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An Animal Welfare First in Spain

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Tags: spain dogs. She has also to pay 2,688 € to the animal refuge. Loa was six years old at the time she was abandoned, with her papers left with her. The refuge identified the owner via the microchip, but she did not want to take back the dog. He considers it a step forward in the protection of animals in Spain.

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Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?

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Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. The surprise truce in Ohio follows stronger limits imposed by California voters in 2008; there, extreme caging methods will be banned altogether by 2015.

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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo

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In November 2008, a virus killed a 15-month-old Asian elephant calf named Malti. In May 2008, 41 of the 43 rays at the Calgary Zoo’s 37,000-litre touch-tank died. Tags: zoos welfare violations animal welfare. They were a part of the zoo’s breeding program for the rare birds.

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New Iberia Inspection Documents Available

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. # A routine USDA inspection in September 2008 found the center in compliance. # Tags: louisiana animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty new iberia research center animal welfare us. A 2006 inspection found no problems. USDA inspections dated July 19, 2005 and Dec. 7, 2004, found numerous problems.

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Farm Animals Help Alleviate Mental Illness

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The study was released in April 2008, but I think it is still worth noting. Tags: animal-assisted therapy farm animal welfare. It's not just cats and dogs! 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 The USDA also entered an out-of-court $10,000 financial settlement with Charles River for a May, 2008 when too-hot temperatures led to the deaths of 32 primates. for finding them.

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FL Animal Control Conducts Bizarre Experiment

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Clay County violated five federal animal welfare regulations in a in September 2008 experiment that involved putting a dog in a non-air-conditioned truck for an hour at midday, according to a U.S. Tags: animal cruelty Stupid USDA animal welfare us. Stick another dog in the same situation and see if it dies too!