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Feral Cats More Important Than Humans?

10,000 Birds

Such was the sad fate of a New York City veterinarian who refused to release a stray cat she treated back to a feral cat freak who planned to release the cat back into a feral cat colony. Dr. Shirley Koshi was a woman who devoted her life to caring for animals and sought to prevent a cat from the miseries of living out-of-doors.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ For ‘Animal Precinct,’ Reality Subject to Dispute ” (news article, July 23) missed the entire point of comprehensive animal welfare: that effective animal welfare requires both response and prevention. New York, July 23, 2007 Edwin Sayres President and Chief Executive A.S.P.C.A.

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Horrible Tail Docking Video Spurs Call for Ban

Critter News

More great undercover work though by Mercy for Animals. Tags: New York tail docking farm animal welfare. Just awful.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: In his past comments about protecting animals and nature, Pope Benedict XVI is building upon the Roman Catholic Church’s tradition of promoting faithful stewardship of all creatures (“ A Cat Lover in the Vatican Strikes a Chord With Cat Lovers Around the World ,” news article, April 20).

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

10,000 Birds

But the disregard for animals that leads to teams using a live owl as a mascot…and having so little control over it that it got onto the field during play? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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New Podcast Uploaded for 01/30/10

Critter News

In this week's podcast ending January 30, 2010: **A Mercy for Animals video spurs calls for a ban on tail docking in the State of New York; **Animal rights activists try to stop construction of a bullfighting ring in Beijing; **A PETA protestor gets a pie in the face for protesting against the Canadian seal hunt; **And legislation is proposed in China (..)

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Animals Have Personalities? No WAY!

Animal Person

Have they not ever observed nonhuman animals? I'm going to try hard to have this not become a rant, but " Even Among Animals: Leaders, Followers and Schmoozers ," by Natalie Angier in yesterday's New York Times begins with "even." Why is it surprising that nonhuman animals have personalities when human animals do?

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