Critter News

JUNE 29, 2010

It's the Humane Society explaining why they teamed up with Michael Vick on his community service work. Tags: blood sport humane society Michael Vick dogfighting. Found this piece from May 2009. I'm still torn about that, although I certainly understand their logic.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Michael Silver, some Yahoo Sports guy, has a column about why Michael Vick's return to the NFL has turned out to be so anticlimactic (I was wondering the same thing myself recently.) Certainly, he's on his best behavior and the Humane Society is using him to battle dog-fighting rings. These are his thoughts.

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Critter News

JULY 29, 2009

Plus, I personally have no room for forgiveness for Sick Vick. What do you all think about his upcoming work for the Humane Society? Tags: animal cruelty blood sport humane society Michael Vick sick. Others may, but I don't. Pretty savvy on HSUS' part? Or are they trying to get publicity?

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Critter News

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Who would be dumb enough to still be selling Vick jerseys? Hannah Tostensen, director of the Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia, and Lisa Norton, president of Citizens for Humane Animal Treatment in Brunswick, complained to Bealls' corporate office in Bradenton, Fla., Tags: Michael Vick.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

Because the Agriculture Department enforces the Animal Welfare Act, this authorizing bill deals with a broad range of subjects regarding the humane treatment of animals. The bill contains sweeping new penalties against animal fighting, included after the Michael Vick case revealed the pervasiveness of this crime.

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