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11/23/2024

Find your US legislators easily in the comments below

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FEfkaaKPV/?mibextid=WC7FNe

10/21/2024

Vote for Tommy!

A statement by incumbent candidate, Thomas Driscoll who is running for re-election as Clerk of Courts for Essex County.

10/01/2024

I love West Place! Poor Erna, whom I got to meet a few years ago, died recently. Here's her last birthday party

On March 31, 2024, staff and volunteers gathered to celebrate the remarkable life of Erna the Crested Pekin Duck. Crested Pekins typically live 8 to 12 years...

09/25/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/science/octopuses-punching-fish.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NU4.LK_G.yw1VV0Y66Ynh&smid=url-share

Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are the leaders of the pack.

06/18/2024

Outdoor cats may be at risk if they get an infected bird. Keep cars in. Also, cats and dogs who are fed raw milk or raw meat. You don't want to get it, either, and the possibility is real, especially as bird flu worsens, jumping to more animals.

A few “reasonable precautions” can help people keep their pets safe from the H5N1 virus, experts say.

05/01/2024

For anyone in need of removal of bee and wasp nests/colonies, please consider the humane method offered by bee expert, Brian, at Beverly Bees.
Beverlybees.com
Pesticides kill everyone, and it would be great to stop thinking of certain insects and other wildlife as pests. Human ingenuity works for prevention and co-existence, too!

Beverly Bees We Save Bees! -

03/27/2024

09/15/2021

Hi everyone! I'm very happy to announce that on October 5, 2021, I'll be starting daycare and boarding for dogs and care visits for cats. It's great to be back, and I'm looking forward to reconnecting with some companions I already love and with meeting some new ones! My sister has a new kitty, Maisie.

07/22/2021

04/19/2019

Sorry, but after seven great years, we've gone on to reinvigorate our food business. Thank you for everything! Look for us on Facebook as Deb Delivers Dinner and at debdeliversdinner.com

10/04/2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/10/04/drunk-birds-are-causing-havoc-in-a-minnesota-town-police-say-theyll-sober-up-soon/?utm_term=.d5274710edf4&wpisrc=nl_mix&wpmm=1

As unlikely as it might sound, birds really can get intoxicated by eating fermented berries.

09/11/2018

Hi Everyone.

Riley is a sweet, fun, energetic yellow lab mix. She's almost eight years old, is spayed, and is very healthy. She'd be best as the only animal in the house and is good with school-age kids and most other humans. Which brings me to why she needs a new family: Riley can't seem to adjust to babies and toddlers. Her family has one of each - - - the baby's relatively new - - - and Riley, despite behavioral intervention, remains unpredictable with them.

I know this dog, and I believe she'd be great with someone who has time to run her on the beach and give her the attention she's craving. She needs someone who can be the loving, safe, alpha human, and I think she'll respond with lots of loyalty.

If you or a friend would like to meet Riley, email me at [email protected], and I'll put you in touch with her humans. Having to give her up is very sad for them, and they are committed to finding the right people for her.

Thanks a million!

Warmly,

Deb

09/11/2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/science/what-makes-parrots-so-smart.html?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_sc_20180911&nl=science-times&nl_art=4&nlid=72078363emc%3Dedit_sc_20180911&ref=headline&te=1

Parrots can judge the relative value of food, holding out for tasty walnut slivers.

09/11/2018

I'll be seeing a smart bird this Thursday, when Dosha arrives for a three-week stay.

09/03/2018

08/24/2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/science/Crows-trash-puy-du-fou.html?em_pos=small&emc=edit_up_20180820&nl=upshot&nl_art=3&nlid=72078363emc%3Dedit_up_20180820&ref=headline&te=1

No, that crow casually holding a cigarette butt in its beak isn’t a smoker. It’s meant to “make people feel a little bit guilty” for littering.

08/22/2018

Trying to put a favorite pasttime to better use:

https://www.statnews.com/2018/08/22/dogs-c-diff-hospitals/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=49cff58daf-MR_COPY_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-49cff58daf-149830949

New research throws into question the notion that canines could be used in hospitals to detect patients with diarrhea caused by the bacterium C. difficile.

08/22/2018

A proposal:
https://www.livescience.com/63383-ant-stealing-diamond.html?utm_source=ls-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20180821-ls

A gem dealer didn't need the long arm of the law to catch a diamond-stealing ant.