Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo works to improve the oral health of captive exotic animals across America. This has boosted her concern over the exotic pet trade, particularly in her home state of Nevada where there are no specific laws surrounding the practice. She wrote about her experiences within, and views on, the industry for Conjour.
For the past 10 years, I have volunteered my dental skills with the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides dental care to captive wild and exotic animals, including big cats, bears, wolves and nonhuman primates. Everyone in our organization has the same mindset and goal: help restore the oral health of these animals so they can live out healthy lives.
The more sanctuaries and rescue habitats I visit, the more I question why the animals were there. My mission trips have taken me to a dark place that I feel needs to be unveiled.
Reading statistics (there are more tigers in private hands within the US than there are in the wild) and articles about children and adults being mauled or killed by someone’s exotic “pet” is a great start to understanding this issue.
I have seen numerous sanctuaries and rescue habitats across the country that have been bombarded with exotic animals, most of which were surrendered, confiscated, or rescued. We need much more awareness and education about this crisis.
Sadly, conservation is often cited as the justification for breeding exotic animals. Many of the cubs are destined for disreputable roadside zoos, or photography and play sessions. Then, when they grow too large, the “owners” discard them to backyard menageries, or other entertainment.
These places contribute nothing to conservation. Inbreeding is rampant, and none of the captive bred animals will ever be reintroduced to native habitats. Some captive born animals are being killed or sold within the illegal wildlife market.
The trade in captive wildlife parts drives the demand for the “real” product, resulting in animals being poached in the wild.
I witness too often the dramatic results of the selfishness that accompanies the exploitation of captive exotic animals. I have seen felid and primate canines (fangs) drilled down to nubs because it supposedly makes the animals less dangerous; declawing, which debilitates wild cats; and many long-term medical conditions caused by inbreeding, malnutrition, mistreatment, and neglect.
Owning one of these beautiful and majestic wild creatures is a responsibility too large for any individual to undertake. These animals should never be removed from their natural habitats because someone finds owning one glamorous. I know the foundation’s services are well-needed and essential for the captive animals’ survival, which is what keeps me going.
In my state of Nevada, we do not have a law prohibiting people from owning exotic animals. We are one of the last four states that does not have a state law. There are only county ordinances.
The greatest challenge is from the big corporations protecting the entertainment industry. This opens the door for unscrupulous individuals who come into the state looking to make a quick buck. One such person recently used sickly big cat cubs for parties and private events, some of them rolled through casinos in suitcases.
It’s time for Nevada to start thinking about the animals’ long-term well-being, public health and safety versus financial gain.
Ideally, all exotic animals and their natural habitats would be protected and respected, and the hand of man would stop interrupting their true existences. In the meantime, I am proud to work with the Peter Emily Foundation, be of service to exotic animals in need, and do what I can to make their lives better.
Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo is a UNLV School of Dental Medicine professor and two-time Ms. Nevada winner who has used her pageant platform to raise awareness about the exotic animal trade. She has also written a children’s book focused on the work by the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation.
The views expressed in this article are those of the author, and not necessarily those of Conjour or its team.
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When you finally see your baby for the first time as adoptive parents, you’re likely to be overwhelmed with happiness. It will be immensely exciting, and you probably won’t feel like you can wait to take your baby home for the first time and start your new life together.
However, at the same time that you’ll be feeling all of these exciting emotions, your baby’s birth mother may be feeling sadness, grief and loneliness. You will probably want be there for her and provide any support that you can during this difficult time.
Many adoptive parents choose to give their baby’s birth mother a gift before they leave the hospital. This is a great opportunity to show your appreciation and gratitude to your baby’s birth mom. In many cases, the gift that adoptive parents choose is a way for a birth mother to keep her baby emotionally close and a special memento for remembering him or her.
What you choose to give your baby’s birth mom will be ultimately up to you and the relationship you have with her. In many cases, you may wish to choose a subtle gift — one that represents her choice for adoption in a way that won’t prompt people to ask questions about it that she doesn’t want to answer. Before you decide on a gift for your baby’s birth mom, however, make sure you discuss your choice with your adoption professional to avoid any legal complications that could arise.
Simple jewelry is always a good idea for birth mothers, because it’s a piece that she can wear all the time and keep her child close to her heart. You might want to buy a piece with the baby’s birthstone or engrave the baby’s birth date or name in a special place.
You might choose to get a stuffed animal for your baby’s birth mom that matches one her baby will have growing up with you. Perhaps choose an animal that’s meaningful to her — maybe her favorite animal growing up or something like an elephant, representing you’ll never forget her adoption decision.
If you’re crafty, you may want to make your baby’s birth mom something that she can hold when she leaves the hospital and cuddle up with when she’s having bad days. A blanket or quilt with meaningful embroidery can be a beautiful gift.
For less sentimental birth mothers, you may choose to get something a little more practical — for example, spa supplies or things that will help make her comfortable as she adjusts to life after giving birth. Birth Mother Baskets is an organization that specializes in this.
When your baby is still in the hospital, you’ll likely be taking lots of pictures to document this start of your parenthood journey. So, why not make duplicates of the photos and send them home with your baby’s birth mother when she’s discharged? You can buy a beautiful bound photo album and leave empty pages for her to put the photos she’ll receive from you in the upcoming years — which will also represent your promise to her. You may even want to include your original adoptive family profile in the first couple of pages.
If you can create a relationship with your baby’s birth mother leading up to the hospital stay, you’ll have a great opportunity to learn more about what she likes and what kind of gifts may mean the most to her. Don’t feel like you’re limited to your baby’s birth mother, either; if other members of your baby’s birth family have been integral in her adoption process, you can find something special for them as well. Just remember to speak with your adoption specialist before giving any gifts to make sure you’re not violating any laws for living expenses.
Choosing to give your baby’s birth mother a gift upon placement is a wonderful way to show your appreciation. Your little act will go a long way toward helping her recover from some of the emotional difficulties of her decision and will let her cherish her baby in a special way for the rest of her life.
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Lotus Notes is an email client, which is used for business purposes mainly for the track, record & the activity of the employees. It was built by IBM and is based on client-server technology. Formerly it was recognized by the name of IBM Notes, it uses Lotus Domino as its email server. It serves as a good option over other email clients which supports the various versions of it. The files are created in Lotus Notes are in NSF format which contains separate contacts list, emails, calendars, events etc., information.
NSF files are created in the archive folders which contains a series of small number of files having all the information required by the user to access the mailbox and other events. As the number of files are huge for any user to access the information contained within the file. Hence, there is a requirement for the user to combine these small NSF files and merge them to a single one. This will contain all the information without having to suffer from any content duplicity or data loss.
Create an agent and run the following code in it, this will delete the duplicate documents having same serial number.
Now create a View duplicate with vSerial having two columns, in which the first column is for “Serial No.” and the other is for “Date Created” in descending order.
Although, there are some tricks which are handy to remove duplicate emails of inbox in Lotus Notes but their range to sort out the duplicity works in restricted situations and the resulting outcome is not satisfactory for a professional user specially.
NSF Database is used by most users and there are a large number of files which are created in it. Accessing these files one by one is time consuming, especially if the content is duplicated. you can merge these NSF files & then remove duplicate items. Manual methods can help the user to some extent but later on limitations of it have to be suffered.
I hope the article helps users to know how to deal with the duplicate items in Lotus Notes and remove them using manual tricks.