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.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays.
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Critter News
MARCH 8, 2009
They have proper shelter, a generally clean environment, room to move, perhaps a leash tied to a runner so they don't get tangled when they run, etc. Tags: chained dogs seattle legislation us. The dog spotlighted in this article just doesn't seem to fit that "cared for" criteria. And he is simply one of many.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 24, 2009
Tags: events. The week will bring underscore community spirit as people come together on behalf of the animals across the entire region of our nation’s capital. Precious lives will be saved and communities transformed during this incredible week.
Animal Person
MARCH 29, 2010
Still, with regard to human victims, the law doesn't accept the victimizer's enculturation as justification. law is even more speciesist than the U.S. And perhaps my favorite: "[I]f healthy, homeless humans were rounded up and killed, no one would call the killing facilities 'shelters'" (55).
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 19, 2009
We provide education about the breed to private individuals interested in adopting, and to shelters as well, in an effort to help ensure the integrity of the breed as a whole. We work within the framework of local and civil laws, in order to protect both dogs and all parties concerned. Tags: rescue spotlight.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 3, 2010
My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. The work of shelters and breed rescue organizations is vital. Tags: books guest post. He’d come from Indiana, seemed nice and quiet, very well behaved.
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