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Unexpected Farm Animal Deal in Ohio

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Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare.

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Humane Society Exposes Petland Practices

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**Many of Petland's puppies are not supplied directly by breeders but are purchased from a "middle man"—large-scale "pet distributors," otherwise known as brokers—showing that the company may not even know who the breeders are or what their standards of care may be like. Tags: pet stores puppy mills us.

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Progress in the Congo? Relief for Virunga?

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said was a welcome step toward brokering peace in the volatile nation. Tags: virunga congo gorillas endangered species. Rebels in Congo pulled hundreds of fighters back from several front-line positions as promised on Wednesday in what the U.N.

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Class "B" Animals Sold for Medical Research

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Class B dealers are animal brokers who acquire animals from places such as pounds, flea markets and newspaper ads for the purpose of selling them to research institutions or veterinary schools. Tags: animal experimentation animal cruelty medical research. DeRose will speak at 7 p.m., Truly unfair.

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"The Cove" Continues to Disturb

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Once penned, some dolphins are picked out by dolphin trainers and animal brokers for purchase and transport to amusement parks and resorts. Tags: captivity dolphin animal cruelty marine life Japan. The rest are killed with spears, knives and clubs in an orgy of cruelty. The cries of the dolphins are pathetic.

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“Your Rent, Your Rottweiler, and Your Rights”

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And it was literally as she was signing the lease on her new apartment in New York that the broker said, “Oh, and I made a mistake, it turns out this apartment isn’t pet friendly.” Robin thought about her options as the ink on her signature dried, and briefly considered biting the broker on the leg. Tags: guest post.

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