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territories in the Caribbean: Puerto Rico and the U.S. The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico since 1898 and over the Virgin Islands since 1917. To the extent there is one, the primary animating principle appears to be that the ABA Area includes all of the United States and Canada. Virgin Islands.
Critter News
DECEMBER 1, 2009
I come down hard on Puerto Rico, ever since the scandal in which dogs were being thrown off bridges by an animal control company. Plus, the horrible pictures I've seen of strays in Puerto Rico. Plus the fact that I personally know the Latin attitude towards animals. Plus, well, you get this picture.
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Critter News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Here is the BBC article on that travesty in Puerto Rico. If you care about animals, don't give them your tourist dollars. This is just one of many of a long line of animal abuse problems there. Tags: puerto rico.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
Remember this the next time you think about going to Puerto Rico. Tags: puerto rico animal cruelty. These are the guys that allegedly threw 60 or so dogs off a bridge. The judge said there wasn't enough evidence. Or better yet, don't think about going there. Disgusting.
Critter News
MARCH 6, 2009
The Baghdad Zoo rakes in some more animals. Puerto Rico is using it as a dumping ground for "nuisance" monkeys. Puerto Rico is eager to rid itself of the estimated 2,000 patas and rhesus monkeys that have taken a toll on wildlife and agriculture in the Lajas Valley since escaping from nearby research centers 30 years ago. "We
Critter News
JULY 12, 2009
I'm behind on my email and only just read this action alert from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. 2552) place Puerto Rico among the top tier of U.S.
Critter News
OCTOBER 5, 2009
Actor Benicio del Toro has written a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico opposing a new monkey breeding facility. The Puerto Rican actor has penned a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico urging him to halt the construction plans for Bioculture's massive monkey-breeding facility.
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