Critter News

DECEMBER 12, 2009

In April 2009, unseasonably cold weather froze two whopping crane eggs. In November 2008, a virus killed a 15-month-old Asian elephant calf named Malti. And an incident in June 2009, while it didn’t involve death, certainly drew controversy. Tags: zoos welfare violations animal welfare.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

And a lioness turns down an easy kill when she comes across a baby oryx. Here is a sneak peek of the elephant and the dog: Odd Friendships originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 24, 2009. Tags: tv. An elephant holds vigil for a sick dog. A baby hippo chooses a giant tortoise as a surrogate parent.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Second Acts is a non-profit fund raising organization that distributes 100% of all donations received to small, volunteer-run animal rescue groups nationwide that adopt a no-kill policy. Rescue Spotlight: Second Acts originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 12, 2009. Tags: people helping animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I can’t even imagine being in a position where my government was telling me to kill my dog, or have it beaten to death. Dog owners in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, are even being told to kill their own dogs, or else their dogs will be beaten to death by the police and the owners will be charged a fine. Thank you, Fred.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Jillian is afraid Seven will get hurt or even killed by Buzz and hopes Cesar can ride in to save the day. Dog Whisperer: Seven, Sara, and Madelien originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 5, 2009. Tags: tv. When Jillian mounts her 2,000-pound horse Buzz, the 16-pound Seven barks incessantly and tries to nip him.

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Animal Person

JUNE 12, 2010

Last night I watched 2009's " The Road " (based on the Cormac McCarthy novel , which I haven't read), a post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive. They corral them, lock them up, and take them out to kill, cook and eat them as needed. When one of the bad guys is killed the other bad guys will feast on his body.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

When I was asked if I wanted to read Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS (Rodale 2009) I was ambivalent. And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language 100 Heartbeats animal rights Jeff Corwin veganism.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 11, 2009

Sadly there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 11, 2009. Tags: guest post. Adopt-a-Pet.com is the world’s largest non-profit pet adoption website.

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Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

March 2009 Contact: David Cantor, 215-886-7721 or RPA4all@aol.com Arriving at all 50 states’ governors’ offices in mid-March, a special request: Get our land-grant universities (LGUs) out of the meat industry. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. -- if you'd like assistance or more information. Thanks and best wishes!

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

There was no meaningful discussion about our inefficient use of resources (grain and water) in the feeding of animals to kill to feed people. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Film climate change film review The Age of Stupid veganism. There was a focus on Copenhagen, particularly post show, as it is upon us.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

If it did, the licking often prompts it to vomit up some of that kill for the other members of the pack to share. Others lashed out and were killed. The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 24, 2009. Tags: guest post animal behavior dogs.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. Sincerely, Julie Zickefoose Tags: cranes , sandhill crane hunting , sandhill cranes • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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JULY 10, 2012

An adult (left) and subadult (right) White-backed Vulture with full crops after feeding on the remains of a Lion kill, Ndutu, Tanzania by Adam Riley. These birds are tagged and migrate to the Sululta Plains on the Ethiopian highlands were they spend their winter.

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