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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Animals & Law, Education, Science & Tech on 04 14th, 2009 | No Comments

UCLA professor stands up to violent animal rights activists

UCLA professor stands up to violent animal rights activists
photo credit: _Gene_ As soon as he heard his car alarm blare and saw the orange glow through his bedroom window, UCLA neuroscientist J. David Jentsch knew that his fears had come true. His 2006 Volvo, parked next to his Westside house, had been set ablaze and destroyed in an early morning attack March...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Education, Pets on 03 11th, 2009 | No Comments

When kids and classroom pets don’t mix

When kids and classroom pets don’t mix
It has long been considered a rather cute addition to a classroom or preschool: a pet bird, rabbit or hatching chickens, there to show young children about "nature". But, far from being an educational tool, classroom pets are often sending a very wrong message to children about responsibility and empathy. Children...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Dogs, Education, Pets on 03 5th, 2009 | No Comments

What college students should know before adopting a dog

What college students should know before adopting a dog
University of Colorado sophomore Christie Redmond was just 9 when her family adopted a miniature Schnauzer. Now her 11-year-old canine companion has come along with her to college. Although Redmond loves her dog, she said she's learned it's quite a commitment. "It's really difficult to have a dog as...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Sanctuaries, Animals, Education, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 02 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Kids learn about animals in Nature’s Classroom

Kids learn about animals in Nature’s Classroom
For three days, Young Middle Magnet students had a chance to experience nature in all forms. The sixth-graders handled snakes and mammals, including a bunny and an opossum, took water samples, learned about survival in the wild and followed a compass course. Last week was their school's visit to Nature's...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Education, Science & Tech, Underwater, Wildlife on 02 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Animal trackers collaborate on new Google Earth for oceans

A consortium of researchers led by Stanford University Professor Barbara Block collaborated with Google for more than a year, providing animal tracking data for the new Google Earth release, which features a three-dimensional, interactive ocean. In the animal tracking layer, called GTOPP (Global Tagging...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Culture, Education, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 01 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Video Game Teaches about Rescuing Animals

Kayley Williams loves her dog Molly. Her parents Gene and Stacie Williams count on her to take care of the family pet. Through the years, Kayley has learned the value of raising a dog. But now, she's taking it to a new, virtual, level. "When I play with them, I get to throw them Frisbees," said Kaylee...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Education, Science & Tech on 01 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Proposal shields animal research

What do you think about this? Attacks on scientists nationally who use animals in their research have led the state Board of Regents to propose new protections in South Dakota. The board, which oversees South Dakota's university system, plans to introduce a bill in the Legislature that would shield the...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Business, Education, Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians, Science & Tech, Television on 12 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Wonder Pets! Save the Animals! – Nintendo DS game review

In case you're not familiar with Nickelodeon's Wonder Pets franchise, it's an educational children's show about three animals that save baby animals all across the world. The main characters of the show are Linny the guinea pig, Tuck the turtle, and Ming-Ming the duckling aka The Wonder Pets. The show...
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Posted by Tyler Quattlebaum in Animal Shelters, Animals, Animals & Law, Business, Cats, Culture, Dogs, Education, Pets, Science & Tech, Veterinary Medicine on 08 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Death row pets make graduates work-ready

photo credit: eva101 Animal lovers need to be reassured that student training at The University of Queensland does not involve testing, research or experimentation. Students perform surgery on animals that previously have been assessed by several agencies, including Brisbane City Council, the RSPCA...
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Posted by Tyler Quattlebaum in Education, Uncategorized on 08 1st, 2008 | No Comments

Wild Wonders brings exotic animals to kids

Many kids have never touched a baby skunk or an African pigmy hedgehog, and they may not have chased a 90-pound tortoise across the lawn. But, with the help of Genola-based Wild Wonders, toddlers and teenagers around Utah County have had the chance to get in touch with some of Utah’s wilder creatures...
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