Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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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Animal Person

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Today's New York Times gives us Adam Shriver's Op-Ed " Not Grass-Fed, But at Least Pain-Free ," which presents its dilemma at the end: If we cannot avoid factory farms altogether, the least we can do is eliminate the unpleasantness of pain in the animals that must live and die on them. What about being torn from your family?

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Critter News

JULY 10, 2009

The Franklin Park Zoo, a Boston institution that has drawn generations of city and suburban families, might be forced to close its doors and possibly euthanize some of its animals as a result of the deep budget cuts imposed by Governor Deval Patrick, zoo officials said Friday. That they care for the species and animals?

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JUNE 27, 2017

The three young men returned to their friends, bragged about their exploits, and showed them trophies: metal banding tags, which members of the Pacific Rim Conservation had carefully placed on the albatrosses’ legs in order to keep track of individual birds. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

These three groups are already operating mobile veterinary clinics and other services in Haiti, and planning to go to Chile when they’re allowed in: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). American Humane and ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti). WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals). Offer your time.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 24, 2009

Just in time for the start of summer, it’s the First Annual Week for the Animals in Washington DC! Washington, DC) Animal World USA is pleased to announce exciting news about the 1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals, which will kick off Saturday, May 30th and run through Sunday, June 7th, 2009.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2013

To spread awareness about this important topic, we here at BestBullySticks have partnered with the great folks at 4 The Love of Animals to host a giveaway! Consider these pet related precautions: Remain Calm: Animals will surely be scared during a house fire. Be sure to share these tips with friends and family.

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

On Friday, the beagles — owned by a research facility in New Jersey whose parent pharmaceutical company went into bankruptcy — were released to the care of animal rescue groups that, after socializing them, hope to adopt them out as family pets. Tags: animal research dogs Best Friends animal laboratories.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 24, 2011

WHAT : The Joplin Humane Society and the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) are hosting a major adoption event on June 25 and 26 for nearly 600 animals who need permanent homes after being displaced by the May 22 tornado that tore through Joplin. WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, June 25 – 26; 10 a.m. –

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Just look at this adorable surf dog: Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon is a great family day at the beach for surfers and dog lovers alike. The funds raised will be used to support all the programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon 2010 originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 21, 2010.

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Critter News

MARCH 18, 2010

Videos showed mistreatment of the lab animals. Jeff Rowell, NIRC director, in an e-mail Wednesday} "said the nine remaining animals are being housed as a family group at the center with access to indoor-outdoor caging. The animals have not been and are not currently being accessed for biomedical research,” Rowell said."

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

How much suffering and death resulted from this family's practices? Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty puppy mills animal welfare us. This is definitely a situation that could have been stopped early on. The article is particularly thorough and damning.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2010

Claudia Hollm saw a TV show about a family who had to relinquish their dog because of economic hardship. The family simply did not have enough money to feed their beloved dog and with breaking hearts they relinquished him to a shelter where he died shortly thereafter of a broken heart after being so loved by this family for many years.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

Katrina Warren and the experts at Animal Planet’s “ Housecat Housecall ”, presented by Purina Cat Chow, have put together some simple tips to help families conquer some common cat care issues. Housecat Housecall airs on Animal Planet every Saturday at 10:30AM Eastern/Pacific, with an encore each Sunday at 8:00AM Eastern/Pacific.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 20, 2010

Purina, Kroger, and animal lover Trista Sutter, from ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” have teamed up to launch the third-annual “ Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart ” campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while donating funds to animal welfare organizations nationwide. Tags: events. Be sure to send it in !

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 25, 2009

With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, PEACEABLE KINGDOM: THE JOURNEY HOME shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves.

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Animal Person

MAY 23, 2010

Too much of me in the comments wasn't a great idea for Animal Person, in my opinion. I want people to see my family as "normal." Stay tuned for more lessons from four years of blogging at Animal Person! Tags: Activism Ethics Gray Matters Language. Lesson #5 It's difficult to not preach to the choir.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 25, 2009

We tried to find a rescue group to take the little family so they could hopefully find a loving home. Tags: cute animal photos cute animals. Sadly, shelters and rescues are full of cats and are already full. They sure are cute though, aren’t they?

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Critter News

JULY 19, 2009

A family in Byren TX are claiming they have found an image of the Virgin Mary in a bird dropping. Really, if you were the most powerful being in the universe, wouldn't you be sending secret signals through animal excrement and tortillas? Tags: idiocy. This is via LA Unleashed. Thomas Aquinas in a pile of dried dog doo.

