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Michelle Obama Fur Free

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According to her press secretary, she does not wear fur.America's first lady, the fabulously fashionable Michelle Obama, has also declared via her press secretary that she, too, is fur-free. Obama does not wear fur.". Tags: Michelle Obama. Here's the official statement: "Mrs.

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Obama Gets B- on Animal Protection

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The Humane Society gives President Obama a B- on animal protection. Not that great, but I no longer think of Obama as a progressive anyway. Tags: Obama legislation humane society. It's probably still better than w.

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Happy Birthday Bo Obama!

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Tags: cute Obama dogs.

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Obama to Reopen Offshore Oil Drilling in Shallow Waters

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The Obama administration, facing rising anger on the Gulf Coast over the loss of jobs and income from a drilling moratorium, said Monday that it would move quickly to release new safety requirements that would allow the reopening of offshore oil and gas exploration in shallow waters. Tags: oil drilling Obama 2010 oil spill.

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And Obama STILL Wants Offshore Oil Driling?

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Tags: oil spill oil drilling Obama wildlife pollution Gulf of Mexico.

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Obama's Rules Freeze May Help Wolves

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In one of his first presidential acts, President Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to halt all pending regulations until his administration can review them. Tags: Obama wolves salazar endangered species. Let's keep our fingers crossed. I really hope Salazar turns out to be a good guy.

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Bo Obama in "Much Ado About Nothing"

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Some are saying that President Obama broke his promise to get a rescue dog. Ted Kennedy gave him to the Obamas as an act of friendship. We would have loved it if the Obamas had adopted a dog from a shelter. Tags: breeders Obama dogs. There is a bit of a drama around the adoption of the Portuguese (yay!)

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Will Obama Rescue a Dog?

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Humane Society Likes Obama's Animal Welfare Picks

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I bet you didn't realize that Obama had any animal welfare picks, but he did. Tags: Obama humane society USDA us. And, in general, the Humane Society and its Legislative Fund likes them. They are very enthusiastic about Tom Vilsack, the proposed Secretary of Agriculture. In fact, he was their top choice.

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Petition Drive Launched Asking Obama to Adopt Shelter Dog

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Tags: Obama dogs.

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Great Question About Obama Pup

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Here's a great question I received via direct message on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/mary_martin ): "Do you think that even if Obama had adopted a shelter dog-it still may have caused a run on breeders? Of course, a "mutt" from a shelter would have been the optimal situation, though from what they Obama's say, that would have been impossible.)

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Obama Overturns Last Minute EPA Rule Change Made By America's Worst President

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President Obama overturned a last minute Bush regulation that would have allowed agencies to skip consulting with govt. scientists when reviewing EPA rules. Because science, like facts, have a liberal bias. I am so glad this dim-witted moron is back in Texas. It will take a generation to clean up the damage he has done to this country.

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Bo Celebrated Birthday with Veal

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Bo Obama celebrated his birthday with a doghouse cake made out of veal. Certainly disappointed in the Obamas for such a poor choice of "cake." Tags: Obama veal bo obama. When I was still a meat-eater, the two foods I would not touch were veal and lamb.

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Send Obama a Message About Factory Farming

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The Humane Society makes it easy right here.

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Jackie and Dunlap on the Obama Dog Story

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More Federal Stimulus Money Used for Animal Research

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Our country needs federal stimulus money and I was a big supporter of this initiative of President Obama's. Tags: animal research Obama University of North Carolina federal stimulus. But it disappoints and frustrates me to see it consistently used for purposes that I passionately oppose.

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Greenpeace Appropriates Martha's Vineyard Times to Deliver Message to Obama

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Greenpeace issued a document in Martha's Vineyard calling itself the "Martha's Vineyard Future Times" and distributed it on the streets there. It was made to look like the real Martha Vineyard Times, which was not too happy about it. You can read about their reaction here.

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PETA Petition to Stop Animal Torture at Defense Department

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Days after President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning torture during military interrogations, PETA wrote to the president calling for the ban of another form of military torture: trauma and chemical-casualty training exercises conducted on animals. Tags: animal research animal cruelty military Obama PETA.

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Farm Sanctuary Wary about Tom Vilsack for USDA

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While the Humane Society was pretty happy with Vilsack as Obama's pick for the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Sanctuary is wary. Barack Obama has picked Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, to be the next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary.

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Dissatisfaction with Oil Spill Cleanup Increases

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People are apparently getting more pissed at both Obama AND BP. We can get mad at BP and Obama, but the problem is that this was a disaster waiting to happen. This situation totally sucks. I just think the minute that rig blew up, the result was inevitable.

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Animal Research Grants a Waste of Taxpayer Money

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President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Tags: animal research Obama. I like this letter which appeared in the Brandenton Herald (FL). As billions flow into this waste, 44 million Americans lack adequate health care coverage.

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Obama to Get Dog From Shelter, Biden Gets One From Breeder

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PETA takes Biden to task for buying a dog from a breeder.

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The Stupid PETA Fly "Controversy"

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Obama swats a fly, and the next thing you know, we hear of PETA is accused of "condemning" Obama. We don't condemn President Obama for acting on instinct. From what I understand, the media contacted them (how often does that happen?). There is even a chapter in PETA President Ingrid E.

