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Prints with a Purpose Education Drive

Animal sterilisations, education, and making sure tummies are full are our favourite projects. To date, we are proud to have enabled over 2 tons of food to be donated to animal shelters and raised enough funds to have over 100 dogs sterilised. Our main project for 2017 and 2018 is to drive an education campaign for school children. Although we help where we can, we set out to choose a

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Honey Bee facts:

The honey bee has been around for millions of years. Honey bees, scientifically also known as Apis mellifera, which means “honey-carrying bee” Honey bees have 6 legs, 2 compound eyes made up of thousands of tiny lenses (one on each side of the head), 3 simple eyes on the top of the head, 2 pairs of wings, a nectar pouch, and a stomach Honey bees have been producing honey in

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12 things your dog wants you to know about PEOPLE FOOD

When your pooch gazes at you with those heart-melting eyes, just begging for a bite of what’s on your plate, it’s so tempting to give in. And, in many cases, this might actually be just fine…as long as you don’t replace their proper diet with it, and stay away from certain ‘no-no’ foods.   Here’s what your dog needs you to know about eating your food.   I love variety!

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8 things your dog wants you to know about getting into shape

Exercise and maintaining a healthy weight is important for health. In fact, research has shown that a 30-minute walk (and it doesn’t have to be high-energy) three times a week is good for blood pressure, joints, digestive function, and sense of well-being – for you and your dog.   Make sure I’m up for it I’d love to do some exercise – us dogs are built to move and it’s

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Fascinating Puffin Fact 3

Fascinating  Puffin Fact

THE SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR THE ATLANTIC PUFFIN IS FRATERCULA ARCTICA. Puffins belong to the family Alcidae, a group of seabirds that also includes guillemots, and

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Fascinating Sloth Facts

Sloths are divided into two main categories: two-toed and three-toed sloths, which are distinguished by the number of claws on their forelimbs. The scientific name

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Fascinating Axolotl Facts

Axolotls are not fish but amphibians from the family Ambystomatidae (order Caudata). Their scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum. The name ‘axolotl’ comes from the Nahuatl

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Pets Need a Break too

BY BRIAN BERKMAN Luxury travel writer, brian berkman, searches out the fabulous and often affordable options available to you and your pets. Julie, his rescued

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Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Legacy in Leadership Interviewing and writing about the Mayor of Cape Town is no small task, especially when the individual is as influential as Mayor

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Fascinating Aardwolf Facts

The aardwolves belong to the sub-family Hyaeninae and its scientific name is Proteles cristatus. Despite its name, the aardwolf is a member of the hyena

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