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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. It’s a fictitious account of the story narrated by a young boy named Cody who lost his beloved puppy to an unexplained ailment. Blue likes it that way,” Cody says, “and so do I.”.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Its greatest effect, however, has been to dry up the supply of “animal crush” videos, where women, often in high-heeled shoes, would impale and crush to death puppies, kittens and other small animals, catering to those with a fetish for this behavior. 20, 2009

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Welcome Home Mama & Boris: How a Sister’s Love Saved a Fallen Soldiers Beloved Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

When he went outside to investigate, he saw a dusty troupe of mottled, almost camouflaged, puppies rolling in the sand, all presided over by a serious, sleek, dark presence—their mother. Meanwhile, the puppies look on from a safe distance—she always stands between them and Peter, making sure that they aren’t going to get into any trouble.

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On Bob Herbert and Direct Action

Animal Person

Something interesting happened when I read New York Times columnist Bob Herbert's article about the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., We're never going to have a serious national conversation about the rights of sentient nonhumans. called " Anger Has Its Place."

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ Should Most Pet Owners Be Required to Neuter Their Animals? ,” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editorial Observer, July 30), is right: “The rate at which dogs are purchased and euthanized in this country is not a sign of our affection for them. It’s a sign of our indifference.”

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Book: Shift Your Habit

4 The Love Of Animals

The author, Elizabeth Rogers, is also the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Green Book. If you’re not willing to go through the trials of house-training a young puppy or kitten, opting for an older shelter animal is an easy option. And the tips aren’t hard things either, everything is simple to do.

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Iams Home 4 the Holidays

4 The Love Of Animals

Right before Christmas on December 23rd, orphan dogs and cats available for adoption visited the New York Stock Exchange to ring the closing bell and raise awareness for pet adoption! Current Adoption Update: Dog/Puppy 467,015. You may have heard of a great program called Iams Home 4 the Holidays. Cat/Kitten 394,575.

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