British pet owners barking mad at Christmas
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Its official: British pet owners go barking mad at Christmas! Did you splash out on your dog this Christmas. If you did, you are not alone! A survey carried out by PDSA Petsurance reveals that Brits are really barking mad when it comes to spoiling their pets over the festive season!
A staggering 92% of owners […]

Animals & Christmas, Christmas News


School abandons halal-only Christmas meal
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A Rotherham comprehensive school has had to abandon its plan to serve a halal-only Christmas meal to its pupils. [Muslims in America: Race, Politics, and Community Building]
Oakwood Comprehensive had planned to serve only halal chicken for its Christmas dinner, as 20% of its pupils are Asian. The headmistress believed it would extend a “spirit […]

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Another successful Christmas bird count
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After 15 previous freezing cold Christmas bird counts, December 27, 2005 offered a pleasant if slightly troubling change of pace. With temperatures hovering around 4 degrees celsius, the usual layers of thermal clothing were unnecessary, but the sheer weirdness left us all believing climate change theories.
For the past 15 years, the Golden Christmas bird count […]

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Christmas Bird Count Has Many Firsts
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Black-bellied whistling ducks have discovered Lake Wales.
For the first time in the Ridge Audubon Society’s 28-year history, a group of these tropical ducks were tallied on the Christmas bird count.
It was probably only a matter of time.
The species, which has been expanding in Florida for the past two decades, first appeared on Lake Region Audubon’s […]

Animals & Christmas, Christmas News


Mouth-to-snout resuscitation saves dog’s Christmas Day
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It isn’t every day a firefighter is called upon to give mouth-to-snout resuscitation, but when saving lives is your job, you do what you have to do.
Yesterday, while most people were preparing for a family Christmas dinner, firefighter John McGovern and his lieutenant, Ian MacKinnon, were on duty. They and their crew were called to […]

Animals & Christmas, Christmas News


Christmas is not just for humans
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PET lovers are set to break all records for the amount of money they spend on their pampered pets this festive season.
Sales in pet treats have risen dramatically over the last year and £2m worth of pet gifts are expected to be sold this Christmas.
Demand has already rocketed for pet crackers, pet Christmas gift stockings […]

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Gov. lifts ban on reindeer
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Gov. Mike Easley announced this morning that he is temporarily lifting the import ban on reindeer coming into North Carolina.
Easley said that would clear the way for Santa Claus to bring his sleigh and flying reindeer into the state to deliver Christmas gifts.
“Santa’s elves have given me notice that North Carolina has an unusually high […]

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New cat, working on Christmas lists keep animals busy
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Shelter Lady,
We have an intruder in our house - a black kitten. A mini-Blackie! And none of us like it one bit.
Our Lady said she is just keeping the little black male kitten for someone who wants a kitty, but he’s been here a few days and that’s a few days too long.
Usually Our Lady […]

Animals & Christmas, Christmas News

Deck the paws for festive Zoe
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ZOE has got the sack but she still has a job to do.
The maltese cross silky terrier, sitting in her Christmas sack, is helping the Geelong Advertiser count down the remaining 47 days until Christmas Day.
The three-year-old is the latest in the Advertiser’s Christmas Pet Parade, where animals help flip over the calendar towards the […]

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