4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. Tags: ASPCA news. The kitten’s leg was broken,” says Supervisor Lucas. “As Do you Twitter?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s too bad that the owl had to die because the one team couldn’t keep it under control, but I feel even worse that this ass will more than likely not even receive a fine for this animal cruelty because Columbia has no laws on the subject. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 29, 2007

To the Editor: Re “ States Try to Weigh Safety With Dog Owners’ Rights ” (news article, July 23): Any law that deems a dog as dangerous or vicious based on appearance, breed or phenotype is unfair and discriminatory. Canine temperaments are widely varied, and behavior cannot be predicted by physical features.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Excerpted from The New York Times. Apparently, this will happen in 8 months. I had no idea! In eight months, the sale of foie gras will be banned in California.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Fortunately, Tom spotted it flying in and landing in a tree over the house and we all enjoyed scope views of a great bird, a lifer for most of us and Isaac’s 400th bird in New York State!

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Critter News

JULY 8, 2011

Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. A press release I received from the Farm Sanctuary.

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Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit. In another sign of the growing clout of the animal welfare movement, a law passed in California this year will also ban imports from other states of eggs produced in crowded cages.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

It's 1) a gory story with 2) the bizarre tie-in to the New York Post's inexplicable use of Travis' image in a cartoon about the stimulus package. And Connecticut needs to pass some serious laws to stop this kind of ridiculous behavior. There has been so much said about Travis the chimp this week. What were they thinking?)

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. On my side of the Equator, the future is growing a whole lot brighter. Mama mia, no birding for me!

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Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? Few people know the depth of our work, as it is mostly our stunts that make the news. In 2004, for example, The New York Times broke the story about a PETA undercover investigation that found routine animal abuse at AgriProcessors kosher slaughterhouse.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Redgannet, you’ll have to come visit New York City sometime soon. Bird-watching is a great pastime to focus on when the news around the world is so devastating. But in 2020, with all my travel plans cancelled and pretty much everything shut down, I wasn’t straying too far from Albany, New York for birding.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2017

When the news broke about a possible border wall through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, I decided to make plans to visit before it got bisected by a concrete barrier. But alternatives are being largely being ignored and laws that would require consideration of other options will be simply be waived.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 8, 2008

To the Editor: The recent terrorist attacks on scientists (“ Firebombings at Homes of 2 California Researchers ,” news article, Aug. The creeps in question should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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