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He said the rise in abandoned animals, in particular, had been "steep", adding that it was "particularly distressing" as people are abandoning these pets to fend for themselves and they are "in a bad state" when they reach the charity.
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Toporoff points out that if you want to adopt a hedgehog you'd better check with your state, because these unusual pets are not legal to own in all parts of the country.
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Naturally many of these unasked-for pets (and their progeny) will suffer stunted lives in small apartments until their novelty wears off and they face neglect, abandonment and untimely death.
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It said people should avoid putting their full date of birth on one of the sites, as well as the names of children or pets as these are often used as passwords.
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Try these grooming tools to keep your pets in top shape from nose to tail.
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But the problem is that as more of the creatures are successfully released into the wild there will be a growing temptation to capture and sell these iguanas as high priced exotic pets.
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He encourages his clients to feed their pets raw meat, as these animals eat in the wild.
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"These things are absolutely harmless and they prevent pets from being run over, " she said.
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These days, we've got babies, pets and prisoners practicing their poses.
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Nevertheless, the Warwick University study found that despite these dangers three out of 10 children admitted sharing food with their pets while 21% let their pets lick their fingers.
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Eventually, Birute Galdikas was recognised as the foremost authority on these auburn-coloured primates, and Camp Leakey became inundated with orangutan orphans, illegally kept as pets before the owners found them too difficult to handle.
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