Critter News

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

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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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 22, 2011

Many shelters do not intake pit bulls at all, and many of the shelters that do find themselves limited in their intake by state regulations or their own policies that dictate pit bull capacity. However, any breed of dog that has been abused, neglected, or homeless may be aggressive to humans or other dogs.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 24, 2011

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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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

sexual abuse, and animal fighting as well as neglect (such as hoarding). ALDF points to the following examples for why a registry is needed to help animal guardians, law enforcement and shelters protect their animals: Robert Rydzewski : In 2004, the then 29-year-old upstate New Yorker shot his neighbor’s dog in the face twice.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The dogs had been left to starve, no food, water or even shelter from freezing temperatures. They also had signs of neglect, broken bones, wounds and infections. “Being chained 24/7 is no way to live—they have lived miserable lives, and are just starved for human contact.&#. . If you see animal abuse, please report it.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2012

Between running errands, working late and worrying about the bottom-line, it’s no wonder our four-legged and winged friends so often go overlooked and neglected. Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

NEW JERSEY – Animal shelters are full, they have no space, they often have no money, and they have a small amount of dedicated volunteers. There is an estimated 3-4million pets euthanized each year in US animal shelters. There is a strong lack of homes willing to open their doors to fostering a shelter pet.

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