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Is Shelter Appreciation Week a Sham?

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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.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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sexual abuse, and animal fighting as well as neglect (such as hoarding). ALDF points to the following examples for why a registry is needed to help animal guardians, law enforcement and shelters protect their animals: Robert Rydzewski : In 2004, the then 29-year-old upstate New Yorker shot his neighbor’s dog in the face twice.

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“New York’s Kindest” includes Rock & Rawhide!

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Rock & Rawhide , the charity that helps increase adoption levels of dogs and cats in shelters, announced today that it is included in Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C)’s latest advertising campaign, “New York’s Kindest” for their donations and assistance in increasing adoption levels through distraction therapy.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Between running errands, working late and worrying about the bottom-line, it’s no wonder our four-legged and winged friends so often go overlooked and neglected. She writes about the latest online mba news and current trends among online entrepreneurs. In the fast-paced world of today, it seems people are always on the go.

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Rescue Spotlight: Baja Dogs La Paz

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“Besides&# , the woman added, “we are going to buy a new one&#. ? ?Through Through our foundation and shelter we got surgery for little Chi that same day. He’s currently residing with a loving foster family but the good news is he has just been adopted to a family in Canada!!

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Detecting Animal Cruelty

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Animal cruelty occurs when someone intentionally injures or harms an animal or when a person willfully deprives an animal of food, water or necessary medical care.

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Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

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Farm Sanctuary’s shelters in New York and California provide lifelong care for nearly 1,000 rescued farm animals. About Farm Sanctuary Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, promotes legislative, policy, and individual lifestyle changes to help farm animals.