#suffering animals

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Pampered Pooches LOL

Tyke, my miniature 2kg pedigree Yorkshire Terrier was no pampered pooch ~ I wish he had been. Tyke (‘Tickey’ because he is only a brick and a tickey high as my late father used to say) was unfortunately an abused dog – both physically and mentally. We were given him along with his daughter, Annie-Shae about 5 years ago by my late sister-in-law before she died of gall bladder cancer. My…

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source: http://www.boredpanda.com/environmental-pollution/

“Penguins are particularly vulnerable to petroleum spills because they swim low in the water, must surface regularly to breathe, do not fly, are less able to detect and avoid petroleum than other seabirds, and often encounter discharges of petroleum when they are at sea… . Petroleum pollution has killed thousands of penguins in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, South America, and even Antarctica.”  

          - Pablo García-Borboroglu, founder of the Global Penguin Society

Hey, I’m not saying that we should all immediately stop using gasoline vehicles, but I think donating to environmental charities, volunteering for a local beach clean-up, or even picking up a few pieces of trash each day can really make a difference, especially for these poor avians who are suffering daily due to our actions.