10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

From the American Bird Conservancy : The mayor of Albuquerque and the director of the city’s animal welfare department have been named in a lawsuit alleging that the officials have committed animal cruelty by allowing certain illegal and improper animal management practices to occur related to abandonment of stray cats.

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Critter News

JULY 27, 2012

Thousands of pets are being abandoned across Portugal, either being dumped at the gates of charitable associations or simply taken far from home and left behind, as owners struggle to make ends meet due to the continuing financial crisis. From the Portugal News Online.sad stuff.

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Portugal Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 100

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

This is Los Angeles’s premier animal-related fundraising event benefiting the following non-profit rescue organizations: The Rescue Train, Best Friends Animal Society, Animal Alliance, A Dog’s Life Rescue, Stray Cat Alliance, Four-Legged Friends Foundation, and Molly’s Mutts & Meows. This means less dogs and cats can be saved.

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Rescue Los Angeles Unwanted Pets Stray Cat 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

That could involve teaching a dog to stay off the couch or walk better on leash, or teaching a cat to welcome other pets or to play, or simply to teach trust and love. If a cat is playing, it’s not meowing! In turn, dogs and cats can pass their evaluations at shelters, and show more of their personality, making them more adoptable.

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Shelters Adoptable Rescue Pets 100