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Roger Cohen Realizes Dogs=Pigs, Sort Of

Animal Person

" Dog Days in China " is a small piece with no gruesome slideshow. But it's also remarkable in that Roger Cohen, a 50-something man who writes for the New York Times, wonders: But do pigs have any more or less of a soul than dogs? His "anguish" leads him to a dog restaurant where he dines on dog. I think not.

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Dogtown: So Far So Good

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The first episode featured three dogs: Noche, a terrier who displayed food and people aggression; Willa, a puppy mill rescued Scottie with neurological problems and a cute wobble; and Wiley, a rescued dog who loses a leg because of a hit-and-run. I don't know much about dogs other than what I read.

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Odd Friendships

4 The Love Of Animals

National Geographic Channel’s upcoming show, Unlikely Animal Friends, will bring you stories about Christian the Lion and his humans, a baby hippo and a giant tortoise, a lioness and a baby oryx, an orangutan and a hound dog and more! An elephant holds vigil for a sick dog. Tags: tv. UNLIKELY ANIMAL FRIENDS.

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On Cannibalism

Animal Person

When we left off , the New York Times' Roger Cohen had eaten dog while in China, and wasn't thrilled about it emotionally. Logically, he admits it does make perfect sense to eat dogs if you eat pigs and cows. However I cannot see a rational argument for saying eating dogs or cats is barbaric while eating pork or beef is fine.

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Puppy Mills Exposed on Animal Planet

4 The Love Of Animals

These are the squalid conditions of puppy mills, where it’s estimated more than two million dogs are mass-produced for profit each year. Tags: tv. Ailments go untreated as puppies bide their time among the dying and the dead. Please check your local listings and try to watch this special.

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On "That's Why We Don't Eat Animals"

Animal Person

I think I would have felt much better if Roth had developed that angle, helping the kids see that pigs and cows aren't that much different from dogs and cats, thereby providing logical building blocks for their thinking to develop. Tags: Activism Books Ethics Gray Matters Language. And I'd prefer a different message.

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Diabetes and Vetsulin Recap

Animal Person

I somehow became the non-vet, go-to person regarding dogs and diabetes, I suppose due to my frequent blogging about Violet Rays (left), my greyhound who has been through diabetes, blindness (then cataract replacement), glaucoma and retina detachment. The following factors affect blood glucose: emotions, exercise, food and insulin.

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