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Detecting Animal Cruelty

Critter News

Animal cruelty occurs when someone intentionally injures or harms an animal or when a person willfully deprives an animal of food, water or necessary medical care. Tags: aspca animal cruelty. Per the ASPCA's cruelty FAQ , here are some signs.

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Urgent Appeal for Flex, the Greyhound

Animal Person

Owen County Friends of Animals (KY) is a non-profit organization that fosters and seeks adoptions for the dogs picked up by their local dog warden. Their shelter is full. He came to OCFA totally flea infested and with a few open wounds. One wound (the one on his front right leg) was to the bone.

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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

They offered him hand-outs and cared enough about him, not to call Animal Control and risk having him picked up and sent to a shelter where his fate would be doomed. The boy was wounded by his loss, just as the homeless dog was wounded when his owner died.

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26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA

4 The Love Of Animals

The ASPCA continually does amazing work on behalf of our animal companions. The dogs had been left to starve, no food, water or even shelter from freezing temperatures. They also had signs of neglect, broken bones, wounds and infections. If you see animal abuse, please report it.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

FSD rescues dogs from shelters and custom trains each dog to assist a person with a disability. FSD specifically focuses its efforts on donating these animals to disabled military veterans. Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 10, 2010.

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Fizzle’s Story

4 The Love Of Animals

Although I adore my own cats, I had not realized what an important role animals can play as life draws to a close. Then I noticed that several family members were also nursing bleeding wounds. I’m calling animal control,” I said finally. The animal you’re calling about is a teacup poodle?” Not a standard?”. “No,

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Striding Snake-killers

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They typically dispatch a snake by stomping on it with their heavily armored legs and feet, accurately directing their rear talons at the skull to effect a swift mortal wound to the head. When a fire is located they will descend and feed upon small animals that flee the flames. Watching them hunt is fascinating.

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