10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2016

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. If you have a very small dog, be careful and use common sense.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

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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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. “As It was determined that Stewart had failed to get medical attention for her cat.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Here is the full press release: During its first-ever National Justice for Animals Week, February 22 – 28, 2009, the national non-profit Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is recognizing some of the top law enforcement professionals in the nation for getting real justice for animals who are victims of abuse.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

So far as I can determine the swan was not officially granted status as the national bird of Denmark by law but by a popular vote held by either Danish Television or Denmark Radio. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 7, 2015

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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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2008

California recently passed a law protecting animal researchers from animal activists. This law changes NOTHING. Ralph Freeman has killed cats and kittens in his laboratory at UC Berkeley with no benefit for humans for over twenty years. In the short term at least, it's not working. We are still here and we intend to act.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2014

, 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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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* It’s not a bad idea.

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Animal Person

MARCH 21, 2009

Big Tom was the guest most anxious to leave my humble abode and was returned this morning, to a ghost town of a colony, with few cats in sight. Duffy cannot be in a home with a cat. Duffy doesn't chase cats when on a leash, but in the home it's a different story. First, Little Black and Big Tom , one more time. .

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Animal Person

APRIL 24, 2009

Meanwhile, I would love to be able to have some kind of law against human beings producing/reproducing more than one person per person. We are a far bigger problem on this planet than the (over)population of feral cats, elephants, Canada geese, or any other creature we "manage" or want to manage, "humanely" or otherwise.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Owls 2011 Barn Owls Deer 145

Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2014

It is no more acceptable to confine 60 hens for their entire lives in a cage that you report is “about the size of a Ford F-150 pickup truck’s flatbed” than it would be to treat 60 cats similarly. Compassionate consumers can take a stand against this cruelty by choosing vegan options. Chickens deserve to live humanely.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

Enjoy the guest post (thanks Susan): As I write this, my black cat, Sasha, is going through her pantomime, telling me that she either wants to go out, or she wants to eat. My youngest daughter spotted the exceedingly shy black cat and wanted her. Because she had never been socialized, this cat did not even know how to purr.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Rehabilitators also cooperate with law enforcement on illegal activity, and even monitor emerging diseases in avian species. Through that patient, we may be able to gather valuable information about the cause of its problem, allowing us not only to help that bird but provide details and strategies to prevent future issues.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #2: Birds Are Everywhere You Are Why Cats Love FeederWatch Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of October 2008? Following a detour to Harvard Law School, he took the Ph.D. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of May 2009? at Princeton University in 1990. Wicked, right?

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 28, 2011

This is great news for owners who have pets who have a long life span, such as dogs, cats and many other creatures. Since there are many laws and fines against animal cruelty or irresponsible pet ownership, its possible that the man felt this was his only recourse. Before abandoning a pet, try to find another home for it.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 21, 2011

Pet tolerant facilities often require a deposit and usually do not provide special treatment for your dog or cat. Know the Law – Before heading on your vacation, be sure to inquire about local leash and dog laws. Facilities run the gamut from being “no pets allowed” to “pet tolerant” to “pet friendly”. states: [link].

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

ALDF points to the following examples for why a registry is needed to help animal guardians, law enforcement and shelters protect their animals: Robert Rydzewski : In 2004, the then 29-year-old upstate New Yorker shot his neighbor’s dog in the face twice. Two months later, he killed another neighbor’s Welsh Corgi with an ax.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund ALDF Animal Abuse Hoarding 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2010

After the benefits became more widely known, the practice spread to dogs, cats and other household pets. Some states have few restrictions on who can and can’t practice animal massage therapy while other states have laws restricting anyone but veterinarians from practicing. It was first used on race and show horses.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Following a detour to Harvard Law School, he took the Ph.D. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. • Explore These Related Posts Cow Birds Half Hardy I Am Heron, Hear Me Roar Good Gully: A Birder’s Oddity The Magenta’s Petrels.Or Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2011

I was convinced that this was to be the end- I pictured the headline: crapping birder eaten by big cat. As I crouched down, trowel in one hand, toilet roll in the other, I found myself face to face with a Puma across a clearing. Could it be possible to fight off a 100kg feline with this small garden implement?

