Critter News

JUNE 20, 2009

Rockville, MD: A lab assistant reported a hamster running loose inside a walk-in refrigerator and a live hamster was found in a euthanasia bag inside the walk-in freezer. Tags: university research animal research welfare violations medical research animal laboratories. Thanks to Stop Animal Exploitation Now! for finding them.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

The vet setback is the latest for King County Animal Care and Control, which has come under fire in the past year for running understaffed, overcapacity shelters with high euthanasia rates. Tags: animal shelter management seattle State of Washington King county. When is King County going to clean up its act?

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Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

They say that leads to obesity, atrophied muscles and cardiovascular problems, while the wet concrete they stand on can cause foot disease and lameness, which {Suzanne} Roy {of In Defense of Animals} said is the leading cause of euthanasia. Tags: zoos captivity elephants.

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Animal Person

JULY 15, 2010

Now, if hunters were in the woods seeking out injured, dying, starving animals, and ending their lives in a way that most would call euthanasia, I might be able to get on board with the compassionate-bullet theory. Tags: Activism Ethics Language Cayuga deer hunting. But that's not what happens.

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Critter News

JUNE 1, 2009

Cookson were accused of participating in an “off the books” arrangement wherein Harmon and Cookson carried out unauthorized mass euthanasias at the Tulare County, California shelter – reportedly using nonstandard and painful methods – by falsifying records to cover their actions. Arrested in June 2007, Michael J. Sargeant, William R.

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Animal Person

MAY 2, 2009

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters. I wish Dougie a beautiful life – one which he deserved from birth and one which I hope all greyhounds will enjoy in the very near future. Click here for more on Dougie's story, including videos (nothing graphic, just more coverage of the story).

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 15, 2010

And this all leads to the most unfortunate outcome, euthanasia. Tags: guest post. 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. Unfortunately, a recession also means that less people are adopting from or donating to shelters.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

This too is good news for pet owners whose only options previously were either an expensive and invasive surgery or euthanasia. Tags: news. Also, 75 percent of owners said that their dogs had an improved quality of life after receiving the stem cell therapy. This service expands the supply of stem cells to last a lifetime.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Luckily, almost all of the dogs were spared from euthanasia. Tags: books. This part was very interesting, and I thought it was amazing how they tested and worked with the dogs to finally determine their fate. What was also interesting was that they went into it feeling that if they could save just a few they would be lucky.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2009

AC&C has implemented numerous programs to ensure that as many animals as possible are placed into supportive environments, and adoptions are at an all time high and the euthanasia rate is at the lowest level in New York City history. Tags: events.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

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

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Note to everyone who works with birds and water fowl: Hypothermia and rapid freezing are not appropriate methods of euthanasia and are not considered to be humane unless the animal is anesthetized prior to freezing. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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