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Count Your Chickens (In the Florida Keys)

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You see, the chickens are being shortchanged. Americans love chicken. In 2008, over nine billion chickens were slaughtered for Americans to eat. Chicken soup and chicken wings are about as American as apple pie. When we eat eggs we eat chicken eggs almost exclusively.

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Visiting Bird Service: Avian “Pet Therapy” Cheers Seniors

10,000 Birds

You may have heard of nursing homes or assisted living facilities bringing in dogs and cats to give their residents a little “pet therapy.” But Kasia has kept the bird-therapy program going with other rescued birds, including ducks and chickens that are often surrendered or abandoned once Easter’s over. But what about birds?

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Easy Chicken Dog Cookies

4 The Love Of Animals

These Chicken dog treats are full of flavor and nutrition for your best friend. Easy Chicken Dog Cookies. 1/4 cup unseasoned chicken drippings. 1/4 cup unseasoned chicken drippings. Optional Decoration: Press small pieces of freeze-dried chicken into top before baking. 23 Pet/animal theme cookie cutters.

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Dads and their Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

We have a special giveaway today, and as the title suggests, the theme is Dad’s and their Pets! We want to hear your stories about dads and pets! The winner will get a choice of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul pet food (dog or cat). To enter, comment with your dad/husband pet related stories.

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Pet food, is natural enough?

4 The Love Of Animals

What is the first thing you do when you are looking for natural foods for your pet? The ingredients are what give your pet their nutrients. Ingredients are things like chicken, vegetables, fruits, etc. Nutrients are what your pet’s body absorbs from those ingredients. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.

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Keeping Ducks and Geese as Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

Ducks and geese may not be a particularly unusual sight in the wild, but have you ever thought about keeping them as pets? They can make excellent, if slightly quirky, pets. Ducks and geese make excellent pets because it is interesting to watch them as they go about their activities and engage with their environment.

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Keeping Ducks and Geese as Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

Ducks and geese may not be a particularly unusual sight in the wild, but have you ever thought about keeping them as pets? They can make excellent, if slightly quirky, pets. Ducks and geese make excellent pets because it is interesting to watch them as they go about their activities and engage with their environment.

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