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Animal Ethics

JULY 30, 2007

Should there be a law that mandates spaying and neutering of dogs and cats? See here for Verlyn Klinkenborg's column.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2008

Weigh in: Should Isenhour receive the maximum penalty allowable by law? Would you feel differently if Isenhour had driven golf balls at your cat or dog until he succeeded in killing your pet? As for myself, I hope that Isenhour receives the maximum penalty allowed by law. Is the maximum penalty too light? What say you?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. On my side of the Equator, the future is growing a whole lot brighter. What, with so much to celebrate, will you be doing this weekend and will you be birding?

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 3, 2007

California’s shelter populations have declined in recent decades, and most pet owners (70 percent dog, 84 percent cat) are acting responsibly and spaying/neutering their pets without government involvement.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Last summer, Alley Cat Allies conducted an analysis of Illinois Department of Agriculture reports collected from the 247 animal pounds and shelters licensed by the state that handled cats in 2006. More than 60,000 cats were killed in Illinois animal pounds and shelters in 2006. Tags: feral cats.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 23, 2014

And if you’ve got a dog or cat that doesn’t travel well, things can get downright hairy. Local laws may also limit the number of dogs or cats in a single household, so be sure to check such regulations. There are boxes to pack, valuables to secure, and furniture to disassemble. Have you moved with a pet before?

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

And if you’ve got a dog or cat that doesn’t travel well, things can get downright hairy. Local laws may also limit the number of dogs or cats in a single household, so be sure to check such regulations. There are boxes to pack, valuables to secure, and furniture to disassemble. Have you moved with a pet before?

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

That at least would be a start till our society puts a higher value on the lives and existence of our furry friends, till the law stands up for our 4-legged buddies, till shelters are no longer overflowing with the unwanted. If a cat is playing, it’s not meowing! Fostering is a wonderful experience. There is less guessing.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Apparently in the past some birders and photographers had been not so polite in their behavior when a Northern Hawk Owl had been in the vicinity, and when this bird showed up the local law enforcement did not want it made public.

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 190

Critter News

AUGUST 24, 2008

I did have issues with the host country in this case because of the horrible way they treat animals, and their lack of any animal cruelty laws. They will continue to keep dogs and cats in cages too small to even stand up. Note - this is not a knock against all those that competed. I don't have issues with them.

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Animal Person

MARCH 26, 2009

I can get in to an all day argument, the simple fact is bestiality is acceptable in every society and done behind closed doors no matter what laws exist. Are they going to pay any attention to the law? Law enforcement has better tasks than to fry someone for their sexual preference or activity.

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Breeders Laws Legislation Alaska 100

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

In New York there is a law that says that if you keep a pet that your owner knows about for more than three months in a manner that is “open and notorious”—in other words “for all to see”—then you can’t be evicted even if you have a no-pets clause in your lease.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

These laws would make a dramatic difference in keeping offenders away from potential new victims by allowing animal shelters and humane societies to more thoroughly screen potential adopters-and by alerting the public to their whereabouts. Animal abuse is not only a danger to our cats, dogs, horses, and other animals, but also to people.

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ALDF Animal Abuse Animal Legal Defense Fund Legislation 100

Reddit Animals

APRIL 12, 2023

The subject is explained in outlets such as ABC news and 9News here: [link] [link] In summary, new law issued by Australian government a couple of months ago requires cats and dogs entering the Australia from all -except around 30- countries to be held in a 6 month quarantine alone. Me and my beloved cat are affected.

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Raised Cruelty Australia Pets 52

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). Atherton (1797-1827), a naturalist (whatever that means exactly) and a member of the British Army in India.

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