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Is Shelter Appreciation Week a Sham?

Critter News

Nathan Winograd has an interesting piece in the Examiner about the recent HSUS Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. It's not that he's unappreciative of people that work with animals, but rather the state of many of the shelters that are being appreciated. Tags: animal shelters. You can read about his background here.

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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

10,000 Birds

Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. There would then be three options: 1) re-home them to people who will keep them inside; 2) drop them off at an animal shelter as far away as possible; or 3) humanely euthanize them. What birds need is their own SWAT team.

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Little guy with big heart helping animals!

4 The Love Of Animals

Not only has he founded his own dog rescue in honor of his beloved poodle Buddy, but he contributed to and helped raise more than $1,000,000 for The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team on during The Humane Society’s To the Rescue! Gala, held at Cipriani in New York City.

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On SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer

Animal Person

"environmentalists" would have to value the life of an Atlantic salmon more than the life of a human because, in environmental terms, there are too few Atlantic salmons and far too many humans. To old-speciesists, nonhumans must justify their existence by proving useful to humans; in contrast, some or all humans have inherent value.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide.

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1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

The week will bring underscore community spirit as people come together on behalf of the animals across the entire region of our nation’s capital. Myers military and so much more!

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

. …a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. What would success look like? Well, it would not look like a bunch of cats, that’s for sure. ” Home rule rules again, perhaps poorly.