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Choosing the Right Pet Bird for You

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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The Joy of Pigs: Rooting Out 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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The Joy of Pigs: Rooting Out 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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Hot new suburban pet: chickens

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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