Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

They can say that the puppy was needing to be re-homed, therefore it's like adopting from a rescue group. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 1, 2009

I don't disagree with Herbert, but what if I wrote: Most people don't want to hear about the capacity of nonhumans to experience pain, pleasure, boredom or frustration, and President Obama would rather walk through fire than do anything other than acquire a pure breed puppy or pardon a turkey on Thanksgiving (though that one remains to be seen).

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Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Avoiding first-person pronouns, vivisectors report that cardiac arrest 'was produced' in puppies, rather than 'We gave puppies cardiac arrest'" (118). "By Tags: Activism Books Ethics Language. "In their publications, vivisectors virtually never state that they inflicted the harm suffered by their victims. Chance is so close!

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Animal Person

MAY 2, 2009

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters.

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Animal Person

JUNE 29, 2009

As you are likely aware, very few people can actually get through the film in one sitting, plus the first third, about "pets," sends the troublesome message that puppy mills are the problem, rather than breeding in general.) Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Film.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

Every time someone buys a puppy or kitten from a breeder, a shelter animal loses its chance at a home and pays with its life. July 31, 2007 The writer is the director of Domestic Animals and Wildlife Rescue & Information for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

The bill also bans the importation of puppies from foreign puppy mills, and increases penalties for violations of the Animal Welfare Act from $2,500 to $10,000. The bill contains sweeping new penalties against animal fighting, included after the Michael Vick case revealed the pervasiveness of this crime.

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