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First Puppy To Be Unveiled Soon

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The little guy is a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog given to the Obama girls as a gift by that Portuguese water dog-lovin' senator himself, Edward M. Malia and Sasha chose the name, because their cousins have a cat named Bo and because first lady Michelle Obama's father was nicknamed Diddley, a source said. Kennedy of Massachusetts.

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Big Energy 1, Birds 0

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A new directive from the current administration wipes out protection engendered by President Obama. We’re less than a week into 2018 and already birds (at least those that migrate in and through the United States) are worse off than they were at the end of last year.

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West Virginia University to Build Animal Research Lab

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Tags: west virginia university animal research Obama tax dollars us.

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Southern Senator Stops Confirmation Over Animal Protection

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Tags: Obama animal rights farm animal welfare politics agribusiness.

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Horse Slaughter Could Start Up Again in One Month

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Congress lifted the ban in a spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law Nov. Slaughter opponents pushed a measure cutting off funding for horse meat inspections through Congress in 2006 after other efforts to pass outright bans on horse slaughter failed in previous years. 18 to keep the government afloat until mid-December.

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A Historic Moment

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Barack Obama is the next President. Congratulations to him and all the people that worked on his campaign. Yes we can!

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In Sunlight or in Shadow

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Or even the welcome news the Obama has vetoed the Keystone pipeline. Those of you who go outside like actual birders and/or adults may not be aware of the latest craze to sweep the internet. No, not the llamas. Or the trailer for the new Frozen short. No, it’s about a blue dress. Or a white dress.

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You Know What To Do

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Vote Obama. And, you know what not to do, which is vote for the 72 year old crank who doesn't know how to use The Google. Nor, I might add, his dingbat trailer trash sidekick who thinks that voluntary dumbassery somehow gives her insights into the "common" man or woman. That's all I have to say.

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

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By teaming up with the renowned street-artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic Obama “Hope&# image, we have available a number of stylish ways to promote pet adoption. Shepard was able to translate his work with Obama to an image that can be used to represent pet adoption support.

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Sick Prank with Dead Bear Cub

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Authorities said Tuesday that a student prank, not a political statement, was the motivation for dumping a dead bear cub draped in Barack Obama signs on a North Carolina campus earlier this week. And don't forget that a bear cub was shot, not by the kids, but by some other monster.

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On Bad Presidential Puppy Decisions

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But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. I wasn't an Obama supporter (or a McCain supporter) but I did appreciate a lot of what he appeared to believe in and wish for this country.

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Is Newt an Ugly, Angry Bird?

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This begs the question – if Barack Obama were a bird, what bird would he be? In the recent CNN debate Gingrich, and in the animal kingdom sense of the word, publicly presented to the predator neocons Addington and Wolfowitz—in essence mating himself and his campaign to another war of regime change , this time in Iran.

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US Government Continues Subsidizing Meat Industry

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Too bad it continues under Vilsack and Obama. I also have problems with subsidies to big agribusiness. It's just another bailout, but nothing new. We've been propping these guys up for decades. Department of Agriculture also said it will buy $60 million of turkey, $2 million of lamb and $29.7 million of walnuts.

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Stay Vigilant

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I don't expect Barack Obama to be a god. They will simply scurry off to their think tanks and Fox News. But they are waiting for their opportunity to come back and wreak their havoc. We have to make sure we don't give them the chance. I hope to keep an eye on our wolf-killing Sarah.

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Jamie Foxx: Something Stupid This Way Comes

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I'm) trying to pick out Barack Obama's Christmas puppy right now, so we're working hard on that," he joked. "I As the quest for the first dog continues, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx thinks he's come up with the perfect solution for the President-elect and his family. "A A pitbull," the entertainer said. "(I'm)

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2012)

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This was also the last weekend of President Obama’s first term. Much of the Mid-Atlantic is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy with many still awaiting power or roving aimlessly in search of a gas station with, you know, gas. No matter which way the political winds blow come Tuesday, next weekend will feel different.

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"No More Homeless Pets" Conference Scheduled for October

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Best Friends 25th anniversary surprises including questions and answers with some of the founders of Best Friends.

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New U.S. Rule Extends Length of Eagle-Death Permits for Wind Farms

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Last week, the President Obama’ administration announced a rule change that will allow wind energy companies to apply for 30-year permits to “take” Bald Eagles (like the one above photographed by Nate Swick) and Golden Eagles. Conservationists and birders cheered this development, but a new rule has many of them concerned again.

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What does the Keystone XL Pipeline have to do with Birds?

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President Obama has a very important decision to make in approving or rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline. In the near future, President Obama is expected to give its construction a definitive thumbs up or thumbs down, and the decision he makes could prove far more important than anyone imagines.

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On Bob Herbert and Direct Action

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Most whites do not want to hear about racial problems, and President Obama would rather walk through fire than spend his time dealing with them. While whites use illegal drugs at substantially higher percentages than blacks, black men are sent to prison on drug charges at 13 times the rate of white men.

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