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An Animal Welfare First in Spain

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Loa was six years old at the time she was abandoned, with her papers left with her. Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge. Tags: spain dogs. She has also to pay 2,688 € to the animal refuge.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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In 2008, an earlier version of this bill passed the Tennessee Senate, but stalled in the House of Representatives. We operate shelters in the hopes of giving abandoned pets a second chance at a loving home, not subjecting them to lives of continued abuse and neglect,” Florez said. Tags: news. Visit www.aldf.org.

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Make sure you look after your pet with insurance

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According to the RSPCA, in 2008 there was a 57% increase in the number of animals abandoned by their owners in the UK. If more pet owners had pet insurance, it is likely that far fewer animals would be abandoned. Tags: guest post pet care.

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