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OCTOBER 15, 2009

From Pets News. Fite pleaded guilty to animal abuse and domestic-violence assault. Tags: animal abuse domestic violence. A lot of times the perpetrator is simply taking out his anger against the victim by attacking something she cares about. Who knows what the next step could be? PORTLAND, Ore. —

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

This is the news story that's sweeping the Internet. The video below is from the local news station and shows some edited footage of the abuse. The worthless piece of excrement abusing the animal is Kenny Glenn, from Lawton OK. Tags: cat animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn us.

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MARCH 5, 2009

“This is a story of inhumane treatment and a story of psychological torment for these animals,” Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive officer of the Washington-based animal rights group, said at a news conference Wednesday. Here is a link to the Humane Society. I couldn't get the video to work for some reason.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. 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.

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JUNE 8, 2009

A deputy sheriff in North Carolina was demoted for getting involved in animal abuse cases without involving the local animal control officers. Monday, Sheriff Smith cited two other incidents where he claims Lewis took over animal abuse cases without informing animal control. Seems a bit harsh.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Vick's lawyers have said they expected him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News. Tags: pit bull animal abuse animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick. He also admitted to participating in the killing of several underperforming dogs. He is eligible for release in July.

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JULY 10, 2010

Conklin's actions were entirely appropriate," Phillips wrote in a news release this morning. Interestingly enough, AETA has been dragged into this whole mess even though it's a case where animal abuse was probably committed by another employee facing charges. A cow's muscles may atrophy.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The justices said they would review, at the request of the federal government, an appeals court decision that said Congress's broad attempt to discourage animal cruelty by outlawing its depiction violates the First Amendment. You'd think it would be a no-brainer, but no.

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

There are 14,436 cases in the animal abuse database. You can search for all kinds of crimes against animals in the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Spain. Tags: canada australia animal abuse UK new zealand us. Great research tool. Amazing work.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

This is a nice story about the care of abused birds at a Washington, DC, Buddhist temple. Tags: birds animal abuse animal rescue buddhism animal sanctuary parrots.

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MARCH 8, 2009

Dusty is the gray cat we saw being abused in the shower. They are healthy and will be going to new homes. Tags: cat animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn us. Here is a video showing the cats.

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MARCH 30, 2010

To the Editor: Re “ Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties ” (news article, March 18): As someone who deals with dozens of cruelty-to-animals cases every week, I applaud states that are imposing stricter penalties on people who hurt animals and that are working to establish online registries of animal abusers.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2009

This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories. Tags: animal research utah medical research PETA.

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MARCH 31, 2009

"Earthlings" is a film about animal abuse narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. Earthlings is a feature-length documentary about how dependent human beings are on animals, primarily in five key areas: pets, food, clothing, entertainment and science. Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2008

Another nasty farm animal abuse story. Bottom line: If you’re running a business where you allow the kinds of shortcuts that let animal abuse happen, please sell it and leave the industry now. Overlooked this one. Whatever you think about PETA, I admire them for exposing this crap. Find another line of work.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Tags: animal abuse eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

It claims that his brother was in on the abuse as well.maybe he was the camera guy? Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn. I came across this story about it in Russia Today, an English language Russian newsite. By the way, here's a petition to have him tried as an adult. Lovely kids.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

"At that time, we didn't know how many animals were on the property," said Charles Jantzen, chief investigator for the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Tags: animal abuse Houston. They are apparently still trying to figure out whether to charge these people.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

No doubt going after the coveted football loving animal abuser fan base. Hannah Tostensen, director of the Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia, and Lisa Norton, president of Citizens for Humane Animal Treatment in Brunswick, complained to Bealls' corporate office in Bradenton, Fla., Why that would be Bealls Outlet Stores.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Why should we care so much about a cat and not about the abuse of a child? Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn Michael Vick. Are cats more important than people? What kind of world is this? We saw it with Michael Vick and we'll see it with this kid.

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APRIL 10, 2009

Good news following an investigation of farm animal abuses by Mercy for Animals. Sometime soon, David Radlo of Radlo Foods says his sign in front of the former DeCoster Egg Farm will be coming down and all his business at the massive egg operation in Turner will come to an end.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

If you care about animals, don't give them your tourist dollars. This is just one of many of a long line of animal abuse problems there. Here is the BBC article on that travesty in Puerto Rico.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn internet.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Tags: animal abuse undercover investigation animal rights factory farm.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty china monkeys.

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Whether we like to admit it or not, we (culturally) view animals on a "sentience spectrum." " We're more willing to forgive acts of animal abuse against animals like fish & amphibians, compared to mammals & birds. If the FWC killed 35 tortoises on video, it would be on mainstream news.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

For nine months, a PETA investigator worked undercover at the facility, and shot video showing animals in excruciating pain from procedures, as well as employees kicking, throwing, and dragging petrified dogs, violently slamming cats into cages, and screaming obscenities at the animals for showing fear and being uncooperative.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty puppy mills animal welfare us.

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

The company had been a target of animal activists since video footage surfaced on television in the 1990s depicting animal abuse at its laboratory in the United Kingdom. Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guinea pigs , in its research in New Jersey.

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JUNE 20, 2010

The study reported that the zoo was not properly able to handle the marine animals. Tags: zoos calgary canada animal abuse. The audit was requested after a capybara, a giant central American rodent, was pounded to death when a staff member shut a hydraulic door.

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MAY 12, 2009

there are probably several factors that go into how a person develops into an animal hoarder, but “we think it may be related to obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.” Unfortunately, “just one hoarder can cause tremendous suffering to animals,” notes LaFarge.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

Tags: wildlife crime animal abuse animal cruelty.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

The title of this article is "Researchers to animal-rights activists: We are not afraid." Tags: animal abuse animal enterprise terrorism act medical research. Otherwise, they portray themselves as the real victims and the rest of us as violent terrorists. I'm sorry, but I am not moved.

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JUNE 16, 2009

On environmental and animal issues, not so much. Whether it's dumping raw sewage out of Victoria BC into Puget Sound, to their lenient treatment in animal abuse cases, I just don't agree with some of the policies they have. I think in cases like health care and good government, they do a better job then in the US.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. They sent me an email on the 21st, but I just got around to reading about it.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

I’m glad that Obama didn’t select Charles Stenholm, a former Texas congressman with a long history of defending animal abuse, who had sought the position with support from the factory farming industry. As Iowa’s Governor, Tom Vilsack took steps to protect animals, including vetoing a bill that allowed dove hunting.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Even when her organization got involved in the high-profile animal abuse case of NFL quarterback Michael Vick, she had never seen such a vitriolic reaction. "I would think that some people who voted against it previously might change their vote," said Rep. Michael Frame, D-Eureka.

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