Critter News

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Under Portuguese legislation, stray and unwanted animals that are kept in municipal kennels, even healthy ones, can be put down after eight days if unclaimed. Tags: animal shelters portugal strays. The majority of these animals are unwanted dogs, removed from the streets by municipal services or dropped off by members of the public.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. This could include violence (torture, mutilation, intentional killings, etc.), Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund ALDF Animal Abuse Hoarding 100

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.

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