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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

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Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked.

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

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Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. Every day myself and other 'friends' went out of our way to terrify the poor helpless dog that used to live in this filthy run down shed for shelter. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong?

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Novartis CEO Has Lodge Burned Down by Animal Rights Activists

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Tags: ALF. ALF activists burned the hunting lodge of Novartis CEO Daniel Vasella. We will destroy your life. Just remember one thing, dealing with HLS means dealing with US. You can read about it from Reuters here. Indymedia has a picture of the place actually burning.

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Are Women More Compassionate Than Men?

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All I know is that the majority of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, animal rights supporters, animal rescuers, animal shelter volunteers, and feral cat colony stewards that I know are women. Tags: animal rights. Frankly, I don't know. Not all, but the majority.

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Are Micro Pigs the Next Stupid Pet Trend?

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The animal shelters who have to find them homes at the expense of other animals. And, yes, she plans on making money from these animals by franchising. All for the love of animals right? Tags: Stupid pigs companion animals. And who will suffer? Thanks lady!

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World Animal Day in Minsk

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City Fauna and another animal welfare charity named Ehida brought around 40 pets from their shelters to the park on Sunday in an attempt to re-home them. They also put up a tent to collect donations, such as pet food, cages, collars and other pet supplies, for stray and abandoned animals kept at the shelters.

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Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home Coming to Orlando

Animal Person

You can also post our flyers at local community bulletin boards (universities/colleges, coffee shops, grocery/health food stores, libraries, community centers, gyms, yoga studios, animal shelters, vet offices, pet supply stores, laundromats, etc.) Together, we can make something special happen in Orlando!