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Modern agriculture’s factory farm system often involves cruelty to animals. The factory farms focus on maximum output with minimum input. As a result, animals are often confined to small spaces, fed drugs to fatten them up, transported in terrible conditions and genetically altered. Chickens raised for their flesh, or “broilers,” are kept in overcrowded sheds […]
Birds That Bite
All birds will nip at different things, including their owner’s hands. This is called “beaking” and is a way for a bird to test a perch. Although this can be unpleasant it is not considered biting. When a bird bites, the bite is quick and hard and the bird’s body language demonstrates that this was […]
Diet May Help With Some Cat Diseases
Some diseases in cats will respond well to diet changes and you may even be able to lower their medications. While the changes may not be a cure, they have shown to help in treating some diseases. Diabetes Mellitis – Cats are obligate carnivores which means they need a diet high in protein to survive. […]