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'Library' Lends Pets to Kids Two-and-a-half years ago, Lissa Margetts opened a “pet lending library” in the southwestern Colorado resort town of Telluride, to teach kids how to take responsibility for owning a pet. |
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Rattlesnake Born of a Virgin The herpetological world is holding its collective breath, waiting to see if Napoleon – a timber rattlesnake whose birth three years ago stunned snake scholars – can father babies of his own. If he does, this would be a first. |
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PetPlace Salutes Animals That Work for a Living There are about as many jobs for animals as there are for humans: they detect human cancers, predict earthquakes, sniff out termites, act as policemen, and help the deaf, the blind and the elderly. We offer a tribute to America’s hard-working animals. |
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People who are Crazy About Frogs For some people, frogs and their relatives, toads, are weirdly bug-eyed, slimy creatures better left on a mud flat. But an extraordinary number of people are - well, frog people. For these, the frog represents rejuvenation and all-knowing wisdom. |
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How to Ensure Your Reptile's Care After Your Death Cleanse your mind of stories about eccentric millionaires who have left fortunes to their dogs, turtles and cats. Those wills are likely to be invalidated. Instead, the sensible pet owner should consider establishing a trust. |
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How to Handle a Reptile The first thing to know about handling your reptile or amphibian is that these animals do not like being handled. While some gradually will get used to being picked up and held, most will not. |
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How to Throw a Pet Party for Kids Animals have become a hot attraction in backyards and family rooms where clowns and magicians once reigned. But as petting-zoo parties gain popularity, animal lovers are concerned about the health and safety of the animals - and the kids, too. |
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How to Handle a Lizard The lizard has no innate need to be handled, no matter how gently you do it. In fact, most lizards will not (and cannot) become accustomed to being handled – being picked up by something big and ugly (that's you) means it is going to die. |
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How to Handle a Snake How snakes are handled will depend upon the kind of snake and its individual temperament. Some snakes can be lifted by hand from the outset with no display of temper at all, while others may bite persistently and must be moved with a snakehook. |
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How to Handle Turtles and Tortoises Turtles and tortoises are very popular as pets, but what should a potential owner expect from these interesting shelled creatures? Can they be handled - and if so do they enjoy it? The answer is both yes and no. |
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