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Flora and Fauna: Any cat rescuers out here?

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 29 Jun 23

So this is how it goes a day in the life of Umasou and Spots, our first rescue and his "instant" sister. Not his biological sister but they’re almost of the same age. It’s also almost the same week when they got lost and found in...

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Flora and Fauna: Our rescued cat still missing

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 29 Jun 23

November of 2021 when a stray kitten decided to adopt us. A few days (or maybe a week later), we found another one hiding in the hood of our car. Umasou is the name that we gave to him and he went missing September 1st of last...

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All Pigs Go to Heaven

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98072) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 May 23

I found this amusing picture from a very long time ago. It was taken at a pavilion in the Central Market in Riga, Latvia. Those of you, who know me well, know that Martin had a pet name for me in Latvian Ruksis or translated...

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Cow visits an Olive Garden restaurant in Oklahoma

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122269) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 16 Jan 23

This story that comes from Stillwater Oklahoma is odd since it is not everyday that a cow manages to break free from their home and visits the parking lot of an Olive Garden restaurant during daylight hours on Thursday. Thanks to...

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Some People Can Be Very Short Sighted

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 7 Mar 20

The cow in the above photograph hopefully had a better life than most. It's a well known fact that cows are consistently artificially inseminated to produce calves in order that we can take their milk. The calves, when they're...

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I Hope I'm Wrong But ...

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 7 Oct 19

I was sitting in my lounge happily doing my daily surveys when I could hear the cattle from our meadow making a lot of noise so I put my laptop to one side and popped down the garden to see all the cattle following a Land Rover...

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Vegan Sponge Cake

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 15 Mar 19

Although I eat fish I'm veering away from dairy products due to the awful treatment of farm animals. However, I love a nice light and fluffy sponge cake with a bit of butter icing but I've discovered a vegan recipe which I tried...

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Charity yard sale ... For local Dog charity... fun and rewarding...

susan @sueznewz2 (10409) • Alicante, Spain 5 Oct 16

Last year we made some do it yourself calenders, to sell at a charity market stall, on behalf of a charity that cares for, and re homes, abondened dogs..., or abused or lost dogs etc... They went very well, and we are hoping...

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Trap/Neuter/Return...good or bad for the feral cat community?

RescueLady @bizness (866) • United States 24 Oct 12

The method is pretty much as follows: Trap/Neuter/Return begins with trapping feral cats using a humane cage trap. The traps are set out in areas where it is known there are feral cat populations. Once the cat is trapped, it is...

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Oreo's Law

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 12 Feb 10

Ever heard of the story of the dog Oreo? Who was rescued from falling in a building then euthanized him after a few months after he recovered due to aggression. I only read this article and would like to know your opinions...

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Stop Ringling Bros. Circus from Abusing Elephants

mari61960 @mari61960 (4893) • United States 22 Jul 09

The world-famous Ringling Bros. circus faces fresh accusations of animal abuse today after undercover videos show handlers beating elephants before they enter the ring. A worker with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...

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what do you do when you splot someone doing something cruel to an animal?

sandragellar @sandragellar (440) • Philippines 29 Mar 09

imagine this: one day, you are walking to work or perhaps to the grocery. you then see someone beating up a dog mercilessly, while the dog cringes and cries out in pain and fear. what is the right thing to do? do you...

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Iberian Lynx - The Tragic Tale and How You Can Help

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 17 Mar 09

The Iberian Lynx, the world's most endangered species of feline and what could be the first feline to go extinct in 2,000 years, suffered a crushing blow this week. With only 200 known Iberian Lynx's alive, they are being...

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please save our cats and kitties!!!

plumwish07 @plumwish07 (4057) • Indonesia 24 Jan 09

i just opened web browsing and my local forum then i found very shocking articles about using cats as live baits for sharks. geeeee, how cruel this matter since i love cats. it said that, "The Human Society of America has...

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Why did you become vegan?

dreamhealer @dreamhealer (812) 8 Jan 09

There is no one reason why I became vegan. The combination of reasons, such as health, animal welfare/ rights, ecological benefits, spiritual benefits, keeps me on the path. The thought of animals suffering in those dreadful...

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Cat attacked by dog "No one can Help"

Simplyme31 @Simplyme31 (240) • United States 26 Sep 08

There is a friendly stray cat here in my neighborhood that comes by to visit me quite often. Well last night it was attacked by a dog outside my complex and I tried to find it and couldn't until this afternoon. I found her injured...

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Origins of food

witchywillow @witchywillow (266) 10 Sep 08

Do you care what life your meat had before it made it to your plate? I just wondered really - being vegetarian I just wondered if meat eaters are concerned about the quality of life an animal has before it is slaughtered?

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Well. Are You Ready To Give Up Meat?..

nuffsed @nuffsed (1271) 30 Jan 08

..."consider: an estimated 30 percent of the earth’s ice-free land is directly or indirectly involved in livestock production." A sea change in the consumption of a resource that Americans take for granted may be in...

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Animal Welfare........Cash or Concience?

nuffsed @nuffsed (1271) 11 Jan 08

Britain has just anounced the end of "battery" farmed poultry to be Law within three years. This has not pleased the mass of producers and they state that egg and poultry prices will rise. Knowing that chickens are not allowed...

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modern farm methods

overcrowding

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A pet is NOT just for Christmas, please think carefully this festive season

recycledgoth @recycledgoth (9894) 3 Dec 07

I know this is probably one of those subjects that has been done over and over again but this morning I heard something that made my blood boil. We have a large pet shop in our local high street and it is always busy. It is a...

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