Greetings Animal Enthusiast!

Welcome diligent subscribers and new members who have recently joined us. I hope you find this week's article insightful and informative. Feel free to forward our newsletter along to other animal lovers. May each day bring you a nugget of new knowledge!

The Squawk!

New Postcards
Animal Life is happy to announce the release of heartwarming, insightful, funny postcards. Tell your friends and family members just how much they mean to you! It's quick, easy, fun, and best of all it is completely free!

For A Good Laugh
We have a fun and exciting new topic for your enjoyment. Here you can sit back and laugh at video clips of animals doing what they do best - being themselves! You can add your own clips, comment on the lighter side of animal life, or just enjoy the random smile this area brings to your day. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have in creating it!

Fresh Paws Off The Press!

Animal Testing For Cosmetics
The European Union had recognized that it was no longer necessary to subject animals to harmful and deadly experiments with the advancements in technology. However, due to large pressure from the cosmetic industry, the Union seeks to recant its support of cruelty-free beauty products.

The Animal Roar!

Humpback Whales Threatened by Oil Industry
Western Australia seeks to protect Humpback whales from the clutches of oil industries that seek to exploit the areas untapped resources.

Heavy Whaling on Faroe Islands
Fishing has been an evolving talent since the Mesolithic period. However, with an ever-expanding human population so too must our global fishing practices more responsibly evolve. What may have been prudent for the ancestors of the Faroe Islands is now an ill-gotten act of global irresponsibility.

Note:This article contains a link to a video feed that is not suitable viewing for the young or faint of heart. The video feed does not automatically play to allow everybody access to the petitions.

The Dirty Secret Behind Rhino Horn Consumption
It is time to dispel the myths of rhinoceros horn being an effective aphrodisiac and the purported fountain of youth. Let us shed light on how our ignorance is killing off an endangered species.

Know What's in Your Meat Before You Eat
An Australian journalist breaks the silence about a toxic compound being used to "glue" various pieces of meat together for the sake of profit. In researching this meat handling methodology, I discovered this is also a standard practice in the United States. So in addition to meat and milk supplies being injected with the synthetic chemical Posilac, and soaking meat in carbon monoxide gas, we get to add Transglutaminase and Thrombin to our diet. Which begs the question where's the meat? Stay an informed consumer. Start requiring your government to tell you what is being done to the meat you eat.

Feather Weave for Hair is Fowl
Hair fashion is fun and brings out the giddy inside most girls. However, it is hard to laugh and feel pretty when we know that we have death hanging in our strands.

The Watering Holes!

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In gentle winds our hearts meet and with open doors, our minds seek.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Deb Duxbury
Animal Life Editor

The Animal Kingdom!

Help! I Need To Train My Dog!
Finally, piece of mind for you and your furry family member! Dove Cresswell, one of the top Hollywood animal trainers is offering a free introductory lesson and her training course is available online! No car rides. No paying for each dog. No hassle - just productive information! If you like what you see in the free tutorial, her full program is reasonably priced and you have instant access.



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