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An Animal Welfare First in Spain

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She has also to pay 2,688 € to the animal refuge. 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. He considers it a step forward in the protection of animals in Spain.

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Lost Souls: Found!

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is a great series of books about adopted/rescued dogs. Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Not only that, but a portion of the book profits are donate to a breed specific rescue group. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 17, 2009.

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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

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I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. It had taken the company this long to get a team out to rescue any impacted wild animals. Enormous oil tanks were wrinkled and tossed aside like empty soda cans.

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What About Daisy?

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While shopping for pet food in 2008, Maryam Faresh and her partner Bruce Meade saw a sign hanging on the wall with a picture of a white puppy with spots and strange looking eyes. Maryam and Bruce have already experienced a “special needs” animal with their cat, Louie. With the help of her canine rescue mom, Ms. to come to life.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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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. “It Over the years, FSD has rescued hundreds of dogs and has placed over 140 client-service dog teams. About The Dublin Dog Foundation.

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Hope for Hen Welfare

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Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. A press release I received from the Farm Sanctuary.

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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

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Supervisor Chris Daly made an unsuccessful attempt to force the zoo to become a rescue facility, legislators questioned the zoo's management, and the zoo's director was ousted. Animal experts descended for investigations of their own, and employee morale sank to an all- time low. million in corporate and individual donations.