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Want to help animals? Don't forget the chickens

  • Written by Garrett M. Broad, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University
imageMost of the money Americans give to animal welfare charities helps causes that aid companion animals.www.shutterstock.com

Summertime is “kitten season” – unspayed female cats go into heat and give birth to more adorable kittens than animal shelters can give away.

That’s why local humane societies encourage prospective pet...

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