Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states. Tags: ohio eggs california humane society farm animal welfare factory farm.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

He did say in the past that he would adopt a dog. LA Unleashed has a good roundup of reaction from the Humane Society and PETA. Tags: Obama dogs. Hey, if it's important enough to mention in his speech that he was getting a puppy, it's important enough for us to talk about it. Maybe he could get two.

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Animal Person

MAY 27, 2009

We who want humans to stop using sentient nonhumans have few victories to celebrate. Some get adopted into great homes. But for me, the number of adopted dogs doesn't make up for the fact that we have no right to breed dogs to use them as gambling chips. Here are a couple recent bits of good news.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

And Adoption Awareness Month. I am a vegan who has adopted a diabetic greyhound who eats vegan food ( Natural Balance ), and who is adopting a boy from Russia. Not everyone is able to adopt for financial reasons (or have a child for biological reasons), and I don't think it's unethical to desire and create a biological child.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. What messages and techniques have been proven effective in getting people to make compassionate decisions like boycotting fur and adopting companion animals instead of buying them?

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Post a picture on Susan Wilson’s Facebook page and explanation of how your dog (or turtle, or human, etc!) She goes to the door, rejects the notion of going out, turns toward her dinner; goes back to the door, because clearly this human is not listening. Tags: books guest post. Who’s Your Good Dog?

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. “As Tags: ASPCA news. Do you Twitter?

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Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

Nicole at Alec's Story writes: One of my pet peeves, so to speak, is the concept of “unconditional love” as attributed to dogs by humans. We didn't adopt her so we could spoon with her at night or cuddle on the couch with her or have her be our trusted companion. Tags: Activism Greyhound Matters Language. unconditional love.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities. Tags: books.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 15, 2010

The culprit for this surge in animal homelessness is a testimonial to these trying times: human homelessness. Unfortunately, a recession also means that less people are adopting from or donating to shelters. Tags: guest post. And this all leads to the most unfortunate outcome, euthanasia.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 14, 2008

If they are not adoptable, oh well, kill them. Of course, this is the military, so why should they be any better than humanity in general?) It is their belief, he said, that rendering most of the feral cats sexually inactive will humanely decrease their numbers. ‘‘The Tags: spay and neuter quantico military feral cats.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 29, 2009

To accommodate the sanctuary rabbits, our adoption center and our compassionate human visitors, Rabbit Meadows plans to build a series of small cottage-like structures among the picturesque fir trees on its grounds. Tags: rescue spotlight ferret rabbit rescue rodent.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

It was so fun to read about the adventures of a rescued fawn who was “adopted&# by a group of very special people. she continues, “Pure love is rare among humans, but that’s not a problem with an animal. Tags: books. Anyone who has ever loved a pet will relate to the power that animals can have on a person.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 24, 2009

Tags: events. Myers military and so much more! Precious lives will be saved and communities transformed during this incredible week. 1st Annual Washington, DC Week for the Animals will build new relationships for the animals and people in a history-making manner.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

5K Run/Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Adoption Celebration. This year, with the economic downturn and the huge numbers of animals inside the city shelters, we hope that more attendees will find it in their hearts to provide a new home for one of the rescue animals at the event, and adopt.”. Tags: events.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

It reminded me of an adoption poster at the animal shelter. It certainly doesn't fill me with confidence in these people's skills in compassion and humane care. Tags: animal experimentation mice Guinea Pigs medical research biotech. But I did get to walk around the floor. It was a rather grim place. It was a jarring moment.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs. And he details why.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Shon Rahrig : While living in Ohio in 1999, Rahrig allegedly adopted several cats and a puppy from local shelters and tortured them sadistically. Rahrig was forbidden to own an animal for five years, but he was subsequently seen at an adoption event in California. Tags: news. His whereabouts are unknown. Visit www.aldf.org.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Told from the point-of-view of Rocky, an absolutely adorable rescued pug, this book will show children what it feels like to be a pet without a home; what the inside of a Humane Society looks like; ways to make sure your new pet feels at home, right away; and how animals tell us what they like and what they don’t.

