Club.So what happened?Two months ago, I read the book Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, whose novel Everything is Illuminated is...
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