Critter News

MARCH 23, 2009

News of the Weird Owners claim dog died from being in non-ventilated Animal Control vehicle. How should Animal Control evaluate their claim? It was an "experiment" you see, even though they are just Animal Control, not a research facility. Tags: animal cruelty Stupid USDA animal welfare us.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 28, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ Biotech Company to Auction Chances to Clone a Dog ” (news article, May 21): Cloning animals to “replace” treasured companions is a boondoggle. These beloved animals’ personalities and charming quirks cannot be so easily reproduced. May 21, 2008

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Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

While cruelty to animals is a serious matter that should elicit widespread public outrage, efforts to reach the public through more serious means often fall on deaf ears in a world in which sex sells and there are both a war and an economic downturn. Animal suffering and human suffering are undeniably interconnected. July 15, 2008

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