4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2009

A funny, heart-warming video called “ SMILE ,” developed by “I’m Tired of” (ITo), the makers of the popular “I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty” bracelet, which raises money for animal rights and rescue charities, has reached viral levels. People have responded incredibly well to our approach.”.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2009

BSL (Breed-Specific Legislation) is the canine equivalent of racial profiling, banning certain dog breeds that have been labeled “dangerous.” Focusing on the breeds, instead of putting the blame where it belongs — on the individual dogs and their irresponsible owners — is discrimination in no uncertain terms.

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Critter News

MAY 28, 2009

Is what he did consciously to his pitbulls that much worse than what we do unconsciously to animals every day? Some of us forget that dogs are mere animals, and that animal mistreatment is as American as Apple iPods. Hunters shoot down animals in cold blood for mere sport.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 10, 2011

11pm: Tuck foster dog (aka Munchkin – after 34 they’ve all become “Munchkin”) in on the couch and head off to bed. 9:30am: Take Munchkin and forever dog to the dog park. Forever dog runs around like a maniac. 1:30pm: Hop in the car with my mom, forever dog, and Munchkin. Tuck Munchkin back in and go back to bed.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

Eat right. Stop supporting unnecessary animal cruelty in all of its forms. Now that 2008 has arrived, I'd like once again to encourage new and old readers alike to make this the year that they stop supporting animal cruelty in all of its forms. What counts as eating right? b) Stop eating animal products. (c)

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Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. Over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression , we’ve been discussing tactics and sharing our thoughts and experiences about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to advocacy.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The call was issued after the animal rights group discovered that the fur were sourced from the raccoon dog in China, ABC Radio Australia reports. About 10 million dogs in China are killed for their fur, prompting an animal rights group to seek a ban on fur trade to Australia.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Eat right. Stop supporting unnecessary animal cruelty in all of its forms. What counts as eating right? Stop supporting unnecessary animal cruelty in all of its forms. What can I do to stop supporting unnecessary animal cruelty, and is it difficult to do so? b) Stop eating animal products. (c)

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Code, Title 18.48, made it a federal crime to knowingly create, sell, or possess a depiction of animal cruelty with the intention of placing that depiction in interstate or foreign commerce for commercial gain. For more about the case, see this Chicago Tribune column and this NYTimes article. I don’t think so.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

To the Editor: Re “ A Free Speech Battle Arises From Videos of Fighting Dogs ” (front page, Sept. 19): The Supreme Court should reinstate a crucial 1999 federal law banning the commercial sale of videos depicting animal cruelty. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Sept.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

Meat-packing companies might encourage, for example, an increased dog population to take up the slack. One suspects that the SPCA and the American Humane Society have done more to stop cruelty to animals than vegetarians ever could. Cattle might be overproduced because of government subsidies and new markets found for meat.

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