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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. Tags: meat cats dogs china. You can already read the excuses being cited in this article.

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Arkansas Out of the Dark Ages with Cruelty Law

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Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense. It's not perfect, but it's progress in one of the more animal welfare-challenged parts of the US.

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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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If you have a very small dog, be careful and use common sense. If you have a cat, keep it inside. All birds of prey are protected by state and federal law,” says Eileen Wicker. “If Predators have a hard enough time surviving without having to deal with the fallout from something they’re incapable of even doing.

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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

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Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. From the AP.

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All my patches

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, and at the same time not grumpy enough to make them draw their guns (yep – it’s a true story, but do not trust the first impression: they were rough on the outside and soft on the inside, e.g. being fiercely protective of stray dogs and cats – that particular guy kept about five dogs and 15 cats, and they all lived together peacefully).

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: As Mark Bittman rightly notes, California’s new farm animal welfare law presages what is coming for all farm animal industries nationally (“ Hens, Unbound ,” column, Jan. Mentally, they go insane from boredom and stress, just as our dogs or cats would if they were kept in tiny crates or carriers for their entire lives.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

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She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. One Good Dog is the story of a man who is down on his luck, and a dog who is all out of chances. I also wanted you to know about the Who’s Your Good Dog Campaign. Who’s Your Good Dog? has transformed your life and share your good dog!

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