About Adrianne Gallatin

Adrianne has been an animal lover since age three when she was deemed the guardian of her first pet, Snowball the parakeet. Over the past two decades she has been inspired by Snowball to rescue and foster over twenty different birds, but she is also a definite crazy cat lady. Her two cats rescues, Cosmo and Max, have been her best friends for almost fifteen years.

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Infected Dairy Cow “No Big Deal,” Says USDA

(ANIMAL NEWS) CALIFORNIA — The USDA has confirmed that they have discovered a dairy cow infected with mad cow disease at a rendering plant for sick and diseased animals in California. They assert that there is “no cause for alarm” because no part of the animal entered the food supply, and that the plant processes these animals into only non-edible products. This cow was destroyed rather than being processed, but this report brings up more questions than it answers. How was this cow infected? What kind of products come out of these rendering plants and are they properly labeled? Read more about this dairy cow and what this case of mad cow disease means for the beef industry and our nation. — Global Animal

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This dog is the happiest Shiba Inu out there! Photo Credit: pieski.net

Secret To Animal Happiness (GALLERY)

(ANIMAL PICTURES) There’s nothing better than 25 images of animals at their best—with happy faces, giddy leaps, and sweet, precious hearts. Check out the gallery below for some cheerful animal pictures. — Global Animal 

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Off-Leash Beaches: Good Or Bad?

(LIFE WITH PETS) CALIFORNIA — As some Southern California beaches close their borders to dogs, lawmakers and lobby groups in Santa Cruz propose to make some of their beaches open to off-leash dogs for several hours of the day. While people agree pups deserve to enjoy a little natural beauty, many are asking what this will mean for the safety and security for both residents and animals alike. Read more to find out what off-leash laws could mean for Santa Cruz. — Global Animal

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UPDATE: California Keeps Shelter Law, For Now

(ANIMAL NEWS) CALIFORNIA — Earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown wanted to repeal California’s current animal shelter law that requires shelters to wait six days before euthanizing animals. Luckily, as of yesterday, one committee has rejected his proposal. A step in the right direction, campaigning by animal advocates has helped preserve the law. Read more about Gov. Brown and the Senate budget committee that sided with the animals. — Global Animal

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Which Came First? The Chicken Or The… Duck?

(FARM ANIMALS) UNITED KINGDOM — Sometimes our children don’t look exactly like us, but it’s not often they are a completely different species. Farm owners, as well as Hilda the hen, were shocked when Hilda’s eggs hatched not into chicks, but into five sweet little ducklings. Hilda took it in stride, though, and so far they are one big happy family. Read more about Hilda the adoptive hen. — Global Animal

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Cat Falls Twenty Stories And Survives

(AMAZING ANIMALS) BOSTON — We all know cats have nine lives, but this kitty is still the luckiest cat in the world. She fell almost twenty stories onto a small patch of mulch and walked away unscathed. Want to know how she survived without more than a scratch? Read on about Sugar. — Global Animal

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Does Your Pet Like Your Music?

(ANIMAL SCIENCE) We hate to break it to you, but your cat might not like that Radiohead CD you always play. Scientists have been able to pinpoint what types of music different animals prefer, and surprisingly it has more to do with the size of the animal than their relative temperament. Read more to find out if your pooch is more partial to metal or Mozart. — Global Animal

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No Candy For Kitty

(ANIMAL SCIENCE) Your kitty might stare at you when you’re enjoying a big bowl of ice cream, but scientists suggest that domestic cats and their carnivorous cousins, like lions and tigers, have lost the ability to taste anything sweet. It’s a genetic mutation that other animals don’t share, since finding and tasting carbohydrates is essential for survival in omnivorous animals. Carnivores, however, can survive without. Read more to find out which animals do, or don’t have these sweet-sensing genes. — Global Animal

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