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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

10,000 Birds

They showed me their wounds! The carrier was a normal cardboard box, but the opossum was nestled on a square of white fur, surrounded by pinecones and greenery, and all of it was festively tied with a ribbon. They were able to untangle him, but they took a few good talon hits in the process.

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Your Dog and Fleas

4 The Love Of Animals

Itching and biting the fur; a flea’s saliva will cause your dog to itch and scratch his skin. Hot spots; these are red, open wounds caused by licking and biting the skin. Soak your dog’s fur with this spray outdoors ( as the fleas may jump off your dog) and comb through. Symptoms Of Fleas. Natural Remedies For Fleas.

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Fizzle’s Story

4 The Love Of Animals

Then I noticed that several family members were also nursing bleeding wounds. It showed Fizzle, white fur gleaming, red bow in his topknot, sitting on the lap of a woman who, like Barb, looked as if she hadn’t lived an easy life. I swore and jumped back. The bite had gone all the way through the flap of skin.