Animal Person

MAY 27, 2009

But voters called and e-mailed and sent letters to their legislators making sure that the original decision was preserved ! Rhode Island's only dog track, Twin River, will be "suspending" dog racing. There are people who care for the animals they use and trade, as the article shows. Mooney Rhode Island.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) today announced an effort aimed at creating public registries in each state of anyone convicted of felony animal abuse.

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Animal Person

JULY 29, 2009

As you may have heard ( here and here are two of Stephanie's posts on the matter), Rhode Island legislators were going to hold a special session to prevent Twin River from shutting down live racing. As is usually the case, the next step is legislation that actually bans dog racing in the state.

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