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King County, WA to Consider Law Against Continuous Dog-Chaining

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This article was actually on the first page of the soon-to-be-exclusively online Seattle PI. The dog spotlighted in this article just doesn't seem to fit that "cared for" criteria. Tags: chained dogs seattle legislation us. And he is simply one of many.

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Eating Cats and Dogs Could Become Illegal in China

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The legislation is only being drafted right now and there's a long way to go I suspect before such laws would pass. You can already read the excuses being cited in this article. Tags: meat cats dogs china.

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Accessibility Matters II:  Birdability Q&A

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They have also been the subject of numerous articles and have given many presentations and other talks. that just because a building was built after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, it must comply with the ADA Standards. A: This is great, and thank you for contributing to the Birdability Map! Legally, yes.

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Is Shelter Appreciation Week a Sham?

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HSUS’ latest public relations gimmick is part of a larger attempt by the very animal control officers responsible for this neglect and abuse to reform their image from one of “dog catcher” to “humane law enforcement.” Nathan Winograd is an advocate for no-kill shelters (and is the author of several books on the subject).

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Get the Scoop on International Pooper Scooper Week

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If “every dog should have its day,” a whole week might make them feel even better. Dog waste can contain a lot of diseases and bacteria that people don’t know, about,” Paul Chesler, the president of aPaws said in an article on hometownstation.com. “Dog It can contain tape worm, ringworm and whipworm.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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(I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

The site recently posted a section called “How Dog Fighting Works” in response to the Michael Vick court case. How Dog Fighting Works” is a look into the illegal sport of dog fighting and gives readers information on the issues and its effects. You can find the article here. Thanks, Chad Davis