Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2012

Run by a very qualified staff, the organization’s employees boast a collective 40 years’ experience in animal protection in addition to their numerous accolades and certifications including MBAs, law degrees and more. PAC 911: Phoenix Animal Care Coalition.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 26, 2011

Pet owners should be considerably aware of so-called “pooper scooper laws” in the communities where they live. There are professional pooper scoopers trained in removing pet waste using proper equipment and sanitary practices. Failure to clean up after your animal could result in your having to pay a fine.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2010

Pet massage therapists are trained in animal physiology and anatomy. Some states have few restrictions on who can and can’t practice animal massage therapy while other states have laws restricting anyone but veterinarians from practicing. They learn about animal behavior, handling, safety and first aid.

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Animal Person

MARCH 23, 2009

Ian says, regarding " Veterinarians Train Sealers to Kill Humanely, " that "veterinarians very often do not care about animals but rather are more like auto mechanics who are providing a service for humans (that service may be to save an animal or kill an animal, etc)." which includes a poll. That was a lot, I know.

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Animal Person

MARCH 30, 2009

Like almost every one of our other 105 LGUs in the 50 states and other territories, the University of Puerto Rico, along with its immensely valuable services, unfortunately gives the meat industry inestimable millions of dollars' worth of training, research, and promotions.

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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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Animal Ethics

JULY 19, 2007

To train them to fight one another, and then to kill the losers of these fights, is barbaric beyond words. Michael Vick should be punished to the full extent of the law if he is convicted of the charges filed against him. How could someone support, much less organize, such a vile practice? Dogs evolved with humans.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 25, 2007

Response is what our humane law enforcement officers do; the prevention aspect is then taken care of by the other resources of the A.S.P.C.A., be they medical, behavioral, placement or training and education so that, in the long run, the cycle of cruelty to animals is broken.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 4, 2008

Philosophers are trained to do this. Their only tool is the law of noncontradiction, which says that no proposition can be both true and false. If their own values commit them to changing the way they treat animals, why haven't they changed the way they treat animals?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

We then switch to Andy McWilliam, a genial investigator with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, who combines the skill of a life doing police work with a deep appreciation for the importance of Great Britain’s wildlife laws. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2008

According to this AP Newswire issued yesterday: "President Bush exempted the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using sonar in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast — a practice critics say is harmful to whales and other marine mammals.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist. I imagine that Rapai’s reportorial training dictated that he stay in the background.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2009

Since no animals are autonomous (in the sense of being capable of making laws for themselves, or acting on principle), moral concepts such as “right” and “wrong” don’t apply to them. Suppose it were discovered that with proper training lions and tigers could live on zebra-flavored soy products. KBJ: Martin cannot be serious.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

On flat water, the most dangerous thing is the traffic, never forget to check for barge trains ahead or behind you every now and then. In many states the law says you have to wear it. Like you, they have no brakes either, but are much bigger. Still, that’s only me. So, what type of a PFD?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Go to French Frigate Shoals, in the far north of Hawaii, and you’ll find a chunk of rock no larger than medium city train station. Outside the truly ancient islands that are fragments of sunken continents; New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia and the like, the Islands of the Pacific are, geologically, ephemeral things.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2018

These unwanted orphans of German brewing were mainly left to fend for themselves in the oncoming dissolution of regional specialties as the nation unified its government – and its brewing laws.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

That at least would be a start till our society puts a higher value on the lives and existence of our furry friends, till the law stands up for our 4-legged buddies, till shelters are no longer overflowing with the unwanted. If you work full time and already have a dog, you can always request a dog-friendly foster pet who is house-trained.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Treaties trump state laws. Greeley has a historian’s instincts, perhaps stemming from his training as an archivist (though he ended up, he says vaguely, in business and market research). Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P.

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