Critter News

MARCH 4, 2010

He was raised by a trainer. Tags: zoos knut Germany polar bear PETA. He was the cute little polar bear whose birth at the Berlin Zoo was so controversial because his mother rejected him. PETA Germany's position is that he should be castrated so he doesn't mate with his cousin Giovanna. Check out a couple of the pictures in this story.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 28, 2009

The inspectors found nothing wrong, but at least they responded to the issues raised by Animal Angels, based in Germany. Tags: europe portugal farm animal welfare. My 2010 resolution is to try and track animal rights issues in the homelands of Spain and Portugal.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The aquarium said it hoped Homer would help raise awareness about the plight of his species. Tags: UK greece animal rescue turtles. I'm not posting this because of the rescue (which is a good thing), but because of HOW this turtle was blinded. From the BBC. Homer, who is about 40-years-old, could have another 60 years of life.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 4, 2008

backed Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals said they hoped to raise half a million euros ($630,000) for projects aimed at fighting the animals' biggest threats. That's all they think they can raise? Tags: united nations gorillas. Officials for the U.N.-backed Half a million euros?

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Critter News

JUNE 3, 2010

That is the issue raised by this blog post. However, they managed to get a covert tour of the Queen Bess barrier island from a BP contractor who is fed up with the oil company’s attempt to cover up the disaster: Tags: marine animals British Petroleum 2010 oil spill. TP has the story in this repost.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. The site’s primary purpose is to raise money to help shelters care for homeless pets. Tags: news websites. About Bring Pets Home.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

What a fun event, and a great way to help spread the word and raise funds for a great cause! Throughout the entire month, all 22 Dogtopia locations in 11 states will be giving pups fabulous fluffs and perfect pawdicures to help raise money for cancer research. Founded in 1982, the organization has raised more than $1.5

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 1, 2010

Second Acts is a very unique animal organization, they fund raise on behalf of animal rescue groups! Tags: people helping animals. We love seeing the good that can come when passionate people come together to help animals. Here is a recent video of their success stories.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Their mission is to raise awareness on threatened and endangered species through their fun and contemporary apparel. Not only is it made from 100% cotton, so it’s very soft and comfortable, but all of their tags, packaging, etc. Tags: people helping animals reviews. are made from 100% post consumer products.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2010

The group is called Second Acts , and though they don’t rescue animals themselves, they raise funds to help smaller rescue groups continue their good work for animals. Tags: cute of the day rescues. Today’s Cute of the Day comes from a very unique animal rescue group. You can find their voting page here: [link].

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It doesn't even raise the issue as an eco-concern. Tags: cosmetics. The article talks about health and safety, but mentions nothing about whether these products are animal-tested. Now, it may be that none of these brands are tested on animals (certainly not Sheila McCartney's Care right?),

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Critter News

APRIL 15, 2009

But the band admits the request "raises an issue worth thinking about". Tags: Stupid PETA. Peta Europe has written to Pet Shop Boys with a request they are unable to agree to," reads a post on the band's official website. Peta's letter requests the name change because of the cruelty it alleges takes place in the pet trade.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

All animals deserve humane treatment, including animals raised for food.” Proposition 2 ends the practice of confining certain animals raised for food in crates and cages so small the animals can barely move. Tags: proposition 2. on Prop 2 campaign. It applies to breeding pigs, egg laying hens and veal calves.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

What I love is that you can use BringPetsHome’s “Shop to Help&# page all year long to raise money to help shelters care for homeless pets. To help raise money through shopping just register at www.bringpetshome.org to select a shelter to support, then click-through to the merchant of choice.

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Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

Channel 8 News raised more than a few eyebrows when it reported on a Shelton canary fighting ring that caused 150 birds to be placed into protective custody and thrust 19 suspects with their first and last names into the public eye. Tags: animal cruelty blood sport Stupid. Canary fighting is the new blood sport in Shelton, Conn.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Biggest contracts: $232,500 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. 49,620 with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. 42,000 with National Institutes of Health for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Tags: animal experimentation. Signed on 2005-08-12. .

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2009

If you sign up through her site, not only do you earn points for yourself which can later be redeemed for goods, but you also raise money for three animal charities that Miranda has chosen. Tags: good idea. Please consider signing up (use the link below) and doing your searches on the site to help some great animal charities!

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 20, 2010

This campaign continues the Postal Service’s 50+ year tradition of raising awareness of serious social issues with special commemorative stamps. The postal service is working with DeGeneres and Halo, Purely for Pets, a company co-owned by DeGeneres, to raise awareness of the number of sheltered pets in this country.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The RSPCA are trying to raise awareness of its urgent campaign to protect the welfare of UK meat chickens. Tags: news. Right now, the UK government is considering new EU legislation that may increase the number of chickens allowed in rearing sheds. Even at current minimum standards, each bird is given less space than a sheet of paper.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Plans to reuse more equipment could raise concern about infection with superbugs such as MRSA. Tags: UK carbon emissions healthcare vegetarian meatless. Some suggestions are likely to be controversial with patients' groups, especially attempts to curb meat eating and car use.

