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Raising Awareness with Katie

When I became pregnant with Katie, I knew on the fourth day. It was a long pregnancy. When she was born I cried so hard the nurses wanted to give me a tranquilizer. I said, no, I'm not upset, I'm so happy I will never have to be pregnant again.

That was the easy part.
Next comes
Raising Katie

She is 6 now, almost 7. Katie loves so many things, but thanks to Wow Wow Wubbzy teaching her about things she can do. Barney telling her to do her share, and Bob the builder telling her yes we can, she has managed to come up with the idea that the world is worth saving.

Thank goodness for the creators of those shows who had the insight to know the next generation needed a boost.

We choose to showcase different causes that Katie herself wanted. She is currently focusing on Save The Whales and watches the video below every day. She is going to help me put together a raffle for the Cub Scouts in November and send in the money. We are learning the song right now.

Adopt an Orca

Wildlife Adoption Center - National Wildlife Federation:
Two distinct types of orcas ply the world's waves. Some, called "residents," live close to shore in groups, or pods, of 10 to 20 related animals, including adult males and females, led by a mature female. Males may leave the family pod temporarily to mate in other pods. Young females may spend less time with their original pod once they begin having offspring of their own.

Other orcas, called "transients," live in pods of three to seven and do not stay together as a family group as strictly as residents do. While residents are primarily fish eaters, transients feed on marine mammals, including seals, sea lions, whales and dolphins. This diet has won the species the common name "killer whale," even though the orca is a type of dolphin, indeed, the largest dolphin of all. Like other sea creatures, orcas face threats from ocean pollution and from global warming, which may reduce populations of prey species.

National Wildlife Federation's symbolic adoption costs just $30 - less than a dime a day. With your donation, you'll receive an Adoption Kit that includes an orca plush, a personalized certificate of adoption to frame and display, an orca screensaver for your computer...and best of all, the satisfaction of knowing you're helping to protect these animals and other imperiled species on land and in the sea.

Orcas

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Facts About Orcas

Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Average lifespan in the wild: 50 to 80 years
Size: 23 to 32 ft (7 to 9.7 m)
Weight: up to 6 tons (5,443 kg)
Group name: Pod
Size relative to a bus:

National Wildlife Federation

Adopt an Animal

National Wildlife Federation: Wild Animal Baby Adoption | Adopting Wild Animals | Wildlife | Adopt an Animal
Adopt a Wild Animal Baby for someone special. Makes a great gift for kids! Wild Animal Baby Adoption Center. Adopt a; Polar Bear, Dolphin, Chimp, Elephant, Penguin, Panda. A service by the National Wildlife Federation

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My baby girl

To be honest, the beginning wasn't so bad. I was in a fog for awhile, and I don't remember much. I know she didn't sleep in her crib (EVER). I spent most of her infant nights in a rocking chair. She got a little older and started to have what I thought were nightmares. The doctors said it was asthma. They treated her for asthma, which made the condition worse. When all the tests were said and done, I was told it was laryngomalacia. She was supposed to outgrow it by 18 months, but she was almost three when it stopped.

Dolphin Communication Project

The Dolphin Communication Project is a nonprofit science and education organization involved in the study of dolphin behavior, communication and cognition.

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WHAT IS THAT?

Laryngomalacia (literally, "soft larynx") is a very common condition of infancy, in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction. It can also be seen in older patients, especially those with neuromuscular conditions resulting in weakness of the muscles of the throat. However, the infantile form is much more common.

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ASPCA

The Society was formed to alleviate the injustices animals faced then, and we continue to battle cruelty today. Whether it's saving a pet who has been accidentally poisoned, fighting to pass humane laws, rescuing animals from abuse or sharing resources wi

North Shore Animal League

North Shore Animal League America - the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption shelter
North Shore Animal League America is the largest no-kill animal adoption and rescue organization in the world. Located in Long Island, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas, you can adopt a cat, adopt a dog, adopt pets. We are the best place to adopt a puppy in the NY area

Save the Whales

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SAVE THE WHALES

Listen to them sing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8860038986978626435&ei=7HckSqsDirSpAq6NlJ4H&q=whale+songs
Welcome to Save The Whales!


Help Save All Marine Mammals at Save the Whales. Whales, Dolphins, Save Whales, Whale Songs, Whale Issues, Threats to Whales, Whaling, Right Whales, Marine Mammals, Otters, Manatees, Whale Gifts, Whale TShirts, Keiko, Whale Puzzles, Whale Notecards, Adopt A Whale.

