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77 Articles match "Washington"

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From Today's New York Times
Jon Kyl Jeff Merkley Richard Burr Washington, Aug. To the Editor: Re “ Disgusting but Not Illegal ” (editorial, Aug. 2): We disagree with your contention that the First Amendment protects animal “crush” videos. In United States v. The justices were legitimately concerned that the law could impede valid speech.
Animal Ethics - Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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Fur Free Fashion Show Winners Announced
Received this press release yesterday. Winners were announced today by Born Free CEO Will Travers, after a celebrity judging panel made their final choices. Travers said, “We created this competition to boost fashion careers and honor independent designers who have compassion for animals and for the ethical and green fashion movement.
Critter News - Monday, August 9, 2010
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On Compassionate Bullets
In the Washington metro area, we have a BIG deer problem. A comment left yesterday on a two-year old post, by None Please presented a phrase I've never heard before and I'd like to address it. Or to get struck by an automobile, die slowly, of failing internal organs, and be unfit for human consumption." But that's not what happens.
Animal Person - Thursday, July 15, 2010
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  • King County Animal Shelters Still in Trouble
    After all the brewhaha about improving the conditions at the King County animal shelters in Washington State (where we live), I'm still seeing this kind of stuff. Tags: animal shelter management seattle State of Washington King county When is King County going to clean up its act? What is up with this "progressive" county government?
    Critter News - Thursday, September 18, 2008
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  • Washington Man Sentenced for Gall Bladder Trafficking
    This man is a meat-cutter from our home state of Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says Wednesday that William A. Tags: wildlife trafficking State of Washington bears I'm not sure the sentencing is strict enough to keep him from doing it again. hope he serves out his whole sentence though.
    Critter News - Friday, December 25, 2009
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  • University of Washington Allows Primate to Starve to Death
    I went to graduate school at the University of Washington here in Seattle. Tags: animal research University of Washington USDA I've been hearing nightmare stories about the Primate Center for years. The ineptness and cruelty continues, but all in the name of "putting people first." Eff that. From the student newspaper The Daily.
    Critter News - Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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  • Man Busted for Bear Gall Bladders in Washington State
    This happened in my own State of Washington. Tags: seattle State of Washington gall bladders poaching bears asia We allow hunters to shoot bears, but not to sell their parts. Note the Asia connection again.
    Critter News - Thursday, November 12, 2009
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  • Blog for Rescued Dogs in Western Washington
    Remember how we posted about the raids on puppy mills in Mount Vernon and Gold Bar, Washington? Here's a blog for people who are trying to help them. About 600 dogs were seized from horrible puppy mill conditions. Our pet sitter alerted us to the site.
    Critter News - Thursday, February 5, 2009
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  • Puppy Mill Raids in Western Washington
    She says that northwest Washington is a refuge for puppy mills because regulation up there is particularly lax. What a mess. We live in Seattle, which is part of King County. Up north are Snohomish County and Skagit County where two puppy mill raids have led to the rescue of almost 600 pregnant dogs, about 80 percent of whom are pregnant.
    Critter News - Saturday, January 24, 2009
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  • WA State Man Loses Hunting License Over Elk Killing
    Tags: elk wildlife crime State of Washington poaching national parks
    Critter News - Monday, January 25, 2010
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  • Sea Lion Euthanized at Bonneville Dam
    Sorry, another Washington State story. Tags: State of Washington salmon Stupid sea lions dams endangered species Sea lions are killed here for eating salmon. About 60 have already been identified as nuisance animals with the possibility of future trapping and euthanization. It really makes me angry.
    Critter News - Monday, March 8, 2010
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  • Senator Maria Cantwell Receives Award for Animal Welfare Work
    She is a US Senator from our home state of Washington. Tags: State of Washington legislation humane society congress us My husband worked for her years and years ago, when she was just a State representative. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) received the Humane Society’s Legislative Leader award for her leadership in protecting animals.
    Critter News - Monday, March 8, 2010
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  • Puppy Mill Busted in Gold Bar, Washington
    This story comes out of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, north of Seattle (where we latte-sucking liberals live.) Several dead puppies also were found in a freezer, and two dead dogs were found elsewhere on the premises. Eighty-seven of the dogs were living in a converted attic.
    Critter News - Sunday, January 18, 2009
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