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Today is National Visit the Zoo Day, but before you go out to visit your local animal park consider supporting animals that are still able to live in their natural habitats. For $25, The World Wildlife Fund adoption center offers you the opportunity to sponsor endangered species from pygmy elephants to whale sharks to anacondas. Your child will receive an adoption certificate and photograph of Read more
The sight of a sea turtle gracefully gliding through the ocean or a tortoise contentedly munching on greens warms an animal lover's heart. But these visions may soon be distant memories. Today's World Turtle Day seeks to create awareness of the animal's vanishing habitats around the world and to draw attention to the inhumane treatment of turtles as pets and food sources. Whether you're Read more
Earth Day is today, and it always serves as a good reminder to rethink our eating habits and cooking practices. There are so many small changes that we all can make in our everyday lives that, over time, significantly impact the world that we live in. While we may not be able to implement all of these changes all of the time, it is important to consider how our actions affect the bigger picture. Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ozy Frantz explains the difference between fear and hatred of women, and the more common fear and hatred of anything feminine. When I was a freshman in high school, I and my friends were Cool Chicks. We weren't like those other girls, the ones who were passive and weak and giggled and watched romantic Read more
Overpopulation is a big problem facing many shelters around the country. There are too many hungry mouths and furry faces, and simply not enough room so test yourself about rescue facts and numbers in this quiz. Take the Quiz Read more
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We take our gadgets pretty seriously, but that doesn't mean our tech accessories need to maintain that same stiff upper lip. When enjoying music, videos, and digital entertainment fun, add a dash of whimsy to your set-up by adopting a hassle-free pet in the form of animal-shaped docking stations and speakers. Read more
Without a home but not without hope, animals in shelters have to fight uphill battles based on all the myths about their situations. I've come up with 10 common misconceptions about these pups and broken it down into the honest truth — get started and see for yourself in honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog month! Read more
Want to know the secret to success? The formula is part positive thinking and part self-awareness. It's easy to become jaded when life gets tough, but don't get caught up in negative thoughts because it may hinder your progress. Seeing the world as a glass half empty may lead you to give up easier and not try as hard because you may think that it's pointless to even make an attempt. Here's how Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more
