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Recent rabies reports
7 hours ago ago from Natural Unseen Hazards Blog
Wyoming 12/21/09 localnews8.com: The city of Sheridan has confirmed four cases of animal rabies in the past month, a significant increase over previous years. Community Service Officer Kris Walker says there had been only one other confirmed case in 2009 before the past month and no confirmed cases during the previous four years. Walker says 4 of the confirmed cases were in skunks and one case was in a bat. Numbers for Sheridan County ...
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17 hours ago ago from Dr. Ellen K. Rudolph's Essays
A friend recently reminded me that companion animals, whose sole crime is being homeless, are still being killed or euthanized by the millions in this country. I agree, but why is that? Why are local governments and animal shelters and even ordinary citizens still treating animals as expendable? Ed calls this speciesism : the belief in the inherent superiority of one species (humans) over others. I call it irresponsible and ...
Related contentPet owners, PCSO still at odds on animal ordinance
14 hours ago ago from Polk Commission Watch - The Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland, FL
by Tom Palmer I've heard that there's still some difference of opinion between the Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control staff and some local dog breeders over the revised Polk County Animal Control Ordinance, which is set for a public hearing on Jan. 6. County Commissioners tabled the revision in September after local kennel club members showed up in numbers at public hearings, complaining that they weren't consulted and ...
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9 hours ago ago from Practical Parenting Tips
In the past, animal parks showcased glum animals trapped behind bars, pacing back and forth and sometimes causing visitors to wonder whether zoological facilities are a good thing or not. However, the modern zoological exhibit aims to be as close to a natural habitat as possible, offering visitors the ability to get up close to exotic animals, which don't appear to be caged but are unable to leap their barricades nevertheless. As Charles ...
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