10,000 Birds

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Sentient people recoil at the idea of leg-hold traps, those medieval–torture devices which cause so much pain and suffering before their victims eventually die, are killed, or (very occasionally) are rescued. I only had one sticky trap bird,” says Laura Westlake, a rehabber on Long Island, New York. “A Here’s why.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 20, 2012

Before the life-changing moment, Scarlett lived in an old Brooklyn garage in New York, taking care of five kittens not older than four weeks. Although, it was not the only sad payoff followed after: one of the kittens was completely prostrated and veterinaries could not save him.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

“The kitten’s leg was broken,” says Supervisor Lucas. “As As of now, he might lose his paw and is suffering from a rib fracture as well.” Since it is a felony to assault a New York State Peace Officer, Stewart could receive two counts of felony assault and one count of animal cruelty.

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