Wasps, specifically Yellow Jackets, have an ability shared by few animals their size. They can clear a room in seconds! One hint of a wasp and the burliest of builders scarper from their pints in an attempt to avoid this tiny, apparently ferocious being. But the truth is, they aren’t that interested in us. In […]
I have written about my beautiful rescue staffy, Bella, many times, and have no doubt I will write about her many more. She is the absolute light of my life. A friend who has a rescue centre asked my partner and me to foster her for two weeks in 2013. He had no room and
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I LOVE pigeons, I hang out with them at every available opportunity. I have been known to go to my local park, lie down, cover myself in birdseed, and let the pigeons walk all over me! They are such special little animals with unique personalities. Some are really confident and land on my hand as
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When speaking to people, I am surprised how many of them don’t know what down is and most certainly don’t know how it is produced.
There is a fair bit to cover as there are some misconceptions about wool and how it is produced. I will try to cover as much as possible as directly as possible. We’ll start with a very simple question: “what is wool?” and then cover five reasons why wool is actually a very cruel product,
I didn’t see 2020 coming, yikes, what the hell was that?! Whatever you believe it’s been a very disruptive and scary time and we have all been affected by it. The terrible divide it has caused between us, the fear of a virus, the fear of those in charge, the tsunami of information, both accurate
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If I were asked the question “do fish feel pain” twenty years ago I would have said absolutely not. I fished avidly and genuinely believed that they do not feel pain or fear. I was raised in a family who fished and it was something I had done since I was a very young girl.
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Many people wonder why Vegans don’t eat honey. After all, having loads of bees about is a good thing and they are making it anyway and they aren’t harmed, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case. These fascinating little beings are exploited on a mass scale for their honey, which is their food source.
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I am often asked “are rats dangerous”, which is a difficult question to answer, I find myself asking “are rats dangerous in comparison to what?”. Certainly they are more dangerous to us than say, a snail, but they are far less dangerous to humans than, well, other humans! You can find danger anywhere if you
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I was looking for arthritis treatment for dogs when I stumbled across CBD oil. Bella, my rescue Staffordshire bullterrier cross, was suffering from arthritis and there isn’t much I won’t do for her! She had injured her left cruciate ligament when she was about five, and her right cruciate a few years later. I chose
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