Posted in .: Breed Information, .: Farm Animals, .: Pet Birds • Tags: birds, canary, cockatiel, finch, lovebird, parakeet, parrot
Birds can be intelligent, enjoyable companions, but choosing the wrong bird can really cause heartache and frustration. How do you choose the right pet bird for you and your family? Before you try to decide which species of bird you want, you may want to think about whether a bird is really the right type of pet for you.
Many people decide to buy a bird because they want to have a pet that provides some company, but doesn’t require a lot of time and energy to take care of. Actually, caring for a bird properly may not be quite as hard for caring for a dog, but it involves a bit more than tossing some seed in the cage every day.
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
Posted in . By Hartley, .: Breed Information, .: Farm Animals, .: Pet Tips (Other) • Tags: Joy, of, Out, pigs, Rooting, the, Truth
The Joy of Pigs: Rooting Out the Truth
By Galina Pembroke
Calling someone a pig implies that they are dirty, greedy, or otherwise unworthy of our respect. Yet in reality the pig is clean, odorless, and smart. The more we discover about the history and mysteries of pigs, the clearer it is that they demand respect rather than inclusion in our recipes.
What is a Pig?
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Posted on September 17, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
Posted in . By Hartley, .: Farm Animals • Tags: pigs
The Joy of Pigs: Rooting Out the Truth
By Galina Pembroke
Calling someone a pig implies that they are dirty, greedy, or otherwise unworthy of our respect. Yet in reality the pig is clean, odorless, and smart. The more we discover about the history and mysteries of pigs, the clearer it is that they demand respect rather than inclusion in our recipes.
What is a Pig?
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Posted on July 16, 2006 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!
Posted in . By Hartley, .: Farm Animals, .: In The News
Hot new suburban pet: chickens

Chickens like Beauty the Red Bantam are becoming popular in the suburbs.
Darlene ProisStar Tribune
Hot new suburban pet: chickens
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Posted on August 28, 2005 by HART (1-800-HART) • There are no comments, hop to it!