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Thoroughbred Dealer Convicted of Animal Cruelty

Critter News

Prominent New York thoroughbred breeder and owner Ernie Paragallo was convicted Wednesday of mistreating dozens of malnourished horses on his Hudson Valley farm. A judge convicted Paragallo of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a nonjury trial in Greene County. Tags: New York animal cruelty horses.

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Some Ingenuity Can Go a Long Way

10,000 Birds

The use of tool by animals is surprisingly rare. This is similar to the fact that all birds, even first time breeders within a species build identical nests. In general, fish will swim to investigate anything that falls on the water hoping the object might be prey. Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments.

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Dog Whisperer and Philly Undercover Premiere Jan 7, 2012

4 The Love Of Animals

After Dog Whisperer, Philly Undercover, the new six-part series in which the PSPCA’s undercover police team works to eliminate dogfighting and protect all animals from abuse and neglect, premieres. The full-scale investigation began two days earlier. Video: Busting Breeders. Philly Undercover: Fight Night.

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