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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

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That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. They say cats and dogs at the lab get excellent veterinary care and survivors are placed into a volunteer-run adoption program. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays.

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Cookie and Coco: Anatomy of an Internet Chain Email

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They are two dogs that once needed to be adopted. Now if you get one from the brother in law of the recently deceased Finance Minister of Nigeria, that's probably real. Tags: Cookie and Coco. We are once again getting a lot of hits over the saga of Cookie and Coco. They eventually were (in 2007, I believe.

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Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?

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In another sign of the growing clout of the animal welfare movement, a law passed in California this year will also ban imports from other states of eggs produced in crowded cages. Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states.

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Brooklyn Woman Assaults Two ASPCA Agents

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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. Tags: ASPCA news. The kitten’s leg was broken,” says Supervisor Lucas. “As Do you Twitter?

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1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals

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Tags: events. 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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On Conditional Love

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When we adopted Violet Rays we knew she was diabetic and we chose her because we were told she was unlikely to be adopted (and had already been returned) and was living in a crate all day and night, just like at the track but at someone's house instead. Tags: Activism Greyhound Matters Language. unconditional love.

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Rescue Spotlight: Crest Care

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We provide education about the breed to private individuals interested in adopting, and to shelters as well, in an effort to help ensure the integrity of the breed as a whole. We work within the framework of local and civil laws, in order to protect both dogs and all parties concerned. Tags: rescue spotlight.

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