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Animal Person

MAY 29, 2009

If it steers (sorry about the pun) people toward animals raised in places other than factory farms, where they will still be killed, I'm not thrilled. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Film Food and Drink Delray Beach Film Festival Food Inc. My guess is I'll get some of both. Will you not check it out? veganism.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 26, 2010

Through years of research, SeaWorld has made it possible for this chick to be raised by its parents. Tags: cute of the day. Tawny frogmouths are native to the forested savannas and open woodlands of Australia. When fully grown, the insect-eating birds will be between 9 and 21 inches tall. To discover more, visit SeaWorld.org.

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Animal Person

MARCH 19, 2009

There's already a fairly large number of comments that raise the usual topics against vegans and veganism and I didn't see any Animal Person readers in there, though there's no law that says you have to use the same username everywhere so that might not be evidence of anything. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

raised in the infernal fur farms, which are nothing more than concentration camps, where non-human animals are subjugated and forced to live a life of torture and imprisonment waiting for their murder, sick and crazed due to the denial of their wild natures. Tags: fur ALF. You can read more about that here.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 11, 2009

Visit Paws Around The World to learn about the Paw Pawty that helps raise money for animals through Twitter. Tags: aniweb roundup. Visit our other site for a chance to win Dirty Bow Wow. Another find from Twitter, Frugal Dougal is a doggie with a mission.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2009

According to information gathered by Best Friends Animal Society , the charity beneficiary of funds raised by ITo, “cities around the country are passing bills to round up and kill family pets, who simply look like the kind of dog who might attack someone.” The goal is to raise funds to stop the proliferation of BSL.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Second Acts is a non-profit fund raising organization that distributes 100% of all donations received to small, volunteer-run animal rescue groups nationwide that adopt a no-kill policy. Tags: people helping animals. As always, thank you for doing something to help animals find forever homes.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2016

His modus operandi was essentially the same wherever he’d appear: first, he’d stand next the school entrance and wait while the school bus unloaded, then he’d make his way to the playground and play “tag” with the kids. We have no real way of knowing, but we surmise that he was raised illegally by a member of the public, and “imprinted.”.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 6, 2009

In order to raise a well adjusted kitten to become a healthy, happy and well-mannered adult cat, it is best if owners prepare themselves for their new pet. Tags: cute video news. Karen Sueda guides owners through easy steps to help enrich their relationships with their kittens and create foundations for many years to come.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2009

A funny, heart-warming video called “ SMILE ,” developed by “I’m Tired of” (ITo), the makers of the popular “I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty” bracelet, which raises money for animal rights and rescue charities, has reached viral levels. Tags: cute animals cute video. For more information, visit www.ImTiredOnline.com.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 29, 2008

In contrast, the donations raised by the No on Prop 2 campaign have come from a handful of corporate factory farming interests—most from out of state and many which are embroiled in a national price-fixing scandal. Tags: eggs california farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. Chief economist? That's so cool!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

“It’s bad enough that these dogs were treated cruelly and raised in horrible conditions,&# said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. Tags: people helping animals rescues. Sadly, there were also 27 dead dogs found on the property.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 30, 2009

We’ve lowered the rates in hopes to raise more money, and bring you more great shops! Tags: giveaways. Since we donate a portion of our ad revenue to Best Friends and the ASPCA, we really want to spread the word about our new ad program. You can now buy a 125×125 spot on our sidebar for just $5 a month.

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Critter News

JANUARY 5, 2009

You may hate to hear about this, but I do think that the animal-raising industries are going to have to reach some compromises with the Humane Society of the U.S. Tags: farm animal welfare us agribusiness. This is a very difficult issue to deal with in the general public. and other advocates.”

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Critter News

MARCH 19, 2009

It's not as much about what the animal rights activists are saying about how we are raising pigs as opposed to us demonstrating that we do care and we are giving the best possible care" she said. Tags: animal cruelty pigs pork farm animal welfare factory farm animal welfare. I have a hard time with the logic of that statement.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 30, 2009

The funds raised covered all the costs associated with the training, graduation, food and medical bills for Butterball’s lifetime. kicked off on the 4th of July and covered over 400miles of side roads in an effort to raise awareness and support for the campaign. Tags: news. to Washington, D.C., and abroad.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 11, 2010

A new proposal to lift the ban on commercial whaling has raised much concern amongst members of The International Fund for Animal Welfare and animal rights activists around the world. Tags: rescues. IFAW advocates for the protection of wildlife in their habitats, works to prevent cruelty to animals, and rescues individual animals.

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