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What To Do If You Find a Pit Bull

4 The Love Of Animals

As a breed, pit bulls have a bad rap. However, they are more vulnerable to being forced into fighting than other breeds. Michael Vick, whose unearthed gambling operation was found to not only force dogs to fight, but also kill under-performing dogs in twisted ways, is only one story in a mass of untold stories.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

… someone who is feeding feral cats would trap them, get them neutered or spayed, and possibly vaccinated against rabies and other diseases, and return them to the outdoors. Free-roaming cats will hunt and kill birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, resulting in wildlife mortality. Health Director Daniel B.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.