Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

From the Associated Press. A judge convicted Paragallo of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a nonjury trial in Greene County. The 52-year-old Long Island resident was charged after state police and animal welfare investigators raided his farm in Coxsackie in April and seized 177 malnourished horses. Yeah, right.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

From their press release.such BS. The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) announced today it has launched a one-year national animal research education campaign. Since 2004, public support for humane animal research to advance human and animal health has fallen 10 points.

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Critter News

MAY 15, 2009

Around 12 million animals are used each year in the European Union (EU) for research purposes. This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animal research. I really hope this passes.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

This via the ALF Press Office : As he left his car parked in a garage on campus, he was whistling and had no idea he had been followed. Tags: ALF. We preceded to vandalize his shiny new Audi, paid for with blood money. But there's always tomorrow. We acted against Timmel because he is a veterinarian in UC Berkeley's vivisection labs.

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Critter News

MAY 4, 2009

The author is the press officer for the Animal Liberation Press Office. Tags: animal experimentation animal research vivisection medical research. Barbaric, backwards and best belonging to the Middle Ages? I say "yes" and it's time to pursue the alternatives. This is an excellent, excellent opinion piece.

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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. Here is the press release, which explains why they are trying to do this. sexual abuse, and animal fighting as well as neglect (such as hoarding). COTATI, CALIF. –

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 28, 2010

This means the world to us, as we started this blog as a way to help animals and those who love them. It’s exciting to receive positive press, and we would be remiss if we didn’t thank you, our readers, for making our blog what it is! originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on June 28, 2010. You like us!

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Critter News

MARCH 18, 2010

From the Iowa City Press-Citizen. The FBI served a search warrant Monday on a Salt Lake City home occupied by a supporter of the Animal Liberation Front. The agents took computers, papers and other items it thought to be related to "animal enterprise terrorism," Young said, reciting language from the warrant.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 9, 2009

The United Egg Producers issues a press release claiming that egg prices will rise 25% if animal welfare advocates get their way. Tags: eggs idiocy. All according to a study by some agribusiness related consulting firm. Reuters dutifully puts it on their website , which then gets picked up on my Google news page.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Despite efforts by animal rights activists to stop this hunt, it is scheduled to continue. New Jersey’s first bear hunt in five years is just a week away and set to go on as planned despite a last-ditch effort by several animal rights organizations to have the hunt postponed. Tags: cull new jersey bears hunting. On Monday, Nov.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 15, 2010

From the press release: A giraffe’s gestation period is approximately 15 months, and the new babies will nurse for about one year. You can view these amazing animals from the Serengeti Express or on a Serengeti Safari, an open-truck tour of the plain during which you can hand-feed the reticulated giraffe.

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Critter News

JUNE 21, 2009

From the Humane Society's press release. Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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Critter News

MAY 18, 2009

From the Associated Press: Blue whales are returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial whalers, scientists say. The hunting peaked in 1931 with more than 29,000 animals killed in one season.

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Critter News

JUNE 28, 2010

From the Associated Press. A restaurant owner who put lion burgers on the menu in honor of the World Cup has felt a roar of anger from outraged animal rights activists. But the burgers also attracted international attention and the scorn of animal rights activists, who picketed outside the restaurant. No, I'm not making this up.

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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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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

It was not a whim or an attempt to get attention, as the sensationalist press will say; instead this is a response to the domination, objectification and commodification of millions of animals (mink, chinchilla, fox, raccoons, etc.) Tags: fur ALF. You can read more about that here.

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Critter News

MAY 24, 2009

Attorney's for 4 people accused under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act filed a motion to have the charges dismissed. From the press release: “To characterize protest and speech as terrorist activities is ludicrous,” said Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) cooperating attorney Matthew Strugar. The law must be struck down.”

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Critter News

JUNE 28, 2009

From the Clemson press release. Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. But it's not just about the hens.it's about the money. How much suffering can and should they endure without significantly affecting the human pocketbook. Or corporate net income. laying hens is no small matter.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick will be allowed to finish his sentence under home confinement because there is no room at a halfway house for him, a government official told The Associated Press Thursday. Tags: pit bull animal abuse animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick. He is eligible for release in July.

