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Ringling Brothers Wins Court Case Over Elephant Abuse

Critter News

(FEI) at the outset of a nine-year-old suit brought by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) that culminated in a six-week trial in March.

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Dosomething.org helps lost pets.

4 The Love Of Animals

Thanks to our friends at the ASPCA, DoSomething.org gave 2 $500 grants to young people with the best ideas. Read more about the ASPCA’s Return to Owner programs by visiting their website here. We think it’s a great idea, and are excited to see that they are engaging younger people in the cause of animal welfare and rescue.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Moreover, pigs are not the only ones that would be happier with welfare improvements: according to a nationwide poll commissioned by the ASPCA, a majority of Americans want farm animals to be treated in a way that inflicts the least amount of pain and suffering possible. Farm Animal Welfare, ASPCA New York, Feb.