Critter News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. "We Their investigations produce results. From the PR Newswire.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays.

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APRIL 5, 2013

“It’s interesting to learn how different cat and dog owners can be when choosing, and making decisions for, their pets,” said Dr. Brent Mayabb, veterinarian and manager of education and development at Royal Canin. cats dogs' For more information, and to download a coupon to try the Royal Canin formulas, visit www.RCBestInBreed.com.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2008

California recently passed a law protecting animal researchers from animal activists. Ralph Freeman has killed cats and kittens in his laboratory at UC Berkeley with no benefit for humans for over twenty years. Tags: academic research ALF. In the short term at least, it's not working. This law changes NOTHING.

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JUNE 27, 2012

Cat health problems are prominent, but many can be avoided. Cats are just as likely to get cancer, diabetes and organ failure as humans are. Cats can get diabetes, and it is often caused by a poor diet. Cats are obligate carnivores, which means that they require a diet high in meat and protein. This leads to diabetes.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2010

In four years it experimented on 157,839 mice, 17,324 rats, 11,096 fish, 1,941 birds, 1,253 guinea pigs, 933 pigeons, 884 frogs, 207 cats, 54 rabbits and 18 tree shrews from the tropics of south-east Asia. Tags: universities animal experimentation UK animal research wales cardiff university.

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MAY 28, 2022

This endemic bird must also contend with outdoor cats, pesticides, cowbird parasitism, and maybe even competition from the slightly larger White-eared Ground-Sparrow. Fortunately, local researchers have been well aware of the dire need to learn about this species so it can be adequately protected.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

A number of research projects have sought to determine if some of these human brain abilities are found in other animals. And most recently, a team of researchers from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Austria have demonstrated that New Caledonian Crows understand UCAs. But that’s another story. Here’s the idea.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Using the Birds of Peru field guide to identify a species of antshrike This course has three admirable objectives: To train the next generation of Neotropical bird researchers, both international and Peruvian, in efficient and standardised mist-netting, bird ringing/banding, and bird ageing skills. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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MARCH 22, 2013

She sorts out the taxonomic tangles for laypeople in some of the most well-turned popular science writing I’ve had the pleasure to read, and then moves on to discuss the sparrow as symbol in folklore and literature, the great Sparrow Wars following the introduction of the House Sparrow to the US (a series of escapades that produced some publications (..)

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991). Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius.

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MARCH 18, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Wicked, right?

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Critter News

JUNE 29, 2009

The Texas Attorney General ruled earlier this month that the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center can withhold records of a committee that oversees the use of animals in training and research. Tags: university research animal experimentation animal rescue medical research. I bet there's probably some ugly stuff in those records.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

These coveys usually range is size from 27 to 73 individuals but researchers have suggested that in arid areas, larger groups are drawn to the same water source, thereby producing large, stable coveys 2. California Quail will chose to run from danger rather than fly but they will flush if forced and take flight to the nearest cover.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Universities like Harvard, Columbia and Cornell regularly use the research facility. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. The Punta Cana Ecological Foundation has been specifically set up to ensure that the business is run on ecological and sustainable principles.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.

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Critter News

JULY 11, 2009

An AVMA resolution was quietly killed this afternoon that would have revised its policy on use of random-source dogs and cats for research, testing and education. Tags: breeders animal research veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma. From Veterinary News.

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Critter News

JANUARY 15, 2010

They're trying to get documentation regarding the 100 dogs and cats sold to the University of Utah for medical experiments. Tags: animal research.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Ring-billed Gulls Seeking a Handout About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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MARCH 8, 2011

But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. They feed predominantly by sight and often run in a crouched fashion to reach their food source.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Follow-up from the Utah scandal in which shelter animals were being sold for research purposes. The money will cover a portion of PETA's legal fees for a lawsuit the group filed in January about animals that had been sold by the county shelter for research purposes. For the full story, go to NECN.com.

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MARCH 15, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

Doing battle with the cat crazies and fighting to get Ted Williams back at Audubon Magazine. Checking out Red-breasted Blackbirds at the Aripo Agricultural Research Station. Rails are cool birds to begin with and to see one on a relatively long-distance twitch to my hometown made this one all the cooler.

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MARCH 12, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. He told me quite a bit about his observation – sadly “undocumented&#. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

More good advice for Oriental Scops Owls: stay away from Japanese researchers , as they may want to scan your tongue with an electronic microscope. As an added bonus, they make the owl look even more cat-like than some other owl species. Of course, the ear tufts are not really ears. But they look cool. You know you want them.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Rock & Rawhide , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to increase adoptions for dogs and cats in shelters by providing toys and other items that serve as a form of distraction therapy, reducing the stress and noise levels. Research has shown that if noise and stress are reduced, adoptions go up!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

Now and then individual catfish of various species hunt nearer the surface and larger catfish such as the American Channel Cat will take a duck or other water bird. The research team reporting on these fish carried out a stable isotopic analysis to see what role Pigeons may play in the diet of these fish.

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MARCH 29, 2017

We bring along our dogs, cats, condo developments, four wheel vehicles and even that romantic sunset walk on the beach, can end up being a substantial disturbance to a nesting pair of shorebirds. After several hours of research, my deep appreciation for this wonderful shorebird has not diminished.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 5, 2010

First let me say that there is no recall of Vetsulin (often used to manage the diabetes of dogs and cats) as of today. I alerted my regular (non-specialist) vet of this and though he didn't treat me like a crazy person, he didn't do any research, either. It was also great for most cats. Some cat owners went to Vetsulin.

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Critter News

JUNE 1, 2009

Sargeant, doing business as Sargeant’s Wholesale Biologicals, buys carcasses from animal shelters and sells them to research facilities such as UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine. He was sentenced to two days in jail (already served), three years of formal probation and a $150 fine. That's all.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2009

I think that ocean life, with the exception of mammals, are often overlooked because they are not the sentient, communicating species that we identify with, like primates, dogs, cats, etc. I'm going to try and research other groups to see if there is a group that is more in line with the philosophy I'm trying to follow.

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MARCH 11, 2011

• Explore These Related Posts Windy Roads, Next 99 Miles – The Heavy Haul Through the Rockies Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Steller’s Jay – Mysteries of the Common Birds Clean and Healthful Winter Finch Wonderland.Or Get yours today! These Blasts From The Past Mockers Everywhere! Wicked, right?

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AUGUST 30, 2011

Start with easier pets – Many people don’t want to start with the responsibility of a dog or cat. With purebred animals, it is especially important to do your research and make sure the pet fits your family’s lifestyle. Cats for quiet kids – I find that cats are great pets for very introverted kids.

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The vet did give me a hard time about the dogs' animal-free diets (my traditional vets don't, ironically), and my response was that unless she could show me some research that his particular type of injury needs animal protein to heal, I wasn't going to change anything. been there.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 8, 2009

Finally, it arrived--a medium-size bag (4.4lb for $22.95 + shipping) of Ami vegan cat food (via Vegan Essentials ). The taurine issue is supposedly resolved with Ami (not to mention Emily is female, and most problems I have read about not only didn't involve Ami, but also didn't involve female cats), but I'm still wary. What a relief!

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JULY 12, 2009

The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. Shop ‘til you drop in support of animal shelters, then get together with friends to share stories, advice and even pictures – all online.

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