Critter News

APRIL 15, 2009

PETA has asked the group Pet Shop Boys to change their name to Rescue Shelter Boys. Peta Europe has written to Pet Shop Boys with a request they are unable to agree to," reads a post on the band's official website. Peta's letter requests the name change because of the cruelty it alleges takes place in the pet trade.

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Critter News

JANUARY 23, 2009

You can do a name search on pet-abuse.com to see if there is any information in their database. Tags: wildlife crime animal abuse animal cruelty. But remember, "all individuals are innocent until proven guilty. Still, what an awesome resource. Still, what an awesome resource. These people are amazing.

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Critter News

MARCH 10, 2009

Tags: animal cruelty illegal pets primates us. Pierce Onthank, the president of an oil and gas company, was charged in January with illegal possession of a primate for keeping a siamang, a type of gibbon that is native to rain forests in Malaysia and Indonesia and can weigh up to 30 pounds and stand 3 feet high.

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Critter News

JULY 3, 2010

Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. It also calls for setting felony-level penalties for cock fighting, cracking down on puppy mills and promoting a ban on future exotic pet purchases.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2009

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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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 13, 2010

By focusing an entire month on animal rescue volunteers and the numerous animal welfare issues like overpopulation, animal cruelty, and the Gulf Coast rescue efforts, we hope to inspire even more people to volunteer for this important cause.&#. Tags: people helping animals.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2009

The legislation also imposes new rules on the province's dozens of roadside zoos, giving the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals the right to inspect them. Pet owners convicted of a crime under the act can also be barred from owning any animals for life. Tags: ontario canada legislation animal welfare.

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Critter News

MARCH 31, 2009

Earthlings is a feature-length documentary about how dependent human beings are on animals, primarily in five key areas: pets, food, clothing, entertainment and science. Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty. For those who can't handle the visuals, now it's available as an audio book. The Earthlings trailer can be viewed at [link].

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 11, 2009

A Luna Boston stylist will be on-hand to help you update your wardrobe for summer with the latest trends, and twenty-five percent of all proceeds made during the event will be donated to help CAPS in its mission to protect companions from cruelty and inhumane breeding practices in Pet Shops and Puppy Mills. Tags: events.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Together with the ASPCA, their Rescues and Runways program hopes to find homes for pets, and raise money for shelters. Homeless Pets Need More Help Than Ever Before. 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. Duluth, Minn.

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Critter News

JULY 17, 2009

Someone had called in an animal cruelty report. I believe that a feral may never be a lap cat and they may never even let you pet them. Tags: animal shelter management euthanization animal shelters dogs. The puppy seemed too thin to me so I asked about her story. All eight of the puppies were in foster care.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

A feral kitten captured and neutered by a small non-profit, somewhat militant organization, was on display at our local Massachusetts Society Prevention of Cruelty Association branch, which often took these feral cats in the hope of finding homes for them. Tags: books guest post. Sasha spent about five months under Alison’s bed.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Carnivores killed less than 1% of cattle (0.18%) and approximately 3% of sheep produced in the U.S.; • Out of Step with American Values - Americans value wildlife and abhor animal cruelty. Tags: fish and wildlife USDA.

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Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

In the notes, she explains that she uses " nonhuman companion and nonhuman friend with reference to nonhumans treated with full respectl I use pet with reference to nonhumans who are sold, discarded, or otherwise disrespected" (204). By pairing humane with slaughter , legislators have sanctioned horrific cruelty and mass murder.

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