Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The Humane Society has another great investigation into the shady practices of a corporate giant. It has about 140 stores nationwide that sell puppies that supposedly come from "good" breeders (are any breeders good? Among the investigation findings. Tags: pet stores puppy mills us. but that's another post.)

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Pets In Iraq – Excerpt from Mama & Boris. So when Peter calls and excitedly tells us stories about a small pack of five dogs that has started coming around the base—a mother and her four pups—I laugh and think, of course he has pets in Iraq. Soon, Peter tells us that he can’t find two of the puppies.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Armed with a hidden camera and a borrowed puppy, the team arrests an underground veterinarian suspected of illegal ear cropping and responds to an extreme case of animal hoarding, where 15 cats are found living in unbearable conditions. The full-scale investigation began two days earlier. Video: Fight Dog Rescue.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

See TIME’s photo essay “ Puppies Behind Bars “ Henry the schnoodle just did a remarkable thing. In some cases, their research suggests that our pets are manipulating us rather than welling up with human-like feeling. Even puppies understand, which means it can’t be a skill they need to learn.

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