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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

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The following is a guest post from the amazing animal lovers of Adopt-a-Pet.com. Adopt-a-Pet.com is the world’s largest non-profit pet adoption website. Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. For more information visit this page [link].

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Guest post: Dog Adoption

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If you’re going to adopt a shelter dog, it’s important that you do your homework beforehand, so you choose the right dog for your family. Similarly, choose a breed that doesn’t need much brushing and grooming. If you don’t like to walk, don’t choose a herding breed. Be realistic about your lifestyle. How’s your budget?

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When Choosing A Pup, Research ‘Breeds’ Results

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After talking to the owner of the shelter however, I learned there was more to adopting little Chester, or any pet for that matter, than my love at first bark. Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard? Don’t let the dog eat your homework.

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4 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Dog

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Choosing to adopt a dog rather than get one at the pet store (or what some like to refer to as “puppy mill”) is a beautiful thing—essentially you are saving a poor pup from euthanasia and you’re providing a an animal with a good home. But adopting a pet is a huge responsibility and is very similar to adopting a child.

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Another Disgusting Bird Mill Shut Down

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When will bird breeding be regulated? How many more stories like this need to come out before it is generally recognized that this isn’t “a few bad apples&# but an endemic problem in the bird breeding industry? If you insist on owning a pet bird, at least adopt one from a shelter.

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Noudar Nature Park, Portugal

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If you have been on the receiving end of any guided birding you know that a good guide can make or break the trip and João was up there with the best in terms of his knowledge of the local sites, breeding birds and visitors, coping easily with our constant questioning.

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What is the State Bird of South Carolina?

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Adopted as the state bird in 1948 , the Carolina Wren actually superseded another species: the Northern Mockingbird. Because they prefer to nest in cavities a few feet off the ground, Carolina Wrens will nest in special nest boxes if you are so inclined to have a breeding pair in your yard.