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History of Pet Parrots

Parrots are one of the most ancient pets. Egyptian hieroglyphics show images of birds, including parrots. The ancient Greeks and Romans admired parrots, and rich families kept them in ornate cages and had their servants care for them and teach them to speak. In the first century, Pliny the Elder described a bird similar to […]
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Nathan J. Winograd

Nathan J. Winograd is the Executive Director of the No Kill Advocacy Center which promotes shelter reform and protection for animals. Nathan graduated Stanford Law School and was formerly a criminal prosecutor and a corporate attorney. Nathan has lectured through the United States and internationally in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the Czech Republic […]
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Counter Surfing Food Stealing Dogs

When dogs reach up and take a piece of food, they don’t think of it as stealing or getting away with something. It’s just natural for them to take food that smells good to them. Of course it’s not something we want to encourage and there are a number of ways to deal with the […]