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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

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From the ALDF blog. Cookson were accused of participating in an “off the books” arrangement wherein Harmon and Cookson carried out unauthorized mass euthanasias at the Tulare County, California shelter – reportedly using nonstandard and painful methods – by falsifying records to cover their actions. Arrested in June 2007, Michael J.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) today announced an effort aimed at creating public registries in each state of anyone convicted of felony animal abuse. Shon Rahrig : While living in Ohio in 1999, Rahrig allegedly adopted several cats and a puppy from local shelters and tortured them sadistically. COTATI, CALIF. –

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ALDF Calling for An Animal Abuser Registry

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Here's the email I got from ALDF. ALDF's proposed abuser registry legislation would require mandatory registration and community notification for convicted animal abusers. Animal abuse is not only a danger to our cats, dogs, horses, and other animals, but also to people. Tags: animal abuse ALDF. I think it's a great idea.

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