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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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Quick work on the part of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S. This event serves as dramatic testament to what can happen when the humane community comes together to oppose cruelty," says AWI President, Cathy Liss.

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The Gap Between Wildlife and the Animal Rights Movement

10,000 Birds

I know on some level, I think that’s something almost all of us can get behind…no one, except the most callous and cold-hearted of the human race things its fine to torture animals, or deny that they are capable of pain and suffering. . – The Great Ornithologist Felonious Jive Animal rights.

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US Retailers Concerned Over Australia's Delay in Ending Mulesing

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Why change for welfare purposes if there is no clear economic benefit? I think it's just another example of short-term vs. long-term thinking, to which all humans are victim. But, as is typical with many large industries, there is a resistance to change unless there is a clear and immediate profit windfall.

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