Critter News

JULY 3, 2010

Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare. To me, it's another example of the Humane Society's growing savvy and clout in the US.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

At issue is Section 599f of the California Penal Code, which, among other things, prohibits slaughterhouses from purchasing, receiving, selling, dragging, or pushing non-ambulatory animals, also known as “downers,” and requires immediate euthanasia of such animals.

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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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DECEMBER 11, 2008

Elephants born in European zoos die at much younger ages than those bred in protected spaces, says a new study that's adding fuel to an already fractious debate over the welfare of the animals in captivity. Tags: zoos captivity elephants. The results of this study are pretty clear.and pretty controversial.

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