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Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

From the Press Association. He added that the forest ministry, state governments and a separate authority on the management of tiger reserves had agreed to work together to ensure conservation of the endangered animal. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species. But is it enough?

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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. But you didn't mail that letter or call the press, because when your anger is out there for the world to see you just might regret it. Stay tuned for more lessons from four years of blogging at Animal Person! And that brings me to.

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Critter News

MAY 27, 2009

From the HSUS press release: KENNEWICK, Wash. - Prosecutors are considering charges in connection with today's seizure against Ella Stewart, owner and operator of Sun Valley Kennel, who was recently charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty. Tags: HSUS puppy mills. H/t to HelpAnimals on Twitter.

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Critter News

JUNE 7, 2010

Although it doesn't really matter because those dead animals will never get their lives back and who knows if the habitat will ever fully recover. Tags: oil drilling Obama 2010 oil spill. He is going to add new safety regulations , but I don't like off-shore oil drilling AT ALL! From the Wall Street Journal.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

A kid, 17 years old with a survival suit, jumped into the water and the dolphin just kind of attached to him and wrapped his flippers around him, like a friend or a mate," the mayor's wife told The Associated Press. The teenager, Brandon Banks, helped tow the animal to open water, where it swam away, said May.

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Critter News

JULY 20, 2009

I occasionally read Scienceblog when there is mention of animal research issues. It's a site that, according to its own description, is half reader blogs and half press releases from research institutions. Here's the first of an apparent series by a blogger on why we need to do animal testing.part 1 - drug discovery!!!

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Animal Person

MARCH 17, 2009

Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends! Below is a press release about the mailing. David Cantor Executive Director Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc. Press Release Governors: Stop Ecodestructive University Training! It was sent to about 1,200 environmental journalists this afternoon.

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Critter News

MARCH 26, 2009

It has written a letter to Goodell to press its case and is urging supporters to write e-mails to Goodell. Tags: animal cruelty Michael Vick. Oh PETA, my PETA. PETA is demanding that Vick be barred from the league unless he has a brain scan to prove he’s not a psychopath. What he did revealed the kind of person he is.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 15, 2010

Among many press accolades, the book was included in People Magazine’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide. Dog Days of Summer Giveaway originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 15, 2010. Tags: giveaways. Mark’s follow-up effort, Barking Up the Family Tree , captures kids with their cherished furry friends.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 31, 2010

They are picked fresh, and then the meat is air dried and cold pressed, making a pure product that retains the health benefits of a raw coconut. Giveaway: CocoTherapy originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on January 31, 2010. Tags: giveaways.

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Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Received this press release yesterday. Travers said, “We created this competition to boost fashion careers and honor independent designers who have compassion for animals and for the ethical and green fashion movement. Compassion for animals is part of the planet’s social and environmental equation.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

So of course when we got this press release we were more than happy to share the word. With a passionate culture committed to giving back, Dogtopia and its franchisees are extremely active in all types of community service, including working with animal welfare organizations and often raising money for charitable causes.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2009

Housecat Housecall, one of the first feline reality-based programs, is returning to Animal Planet on June 6 for a second season after capturing the hearts and minds of cat-loving audiences around the country. Tags: tv. The site also provides show information, bios on the families and episode air dates.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2009

So of course when we got this press release about Purnia Cat Chow and their efforts to raise funds for Komen, we were very excited to share it with you! Komen for the Cure originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 24, 2009. Tags: events. Komen foundation. Purina donates $200,000 to Susan G.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Tree Swallow by Mike Bergin Tags: poetry , swallows • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Despite being mainly interested in botany, about which he published some of the most influencial scientific essays of his time, he was also very well acquainted with the animal kingdom. Get yours today!

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Congratulations to them and many thanks to the many, many participants of each phase of this fun, fun, fun giveaway as well as Richard Crossley and our friends at Princeton University Press ! Tags: national wildlife refuge , north america , parks • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2009

He is the author of several books, including Atheism: A Philosophical Justification (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1990) and The Case Against Christianity (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991). On the traditional position, justification of vegetarianism was in terms of animal welfare, happiness, rights, and so on.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Congratulations to them and many thanks to the many, many participants of each phase of this fun, fun, fun giveaway as well as Richard Crossley and our friends at Princeton University Press !

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