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An Animal Welfare First in Spain

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The refuge identified the owner via the microchip, but she did not want to take back the dog. Tags: spain dogs. 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.

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FL Animal Control Conducts Bizarre Experiment

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News of the Weird Owners claim dog died from being in non-ventilated Animal Control vehicle. Stick another dog in the same situation and see if it dies too! The temperature did not exceed 86 degrees, the dog was closely monitored and suffered no ill affects, they said. How should Animal Control evaluate their claim?

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Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart

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(NYSE: KR) have teamed up to launch the second annual “ Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart ” campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while raising funds for animal welfare organizations nationwide. For each story shared, Purina and Kroger will make an additional donation to animal welfare organizations.

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Farm Animals Help Alleviate Mental Illness

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It's not just cats and dogs! The study was released in April 2008, but I think it is still worth noting. Tags: animal-assisted therapy farm animal welfare. The study was carried out with 90 patients with a variety of mental disorders: schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and personality disorders.

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Uncovered Reports Show Three Research Labs Fined for Violations

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Another report said a lab assistant reported finding a dead hamster in a cage in June 2008 after the cage was removed from a sterilizer. "It A dog also had to be euthanized after a gauze square was left in its abdominal cavity during a previous surgery and caused an obstruction. One subsequently had to be euthanized.

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Soup kitchen for pets

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Claudia Hollm saw a TV show about a family who had to relinquish their dog because of economic hardship. The family simply did not have enough money to feed their beloved dog and with breaking hearts they relinquished him to a shelter where he died shortly thereafter of a broken heart after being so loved by this family for many years.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: While businesses that rent dogs may be well intentioned, they’re unlikely to benefit the overall welfare of pets, and may actually do harm to the individual dogs they “rent” (“ For a Temporary Best-Friend Fix, Rent a Dog (Kibble Included) for a Day ,” news article, March 30).