4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2009

BSL (Breed-Specific Legislation) is the canine equivalent of racial profiling, banning certain dog breeds that have been labeled “dangerous.” Focusing on the breeds, instead of putting the blame where it belongs — on the individual dogs and their irresponsible owners — is discrimination in no uncertain terms.

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Legislation Breeding Animal Cruelty Pit Bulls 100

Critter News

APRIL 1, 2010

In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can result in a prison sentence, animal rights experts and politicians say street thugs have turned to dangerous-looking dogs to cow their victims. In 2009, London Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse called for action on what he called "weapon dogs."

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Dogs Legislation 2004 Cruelty 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

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! But there are animal rights activists in Mexico that will hopefully take notice and try to establish some kind of long-term and humane solution. The solution? Sarcasm there of course.

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Stray Dog Dogs Stray Spay 100

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I can’t even imagine being in a position where my government was telling me to kill my dog, or have it beaten to death. Dog owners in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, are even being told to kill their own dogs, or else their dogs will be beaten to death by the police and the owners will be charged a fine.

China 100

China IFAW Culling Dogs 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

[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

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Cruelty Legislation Kangaroos Animal 40

Critter News

MARCH 8, 2009

The provincial government says it's gone from "worst to first" and Ontario is now the only jurisdiction in Canada with special protections for law-enforcement animals like police dogs and horses. Tags: ontario canada legislation animal welfare. Veterinarians are now required to report any instances of abuse or neglect.

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Animal Welfare Laws Welfare Legislation 100