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Critter News

JULY 2, 2009

Apparently, Bubbles is now 26 years old and living at an animal sanctuary. Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. But I thought he was at an animal sanctuary? Tags: chimpanzees entertainment. He got too aggressive to live with Jackson's kids.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

“Katrina, Ike and Gustav are more than just names to those whose homes and families were devastated by these destructive storms. 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.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 22, 2009

Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive family adventure where guests enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to swim with dolphins, snorkel with rays and tropical fish, hand-feed exotic birds and relax on pristine beaches. Check out the fun video of the dolphins: Tags: cute animals cute video.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2008

The post in the ANIMAL blog is in Portuguese , but here's the gist of it. She was volunteering for ANIMAL. There were plenty of shocked witnesses and the student is going to press charges upon her return from Xmas with her family. Tags: fur portugal.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 23, 2010

The duo will join the other animals on the Serengeti Plain in a few months. It is common for other members of the giraffe family to become involved with the care of newborns, and this baby will be joined by another new baby giraffe before summer. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 23, 2010.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The worthless piece of excrement abusing the animal is Kenny Glenn, from Lawton OK. He should NEVER be returned to that family. Tags: cat animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn us. This is the news story that's sweeping the Internet. He's been arrested, but then remanded into the custody of his parents.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 21, 2011

Written by VCA Animal Hospitals and Dr. Donna Spector, DVM, DACVIM. Pet friendly hotels, campgrounds and other summer vacation facilities recognize that “family vacation” just wouldn’t be the same without Fido and Sylvester! Be sure to ask for a health certificate when you’re at the vet and all of your pet’s vaccination tags.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 6, 2008

This link is to ANIMAL's blog , written in Portuguese. There are dog fights and dog attacks in Portugal and, per the December 5 post , the government came up with some legislation without consulting any animal rights groups. ANIMAL says that the legislation is not effective and is too loose. I'm pretty shocked about that.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

Archaeology has demonstrated that humans were crafting collars for their animals at least 7000 years ago and the possibility that this is a conservative estimate is large. In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 18, 2010

Friends or family members who are not devoted to the environmental cause can become irritated by life choices they view as ostentatiously self-denying or politically correct. Problems arise when the individuals in the family (or couple) are at different points in their awareness of actions and purchases that affect the environment.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 23, 2009

His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals. He romanticizes his childhood usage of animals as if that was the right way to do it , and he longs for those days. Essentially, industrialized farming=soulless, small family farm=soulful. I'm on my way.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 8, 2010

on Animal Planet. “The third season of Housecat Housecall continues our mission of providing cat owners with actionable tips and tools to help them create a well-balanced home life for the whole family, including the cat,&# said Dr. . Giveaway: Housecat Housecall originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 8, 2010.

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Critter News

JANUARY 24, 2009

Keeping abuse in the family! Tags: animal cruelty animal rescue puppy mills. And, of course, they are all "designer dogs." One of my coworkers is heavily involved in puppy mill issues. She says that northwest Washington is a refuge for puppy mills because regulation up there is particularly lax.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Sadly they had to be taken to the Margaret Green Animal Rescue Centre at Lincoln Farm when their elderly owner passed away and the family were unable to care for them any longer. Adoptable: Molly and Coco originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 3, 2009. Tags: adoptable animal rescue.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

The conversations with family and friends have already begun about "Turkey Day." I've had family members ask me to refrain from "proselytizing" to not "spoil the day" for everyone and to "give it a rest" and let everyone eat in peace. Everyone clearly doesn't include the turkey and the other animals on the table.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 26, 2010

Well, they are studying a very unique animal in hopes of helping humans overcome insomnia. For most of us its just one annoying night, but for people with Fatal Familial Insomnia it is the beginning of the end. EXPLORER: Fatal Insomnia originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 26, 2010. Tags: tv.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Tags: HSUS fur. The complaint also alleges violations of the federal Fur Products Labeling Act and Federal Trade Commission Act, which also prohibit the false advertising and mislabeling of any fur product.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Thanksgiving 2010 will be Baby Sky's first, and our opportunity to introduce her to the notion that our family doesn't eat animals (not to mention that other historical story we'll be correcting). They would say they love animals. Decide to choose justice over whatever reason you give for using other animals as food.

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