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Group Seeks to Ban Chinese Fur Trade with Australia

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About 10 million dogs in China are killed for their fur, prompting an animal rights group to seek a ban on fur trade to Australia. The dog's fur is used to make Ugg boots, a popular fashion brand in Australia, to line the inside of the shoe. The dog fur are used are inside lining for ugg boots.

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Henry Rollins to Host Weird New Show on National Geographic

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He visits Arizona's Road Kill Cafe, where the menu features not-so-exotic fare. And he meets people who consume things you would not find on the menu even at the Road Kill, like frog smoothies and tarantulas -- the former because it supposedly increases virility and the latter for medicinal purposes.

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Jusani; Clothes for a Cause

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Jusani Culture is a haute lifestyle brand representing a new culture of supporters for a no-kill nation. Not only are their clothes fun to wear, but they help actual shelter pets through the money that is donated via each purchase.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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A mozzie bites me, so I take the “Expedition Plus Insect Repellent” from my rucksack (when I think about it now, any local brand would probably be equally efficient, but they lack the word “expedition” which immediately turns you into a proper explorer) and start spraying my hands and neck.

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BOCA to Stop Using Eggs by End of 2009

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On March 19, 2009 a company representative emailed Compassion Over Killing: "…I am pleased to let you know the BOCA brand will be eliminating eggs in all of its products by the end of this year. Totally missed this story from about a month ago. We anticipate all BOCA products will be egg free in 2010."

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Bill Introduced in Congress to Protect Wild Horses

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Nick Rahall and Raul Grijalva have introduced a bill that would protect healthy wild horses from being killed by the BLM. In a written statement, Rahall says the intent is to help spur alternatives to killing excess wild horses that are in holding facilities.

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Chock Full of Celebration

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They show up with a brand new harness and leash like I asked, a sweater, and open arms. The first Up For Pups initiative, a stage show called Don’t Kill Bill , makes its debut in Boulder, CO on Feb. This dog is terrified of people, but I don’t blame her because someone cut half her ear off. These people get it.

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