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On Fighting for "Animal Rights"

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It would be wonderfully dramatic to be able to say: I'm going to fight for animals rather than for language , but it's not that clear cut. Fighting to maintain the integrity of the words humane, love, euthanasia or compassion, is also fighting for animals. It helps them focus on what's really being done to animals.

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Guest Post: Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People

4 The Love Of Animals

So what does this mean for animal shelters that are already overflowing? And limited public funding means that shelters have to rely on public donations to bear the brunt of rising costs for care and housing of these animals. And this all leads to the most unfortunate outcome, euthanasia.

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Race for the Rescues

4 The Love Of Animals

Because of foreclosures, the city shelters are in crisis and flooded with animals – which, in turn, has dramatically increased the euthanasia rate. The animals need us now more than ever!”. This means less dogs and cats can be saved.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

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The bird was stripped of feathers and so badly battered that euthanasia was probable. She’s had an enduring love for animals and nature, but it wasn’t until she volunteered at a wildlife hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area that her passion for photography merged with her environmental advocacy. All photographs by Ingrid Taylar.

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