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Nothing Funny About Cat Cruelty

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According to The Humane Society , around 18% of all reported instances of animal abuse involve cats. Advice For Settling A Rescue Cat Into A New Family. It is perfectly normal to see the following behaviors in a rescue cat once you bring them home: Running away from you and other humans. What To Do If You Suspect Cruelty.

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#CeciltheLion is a dangerous direction for conservation

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Is it fair her life was destroyed because hers was public and mine was among family a decade ago? Just a few weeks ago I saw an image of animal cruelty in my Twitter feed that still causes my chest to tighten when I think about it. But we mustn’t let go of our humanity or forget the humanity of the people we disagree with.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.

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Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets

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ASPCA , Joplin Humane Society to Host Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets. WHERE : Emergency Animal Shelter located next to the Joplin Humane Society (140 E. Approximately 300 others include those being boarded by families temporarily displaced and animals not yet ready for adoption, such as newborns and injured animals.

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Mexican Activists Staged Protest Early this Month

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Eight of every 10 dogs sold in Mexico end up in the streets, with most of them having been family pets at some point, official figures show. Mexico City, one of the world’s largest cities, has an estimated 3 million street dogs that end up being killed in shelters or the victims of human cruelty.

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82-foot-long “Rescue Rig” on Way to Missouri

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Following the devastating tornado that ravaged Joplin, Missouri, American Humane Association has mobilized its famed Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ team to help the animal victims there. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association. About American Humane Association.

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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They were simply sent to Family Court. In March, Gutierrez changed his story and agreed to “cooperate with prosecutors,” so his 15 counts of animal cruelty were dropped to one. In the following days harrowing photos of dead birds and severed body parts were posted on social media pages. Gutierrez was 18. His sentencing date is July 6.

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