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What To Do If You Find a Pit Bull

4 The Love Of Animals

As a breed, pit bulls have a bad rap. Michael Vick, whose unearthed gambling operation was found to not only force dogs to fight, but also kill under-performing dogs in twisted ways, is only one story in a mass of untold stories. Given these dogs’ poor disposition, what should you do if you find a pit pull?

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"Sick" Vick to Get Out of Jail

Critter News

He also admitted to participating in the killing of several underperforming dogs. Tags: pit bull animal abuse animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick. Vick is serving a 23-month sentence at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., He is eligible for release in July. He plans on resuming his NFL career.

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Breed Specific Legislation

4 The Love Of Animals

According to information gathered by Best Friends Animal Society , the charity beneficiary of funds raised by ITo, “cities around the country are passing bills to round up and kill family pets, who simply look like the kind of dog who might attack someone.” ITo recently also introduced an “I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty&# t-shirt.

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On Trial: Animal Torture Videos vs. Free Speech

Animal Ethics

Code, Title 18.48, made it a federal crime to knowingly create, sell, or possess a depiction of animal cruelty with the intention of placing that depiction in interstate or foreign commerce for commercial gain. Is the NYTimes right to support striking down the law banning depictions of animal cruelty on First Amendment/free speech grounds?

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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). . Well, as it turns out neither a trip to a slaughterhouse nor killing an animal yourself is powerful enough to make people go vegan. All day long.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We are tired of our dogs being bloodied, broken, scarred, crippled, killed and thrown into garbage cans. The Westchester chapter of the league is calling on the county executive, Andrew J. The animals are forced to fight through beatings, starvation, being thrown at each other, being made to attack smaller animals thrown at them, and worse.