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West Hollywood, CA, Approves Fur Ban

Critter News

It's the first fur ban in the United States. Here's hoping there are many more to come!

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Activist Releases 1500 Mink in Oregon

Critter News

In the early morning hours of October 17th, a lone activist infiltrated the fur farm at 92659 Simonsen Road in Astoria Oregon. fur farmers are a dying breed. your laws will have no meaning past the setting of the sun.'. According to Bite Back Magazine , an activist released 1500 mink from a farm in Astoria.

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Pet Massage for Your Furry Loved One

4 The Love Of Animals

Massages are a great way to fight many of the health ailments that can affect your little fur ball. Some states have few restrictions on who can and can’t practice animal massage therapy while other states have laws restricting anyone but veterinarians from practicing. A massage would really hit the spot right about now, wouldn’t it?

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

Animal Person

In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. Perhaps Latimer should read some of Responsible Policies for Animals ' literature (like Factsheet #4 , about deer kills and ecosystems).

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Swan Lake performed by Rascal

4 The Love Of Animals

Barth is also writing a second book: Covered in Fur: Lessons Learned Living With Six Dogs. I am sure my neighbors wondered what this widow lady had done now that the law was in her driveway. Surprisingly, it is also a funny–no, a hilarious–story of readjusting to single life after 25 years in a relationship. Yes indeedy.

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Are You Wearing Man's Best Friend? That Trim on the Hood of Your Jacket Might Be Dog Fur!

Animal Ethics

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." was advertised to online customers as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar."

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

Lacey of Iowa introduced the nation’s first wildlife-protection law, which banned the interstate shipping of unlawfully killed game. Even with today’s environmental laws, we are losing species at an alarming rate, and with Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary it’s no wonder. A newly created U.S.

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