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Some people seem to think that animals' souls are different from those of humans, while others think they're the same. I'd love to think that I'll encounter a greyhound in a couple of years who will have a familiar look in his eye and I'll adopt him and care for him until the day he dies, as I did with Charles.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

Archaeology has demonstrated that humans were crafting collars for their animals at least 7000 years ago and the possibility that this is a conservative estimate is large. Middle class adoption of dog ownership required affordable collars, just like today’s mass marketed collar industry. By Augie Berings, Bering’s Hardware.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 8, 2010

Love is in the air this February, and this time Cupid has his eye on dogs and their human companions, as more than 60 percent of dog owners plan to include their dogs in their Valentine’s Day celebrations. Tags: events. LOUIS—Jan. 6, 2010—Do you hold a special place in your heart for your dog?

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 5, 2009

Featured on National Geographic Channel’s show DogTown, Best Friends Animal Society works with members, individuals, humane groups and entire communities to set up spay/neuter, foster, shelter and adoption programs in neighborhoods throughout the country. Tags: good idea.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 15, 2009

12 Tips for the Obama Family and Their New Adopted Dog, Bo. But first, if adopted, determine what the dog was previously used to. A rub down or massage is good for the puppy and the human massager as well, and you can stimulate many health-providing acupuncture points with a simple head to tail, whole-body massage.

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Animal Person

APRIL 18, 2009

Abby, I too get very upset by stories and images of what occurs every second of every day to nonhumans and humans alike. The purpose of my life is to be the best human being I can be and to leave this planet knowing I did what I could to make it a better place. Tags: Activism Current Affairs. Thanks so much.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Turkey Vulture Wing Tagging – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. Vultures, Human Evolution, and Windmills – Greg Laden, 10,000 Birds. They deserve much more respect than they actually get.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

The kiwi (note, Maori loanwords do not get an ‘s’ when made plural) were first used as logos in the 19th century, and were quickly adopted as a a national emblem before the turn of the century. The Bay of Islands is a very popular area for tourists, both those looking for natural history and for human history.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 24, 2009

As an Animal Communicator, Cherie has made it her mission to give all animals a voice, deepen the human animal relationship and help raise the compassion level for all living things. Tags: guest post. Cherie can be reached through her website [link]. You may also contact her directly at cherie@cheriev.com or 818.577.5247.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 27, 2009

The Argument from Monkeys According to Gerald Carson, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, a well-known advocate of vegetarianism and inventor of some eighty ready-to-eat breakfast foods, used to persuade people to adopt vegetarianism in the following way: Dr. Kellogg, a superb publicist, kept a morose chimpanzee, which he used for a stunt.

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Animal Person

MAY 26, 2010

Films, blogs, books, e-zines, sanctuaries, protests, promotion of adoption (of humans and nonhumans!). Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language animal rights Blogging veganism writing. And because of that we should throw everything out there that we can in the service of justice for sentient nonhumans.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In this morning's New York Times editorial " There Is No 'Humane' Execution ," we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth. Let's summarize and deconstruct: After a botched execution, Ohio adopted a single-drug formula to replace the three-drug cocktail previously used to kill people.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

These laws would make a dramatic difference in keeping offenders away from potential new victims by allowing animal shelters and humane societies to more thoroughly screen potential adopters-and by alerting the public to their whereabouts. Tags: animal abuse ALDF. Keep your animals and your families safe.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 10, 2010

I'm not one of those people who thinks family is composed of only humans or humans who are biologically related. That's one of the reasons adopting wasn't a stretch for me at all mentally. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language. You see midwestern folk in overalls with tired faces.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

would you see keeping these fish confined in an aquarium as a rescue effort or as a selfish act by humans that interferes with Nature? I think my feeling on it is that it's more of a rescue effort; that we humans made the mess that endangered the species in the first place, so we should do our best to fix it.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Most of us were born to or adopted by people who eat animals and believe in a god, and that was all a mere accident of birth and/or geography. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Religion agnosticism atheism counter-culture culture veganism. For me, atheism and veganism go hand-in-hand. Am I the only one who sees it this way?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

March 14, 2011 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Jon Gassett, Commissioner One Sportsman’s Lane Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Mr. Gassett, I am a writer, naturalist and artist with a special interest in human/bird interactions. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009?

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

One ought to adopt the best means. Becoming a vegetarian is the most practical and effective step one can take towards [sic; kbj] ending both the killing of non-human [sic; kbj] animals and the infliction of suffering upon them. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. Consequently, one ought not to eat meat.

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