Critter News

JUNE 30, 2009

In fact, their site is always worth checking out as they are one of the coolest animal groups out there. Tags: Best Friends. Your July 4th obligatory pets and fireworks story. This is from Best Friends though, so it's worth checking out.

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Pets Animal Groups Groups Tagged 100

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Rescuing the Vick dogs was a controversial move by Best Friends and some animal groups, most notably PETA, did not agree with it. I'm a dues-paying member of both groups but, while I support euthanasia when it is CLEARLY an act of mercy, I come down pretty hard on Best Friends' side here.

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Pit Bulls Dogs PETA Euthanasia 100

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

There are numerous fact sheets about animal hoarding available from animal groups. Tags: mental illness Best Friends hoarding. Here's one from PETA and another from the Humane Society. And here's a huge article from the Psychiatric Times in 2000.

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Hoarding The Humane Society 2000 PETA 100

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APRIL 23, 2009

(Actually, less than $1 million dollars went to animal welfare because a portion went to guide dog associations and that is human welfare as far as I’m concerned.) Originally, animal groups actually thought they’d get a huge piece of the estate because Leona Helmsley had supposedly wanted it that way.

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Medical Research Medical Research Animal Welfare 100