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The Right Vet for Your Pet: Animals Thrive with Gentle, Safe and Natural Approaches

Dec 29, 2015 06:25PM ● By Shawn Messonnier

Holistic medicine is just as nourishing and effective for our pets as it is for humans.

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Sentient Beings: New Zealand Enacts Bill Recognizing Animal Intelligence

Nov 30, 2015 10:47AM

A pioneering law formally recognizes that animals can feel pain and stress and so bans the use of animals for cosmetics testing.

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Eat, Bark and Be Merry: Healthy Holiday Treats for Our Pets

Nov 30, 2015 10:47AM ● By Sandra Murphy

Sure, it’s tempting to slip food scraps to our pets from our groaning holiday tables, but it’s much healthier to cook them up special treats.

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Animal Friends Soothe Autistic Children: Relief for Stressful Social Situations

Oct 30, 2015 10:59AM

If they play with a guinea pig before reading in front of other children, autistic children suffer significantly less social anxiety, Purdue University researchers have found.

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Choosing the Perfect Pet: Not Just Any Dog or Cat Will Do

Oct 30, 2015 10:58AM ● By Sandra Murphy

Will it be a mischievous shelter puppy or adult feline? When picking a pet to share our love with, it’s wise to consider its size, temperament, needs and costs.

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Support Farm Animal Welfare in Massachusetts

Oct 29, 2015 11:32AM

Now through November 2016, volunteers are spreading out across the state, gathering signatures to place a measure on next year’s ballot that would protect farm animals from being exposed to routine cruelty in industrial “factory farms”.

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