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H. J. McCloskey on Punishment of Cruelty to Animals

Animal Ethics

[T]here is another class of cases where the state is accorded the right to interfere with the individual when he is not interfering with any other person, namely, where cruelty to animals is involved. Yet it is legislation that few of us should wish to condemn as lacking in justification. (It who cannot protect their interests.

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Mexican Border Town Offers Tax Exemption for Euthanizing Dogs

Critter News

There's a stray dog problem in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. If you bring in the dog for euthanization, you get a tax exemption.hooray! Sarcasm there of course. Mexican border town has a big dog problem, and it’s not sure what to do about it. That’s one dog for every two inhabitants, according to the BBC.

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Puppy Mill Raids in Western Washington

Critter News

Up north are Snohomish County and Skagit County where two puppy mill raids have led to the rescue of almost 600 pregnant dogs, about 80 percent of whom are pregnant. (We And, of course, they are all "designer dogs." Tags: animal cruelty animal rescue puppy mills. Keeping abuse in the family!

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

Herzog states, “The awkward fact is that most wanton animal cruelty is not perpetrated by inherently bad kids but by normal children who will eventually grow up to be good citizens” (34). . And by the way, he debunks the idea of dogs and unconditional love, as well as the idea that pet owners are less lonely than people who don’t own pets.

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Rescues and Runways

4 The Love Of Animals

Families who are facing hard financial times are being forced to surrender their dogs, cats and other pets to animal shelters at an alarming rate. (August 20, 2009) – The struggling economy is taking its toll on animal shelters across the country. Our hope is to garner attention and support for the shelters.

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Golf with Malicious Intent

Animal Ethics

The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators. Isenhour is charged with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird. Would you feel differently if Isenhour had driven golf balls at your cat or dog until he succeeded in killing your pet?

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

Animal Person

Every day myself and other 'friends' went out of our way to terrify the poor helpless dog that used to live in this filthy run down shed for shelter. I hope that you'll find it in your heart to give up just two hours of your time as these beautiful and gentle dogs are literally running for their lives.