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Alfresco All-stars
Dig out your wicker basket and checkered blanket, slice the watermelon and pack the cold fried chicken. It’s picnic season. Howard County is filled with scenic places to enjoy these casual open air meals that combine food and friends with nature....
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Lakes and Ponds, Fishing, Gardens and Parks, State Parks
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Celebrate World Turtle Day by NOT buying a pet
The Baltimore SunToday is World Turtle Day, created by the animal-lovers at American Tortoise Rescue as a day to celebrate and protect turtles and their habitats. As someone who lives with one turtle (a box turtle named Yertle) and is about to inherit a red-slider this...Tags: Fish and Reptiles, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, College Sports
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Residents split on proposed dog park in Oakland Mills
A proposal to bring a dog park to the new Blandair Park, which would be Columbia's first such facility, has left local residents divided, and a county government panel involved in the decision wants to hear more from them. Meanwhile, a second dog park in...
Tags: Local Government, Ellicott City, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Laurel students are top dogs in annual Be Kind to Animals contest
Three Laurel-area students took home prizes in the 19th annual Be Kind to Animals poster contest, sponsored by the Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources. Laurel's top dogs are Ashley Mendez, a third-grader from Scotchtown Hills...Tags: Animals, Students, Teaching and Learning
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A vet's view of pit bulls
As a practicing veterinarian in Baltimore, specializing in house-call appointments for time-pressed and senior "pet parents," I travel throughout the city. I go into neighborhoods, many under-serviced by the veterinary community, and sit with pet...Tags: Dog (animal)
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Maryland SPCA hosts annual March for the Animals
The Baltimore SunThe Maryland SPCA will hold its 17th annual March for the Animals on Sunday, April 29, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. Tina Regester, Director of Communications and Media Relations for the Maryland SPCA, said this is the organization's...Tags: Dog (animal), Druid Hill, Animals
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Maryland SPCA: Court wrong in its pit bull ruling
The Maryland SPCA is disappointed by the recent Maryland Court of Appeals ruling ("Pit bulls are inherently dangerous, court rules," April 28). Obviously, it is tragic when anyone is hurt by an animal. These very sad situations can almost always be...Tags: Animal Attacks
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Feather picking: Preening, or a bigger problem?
Q: I witnessed a bird (I think it was a cockatiel) at a pet shop that appeared to be picking at and pulling out its own feathers. Why would it do this? A: Feathers are pretty amazing natural works of art and engineering. They make it possible for birds...
Tags: Wildlife, Jarden Corporation, Allergies, Natural Resources, Diseases and Illnesses
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First round of Harford rabies vaccination clinic 'big success,' more clinics this Sunday
Health officials in Harford County say they are concerned about a cyclical rise in rabies cases showing up in the county. While the numbers are nothing like those in the mid-1980s, when reported rabies cases in Harford topped the entire United States, it...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Federal Hill, Preventative Medicine, Aberdeen, Disease Prevention
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Pit bulls: 'Inherently dangerous'
Dan Roderick used the optimal words to describe his opinion of pit bulls: Inherently dangerous ("Pit bulls: Own them at your risk," May 1). I just finished a Google search on the breed, and I must say that the evidence against these animals is telling....Tags: Google Inc.
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Harford rabies vaccination clinics April 29 and May 6
The Harford County Health Department has announced the schedule for its annual sponsorship of rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets that are 3 months old or older. Dates for this year's clinics are Sunday, April 29, and Sunday, May 6, 2-4...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Federal Hill, Preventative Medicine, Aberdeen, Disease Prevention
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Driving with pets on lap still legal in Maryland -- for now
The Baltimore SunMaryland Del. James E. Malone Jr. was motoring down I-97 the other day when he came up behind a car doing about 40 in the fast lane. When he moved to pass the car on the slow side, he looked over and noticed the driver was a woman with four dogs in her...Tags: Howard County, U.S. Senate, AAA, Maryland State Police, Manufacturing and Engineering
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