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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. Change Of Heart provides science-based answers to many questions that are hotly debated among animal activists. Tags: advocacy. In the author's words.

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ABA has Animal Law Committee

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The American Bar Association has an animal law committee. Animal law is broader than laws pertaining to animals. The status of animals in our legal system is in flux and attorneys are discovering creative and interesting ways to use legal arguments in the face of increasingly complex scenarios. Here's the link.

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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. From the PR Newswire.

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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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McKee Project Helps Latin America's Strays

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Tags: animal cruelty spay/neuter latin america strays companion animals. This is a good group. Check them out.

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San Francisco Considers Banning Pet Sales

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All companion animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, and lizards would be considered as pets. If it passes, San Francisco residents would have to go to a shelter or rescue group to adopt an animal. Tags: california san francisco legislation pets.

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Prepare a pet rescue plan.

4 The Love Of Animals

Even with the aid of disaster response teams, many evacuees permanently lost their companion animals. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 3, 2009. Tags: ASPCA. . “Katrina, Ike and Gustav are more than just names to those whose homes and families were devastated by these destructive storms.

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