Critter News

JUNE 15, 2009

I read an article last week about a series of cat killings and mutilations (20 total) in south Florida. He's charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty, 19 counts of improperly disposing of an animal body and four counts of burglary. Tags: animal cruelty. Just awful.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 18, 2010

SeaWorld animal care specialists are a little bleary-eyed this week as they provide 24-hour care for a weeks-old, baby manatee. Her weight is taken every other day as animal care specialists closely monitor her progress. The animal was transported to SeaWorld by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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The name and town of the owner were engraved on a metal tag. The states which have essentially banned leghold traps are Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Washington. Later Astrid and I met in the woods with shovels and a pickaxe and broke the chain and yanked the trap from the ground.

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Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 6, 2010

The way I see it, there are three camps on this one: People who think that dolphins or Great Apes or chimps could function as a gateway to other animals getting rights. You could be for or against animal rights and believe the gateway theory. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters Language. What do you think?

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Knowing now how highly intelligent these animals are, I am very resistant to "using" them for therapy. These critics charge that it is no more effective and considerably more expensive than skillful conventional treatment, while potentially harmful to the humans and the animals. Tags: dolphin. From the Washington Post.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Here's the good news: This is a very readable explanation of how animals in the Hundred Heartbeat Club (there are 100 or fewer individuals in the wild today) got to be in the club. This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Once the seas calm, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Team will return the turtles to the wild off the coast of Juno Beach in Jupiter, Florida. Tiny Turtles originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 11, 2009. Tags: people helping animals. Photo by SeaWorld.

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Animal Person

MARCH 20, 2010

It's not like these people care about animals. Their kids are probably gonna be petting the animals they're eating and they might not even know it." Here 's a factsheet about petting zoos, which at least in Florida have been a public health threat , to say nothing of the exploitation and suffering of the animals.)

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Animal Person

JULY 7, 2009

In case you haven't guessed, it is the relocation of a fresh (or not) carcass, usually with entrails spilling out, to a place more hospitable for the buzzards and hawks who evidently at least in South Florida do not judge the speed of oncoming traffic very well. Tags: Activism Current Affairs.

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Animal Person

MAY 27, 2009

There are people who care for the animals they use and trade, as the article shows. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Greyhound Matters Florida Gambling Greyhound Racing Massachusetts Michael J. And not every dog's career ends in death or broken bones. Some get adopted into great homes.

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 25, 2009

After a successful world premiere screening at the Moondance Film Festival in Boulder CO, where our film won the "Spirit of Moondance" Best Feature Documentary award, we are going to the Orlando Film Festival in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, Nov. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Film animal rights documentary film veganism.

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Animal Person

MAY 25, 2009

Both of these organizations serve kids in South Florida, but one thing that can have ripples of effects throughout the country is that we have two curricula available designed to help anyone who wants to help foster kids, anywhere. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Aging Out Florida Foster care South Florida.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 26, 2009

Today's message and call to action is from David Cantor of Responsible Policies for Animals (thanks, Mike!). Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! I look forward to meeting RPA's Florida members who are able to attend! . Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc. Best wishes, . David Cantor. 215-886-RPA1.

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Animal Person

MAY 9, 2009

Yesterday I received an e-mail alert from the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) regarding " a coin operated game that uses live lobsters at the Royal Palm Ale House in Royal Palm Beach. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters. What do you think of this campaign?

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Animal Person

MARCH 23, 2009

Ian says, regarding " Veterinarians Train Sealers to Kill Humanely, " that "veterinarians very often do not care about animals but rather are more like auto mechanics who are providing a service for humans (that service may be to save an animal or kill an animal, etc)." Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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Animal Person

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Here's what I like best about this book, and it might seem strange: His arguments don't hinge on animal treatment. In other words, McWilliams makes a fantastic argument for not eating land animals. Which begs the question: What about sea animals? Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics James E.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

was started by Mathew Block to import primates into the US for animal experimentation. Now, Matthew Block is not listed as a principal of the Corporation according to the Florida Department of Corporations. Biggest contracts: $232,500 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Tags: animal experimentation.

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Animal Person

JUNE 26, 2009

People in South Florida are still in an uproar over the mutilation and slaughter of 19 house cats (allegedly) by 18-year old Tyler Weinman, who was declared mentally competent and not a danger to himself or others (!). The four counts of burglary he is being charged with carry a heftier sentence than the animal killing.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 18, 2010

But then I remembered that, as a vegan, I purchased and prepared the flesh of cows and chickens for my husband for nearly six years because I knew that if the change didn't come from him he would likely end up resenting me, plus he might even go back to eating and using animals. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters.

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Animal Person

MARCH 20, 2009

It's a city in Florida on our largest lake, Lake Okeechobee. A branch of Palm Beach County's Animal Care & Control that has been closed for a long, long time and has reopened. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. If you click on this map , you'll see. What's in Pahokee you ask? Or at least the hawks here.

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Animal Person

APRIL 4, 2009

This is an interesting moment in the story: Paragallo said Thursday that he had given the horses away to a Florida-based breeder, whom he did not identify, in December with the agreement that he could breed the mares back to one of his stallions based in New York or Florida. Tags: Current Affairs Economics Ethics.

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Animal Person

JUNE 21, 2009

I think it was in theaters here for all of a week, which is a good sign, as the better a film is, the shorter its tenure at the local multiplex in South Florida. Tags: Ethics Film Language. Someone on Twitter said The International was the best film he'd seen in years. Happy Father's Day!

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Animal Person

AUGUST 18, 2009

hours on I-95 (we here in South Florida are known for our very limited public transportation options--boy do I miss NYC). While spending hours in the car I've been thinking about various issues related to sentient nonhumans, animal rights and veganism. I want humans to stop viewing animals as means to an end of some sort.

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Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

It wasn't much--clusters of mushroom-like townhouses that are ubiquitous in Florida--but it was on a lake. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. And a dead end. So there was no traffic, no noise, and each day we awoke to the drama of the creatures who lived right outside our door.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Masson traces the history of our relationship with dogs, and sprinkles in stories from various cultures that love as well as despise them, and concludes that dogs are more significant to humans than any other animal (39). This includes horses, cats and cows. And he details why.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

This little guy – a lesser anteater or tamandua – was born just days ago to mom, Cypress, at Discovery Cove, in Orlando, Florida. Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive experience in Orlando where guests can swim with dolphins, snorkel among tropical fish and interact with animals. It’s a boy! Find more at DiscoveryCove.com.

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

I was watching a news segment on a wildlife rehabilitation center here in Florida. My animal rescue-life has had many phases. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. They were each frozen in various states of sheer terror, in positions that clearly indicated attempts to escape to save their lives.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 21, 2009

South Florida is home to the most racetracks and Greyhound farms and trainers in the country, and you can’t turn on the radio or the television without encountering a commercial for the tracks. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters Language. I greeted Wilbur and wished him a good day, and began walking back to the house.

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