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Whale Wars

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Big Blue

Girls and boys

Very Different

I was wished good luck A LOT when people heard I was having a girl. I believed that the way you raise them would make them all similar. Well, what did I know? Katie is still in our bed, and has been since she was diagnosed 7 years ago. She is afraid of the dark. Katie is very thickheaded and demanding. She is dramatic and emotional. She is ours.

Katie loves animals and counts them from the bus on the way to school and back. She is smart and tough. She was climbing a ladder at 9 months. She loves Hannah Montana and Club Penguin, but already picked out a husband, and the first boy she wants to kiss. (two different boys of course).

Best of all, she has taught my husband patience and unconditional love. In our 20 years together, no one has touched his heart like she does.

Thank you baby girl

Manatees

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Manatees

We saw these amazing animals in Sea world, and in the wild in florida. they are so peaceful and amazing
The Florida Manatee
'Florida ManateeTrichechus manatus latirostrusThe Florida Manatee, Florida's state marine mammal, is a large aquatic relative of the elephant. They are grayish brown in color and have thick, wrinkled skin on which there is often a growth of algae. Their front flippers help them steer or sometimes cr

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Polar bears International

Polar Bears International is dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear through research and education.

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Polar bear Facts

Humans are the polar bears only predator. Baby polar bears often starve. In fact, 70 percent do not live to their third birthday. Sometimes seals are hard to find, especially in the summer when the ice has melted. All across the Arctic, man is moving in to mine oil and coal and there is less space for the polar bear to live. Oil spills can be very dangerous. A bear with oil on its coat cannot regulate its body temperature properly. If the bear eats the oil while grooming it could die.

Man made pollution is also a cause of death. At each stage of the food chain, pollutants get more concentrated. By the end when the polar bear eats the seal and it could be lethal.

Big Cat Rescue

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Big Kitties

The Cheetah Conservation Fund works to ensure the long-term survival of the cheetah and its ecosystem through a multi-disciplined and integrated conservation program of research and education.

African Conservation

Wildlife Warriors Worldwide - African Conservation
Wildlife Warriors Worldwide is the new name of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Conservation. The name was changed to better reflect the broad group of people, corporations and foundations who will be supporting the exciting conservation programs. Steve is now involved as our patron, along with Terri, and Wes.

Born to be ...

When you can touch a man's heart and open it with a smile, you must be made for great things.

katie loves all animals and our planet so much. She is still very young so she has trouble understanding the big picture.

I hope this lens will help her reach the goals I know she was preset with.

Chimp haven

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Help The Chimps

Chimp Haven serves as The National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. We are an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide lifetime care for chimpanzees who have been retired from medical research, the entertainment industry or no longer wanted as

The Critter connection

Dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned and neglected guinea pigs this is Connecticut non-profit organization. The rescue has taken in more than 600 guinea pigs since 2004.

Crocodile Hunter

Goodbye my friend


We love animals and we wish we could visit the Australia Zoo. maybe someday. We were devestaed by the loss of Steve irwin, and felt just terrible for his family. Katie has the Bindi DVD, and used to pretend she was her.

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Critter Camp

Providing a safe, healthy, happy forever home to abused, abandoned, & unwanted exotic and unusual pets.

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My Littelest scout

I've been my sons Cub Scout leader for the past 2 years. Everywhere i go, katie comes too. She really enjoys it more than my son. She loves the crafts and the adventures.

The reason she won't be a girl scout is....
they don't have Tigers, Wolves and Bears like the Cub Scouts.

Born Free USA

Born Free USA United with Animal Protection Institute is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to advocate for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation.

National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation's Alaska Regional Center is committed to protecting Alaska's wildlife and wild places for our children and grandchildren. We work in partnership with concerned citizens, grassroots groups, and communities.

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  • CCGAL Jun 9, 2009 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Katie is adorable and the information on your lens is very well gathered. I applaud you!
  • sandyspider Jun 8, 2009 @ 8:43 am | delete
    I can tell that Katie is a smart little girl and has a great love for animals.
  • rms Jun 8, 2009 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Way to go Katie!
  • Deeishere May 29, 2009 @ 6:44 pm | delete
    Love the pictures and glad to see that your daughter is doing fine. I love to hear stories of how other mothers are raising their kids. I wish you the best with your lens.
    She is so pretty. :)
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