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Have You Seen a Sun Bear Building a Tree Nest? Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, sun bears, nest, wildlife, environment, protection )

Cher
- 3 days ago - sunbears.wildlifedirect.org
Many people not even know about sun bear or seen a sun bear, let alone seeing one of them making a nest high on top of the trees.
Dairy Industry Silences Vegan Cookbook Author
Offbeat  (tags: vegan cookbook author, dairy industry, sponsor, tv appearance cancelled )

Simone
- 13 days ago - animalrights.about.com
My friend and vegan cookbook author, Sharon Valencik, was invited to appear on a TV show earlier this month, but the invitation was revoked when one of the advertisers - the dairy industry - objected.
Whoa! Horse-Placenta Treatment Raises Questions
Offbeat  (tags: serbian heatlh authorities, british soccer players, using horse placenta )

Simone
- 13 days ago - thedailymail.net
Nothing like a little horse placenta to cure those aches and pains. Serbian health authorities are looking for a mysterious healer who has recently treated the injuries of several English Premier League soccer players with a cure that includes massage
Ask a Vet: Is 4 Months Too Young to Have My Pet Spayed or Neutered?
Offbeat  (tags: animals, pets, spay and neuter, age, protection )

Cher
- 14 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
L.A.'s recent spay/neuter law mandates that pet dogs and cats be sterilized by the time they're 4 months old. Is that an appropriate age for my pet to have surgery?
Shots Fired at Pet-Store Protesters in Santa Monica
Offbeat  (tags: animals, protesters, shots fired, pet stores, environment )

Cher
- 44 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
A group of animal advocates protesting a Santa Monica pet store they say sells animals obtained from puppy mills was fired on by an unknown person or persons earlier this month, causing minor injuries to three of the protesters.
Burglar Flees Crime Scene, Leaving His Dog Behind
Offbeat  (tags: animals, burglar, dogs, left behind, environment, pets )

Cher
- 93 days ago - examiner.com
How's this for loyalty? A burglar is believed to have left his dog behind when alarms sounded at the school he was breaking into and he fled, reports the Telegraph.
Important Contest for All Animal Rescues
Offbeat  (tags: palswithpawz, readingpawz, disabled, veteran, autism, dogs, AnimalWelfare, animalrights, dogs, cats, humans, pets, rescued, society, culture, children, goodnews, interesting, off-beat, society )

Christine
- 359 days ago - care2.com
PALS with Pawz along with other Rescues and shelters are vying for $10K. PALS with Pawz rescues dogs and trains them as Autism/Mobility/Therapy Service Dogs. Most of these shelters/rescues run on donations only, so PLEASE, take a minute to vote for one...
Does the Shoe Fit? Native Nike Footwear Raises Concerns
Offbeat  (tags: sportswear, footwear, shoes, indians, nativeamericans, culture, interesting, odd, off-beat, news, unusual, design, custom, bizarre, humans )

Kat
- 394 days ago - indiancountrynews.net
Something about the shoe smells sort of funny to a growing number of Indians who believe the project is culturally insensitive and amounts to racial profiling
Meet the Cat Who Thought He Was a Raccoon (Video)
Offbeat  (tags: cat, raccoons, friends, unusual, odd, off-beat, humor, goodnews )

Kathy
- 415 days ago - komonews.com
TACOMA -- Raccoons often prey on cats. But in this case they play. It's a story that comes on a day when the national spotlight is on cats left in the wild. This is the story of a cat who thought he was a raccoon.
Duck Hunters Call Sex Line By Mistake
Offbeat  (tags: interesting, unusual, off-beat, society, safety, usa, performance, humans, funny, ethics, crime, bizarre, animals, custom )

Suzybell
- 456 days ago - metro.co.uk
Americans calling a telephone number to order duck hunting permits are being greeted by a phone-sex line due to a printing error. The carrier card for the duck permit transposes two numbers, so instead of listing 1-800-782-6724, it lists 1-800-872-6724.
 
 
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