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University of Utah Continues Getting Bad Press

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Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind. Brian Hare, assistant professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, holds out a dog biscuit. See Pictures of Dogs Learning New Tricks. No one in the room–neither dog nor human–can tell which cup hides the biscuit. See a video on how dogs think like us.

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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

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Sargeant, doing business as Sargeant’s Wholesale Biologicals, buys carcasses from animal shelters and sells them to research facilities such as UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine. He was sentenced to two days in jail (already served), three years of formal probation and a $150 fine. That's all.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

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Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that owning a pet helps increase levels of physical activity. Additional on-going activities, such as community dog-walking programs, will debut in specific markets in the coming months. A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. Spring 2011. About Mars Petcare.

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Bring Pets Home

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The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. Shop ‘til you drop in support of animal shelters, then get together with friends to share stories, advice and even pictures – all online.

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

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In addition to dogs and cats, we now feature all kinds of pets for adoption, including rabbits, farm animals, ferrets, hamsters and other small animals, horses, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and even fish. Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 11, 2009.

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National Justice for Animals Week

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Here is the full press release: During its first-ever National Justice for Animals Week, February 22 – 28, 2009, the national non-profit Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is recognizing some of the top law enforcement professionals in the nation for getting real justice for animals who are victims of abuse.

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