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JULY 29, 2009

The defense demanded that the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) be struck down as unconstitutional before Judge Ronald Whyte of the United States District Court, Northern District of California in San Jose. Tags: AETA 4. Here's a summary.

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JUNE 14, 2010

If animal testing cannot be conducted in the United States or Europe, I see no reason why they should be allowed here," Abdul Aziz was quoted as saying. Tags: animal research malaysia.

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APRIL 15, 2010

According to our government, the animal rights and environmental movements are the number one domestic terrorism threat in the United States. Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act animal rights political movement politics. What about militias? White supremacists? This is absolutely unfair.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Monkey business is big business in the United States, where some people pay up to $5,000 to adopt a monkey of their own, often a capuchin monkey, which can grow up to 22 inches and 9 pounds. Tags: Stupid entertainment primates endangered species. And in some cases, monkey babies are more than pets: They are sons and daughters.

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JULY 26, 2009

You may enter daily, and this giveaway is open to those in the United States only. Tags: giveaways. What a fun way to spend some time with your dog and your friends (and their dogs too)! To enter , simply leave a comment on this post before midnight on August 1st.

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JULY 3, 2010

Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare. From the Associated Press.

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Sadly, though, some 200,000 hamsters were used for research in the United States in 2000, third behind rats and mice. Tags: hamsters. Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

They are representatives of Humane Society International and Humane Society of the United States. Tags: seal hunters humane society. The five were charged with coming within 10 metres of seal hunters on March 26, 2006 while filming the annual slaughter in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, not far from Cape Breton.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state. Tags: animal cruelty blood sport south carolina humane society bears hunting.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Every year, roughly 3 million lost dogs and cats end up in shelters in the United States. Sophia E from Baxter Springs, KS is going to start a program to supply pet owners with proper id for their pets and a local system to bring interested pet owners together to teach them the importance of tagging.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

It's in response to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. Tags: Gray Wolf. District Court in Washington, D.C., says the 2007 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was not supported by the federal Endangered Species Act.

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APRIL 5, 2010

The Blind Dog Rescue Alliance is a small group of volunteers in the United States and portions of Canada dedicated to helping blind and visually impaired dogs. Tags: people helping animals rescues. I am very excited to help spread the word about them and the work they are doing! Every dog deserves a good home!

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JUNE 28, 2009

Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems. Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 In South Carolina egg sales tally about $90 million annually.

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MAY 27, 2009

The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Benton County Sheriff's Office today with the seizure of hundreds of dogs from a puppy mill here. Tags: HSUS puppy mills. Dogs were seized at a Kennewick puppy mill with the help of the HSUS. H/t to HelpAnimals on Twitter. From the HSUS press release: KENNEWICK, Wash. -

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JULY 6, 2009

Animal research facilities will be required to disclosee more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department. Tags: animal experimentation animal research humane society USDA medical research.

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MARCH 19, 2010

Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. Tags: animal research humane society university of minnesota. vice president of animal research issues for The HSUS.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The majestic gray wolf once roamed the United States from coast to coast and from Mexico to Canada. Tags: random stuff. As I changed my calendars to February, I saw all this information printed on the January spread. Amazing what these calendars can contain. From National Wildlife Federation. From the Ocean Conservancy.

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MARCH 15, 2009

In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs. Tags: medical research PETA animal welfare us.

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JUNE 21, 2009

Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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AUGUST 18, 2008

Tania Julie Siyam, a 32-year-old Canadian art dealer, has been sentenced to serve 60 months in prison and pay a $100,000 fine for illegally smuggling ivory from Cameroon to the United States. Tags: ivory canada us fish and wildlife africa smuggling us.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Arkansas becomes the 46th state to make cruelty to animals a felony, according to the Humane Society of the United States. In exchange for the stiffer penalties, animal welfare groups made several concessions, including a change in state law so only certified law enforcement officers can arrest someone for animal cruelty.

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JULY 13, 2010

Men and women all over the United States are submitting reality films of their everyday life. Tags: events. If you need a bit of inspiration, check out dog rescuer Sherri Rayburn! She is in the running to win Mitchum’s $100,000 contest. Check out her video submission at [link].

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Simply log onto tourforheroes.marthastewart.com , then search for an adoptable pet anywhere in the United States and click to share with friends on Facebook. Tags: events people helping animals. You can help too, and for free! Our thanks to Purina ONE and Martha Stewart for doing something to help shelter animals!

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APRIL 23, 2010

Tags: animal research utah university of utah undercover investigation PETA.

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OCTOBER 26, 2008

Readership: This book will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the animal rights movement in England, the United States and Australia. Tags: animal cruelty books. It would also be useful to students of sociology and politics in general, and social movements in particular.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

This new campaign, sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie’s Fund, and the Ad Council, hopes to reverse this trend and find homes for these homeless, lovable pets. Tags: adoptable events animal adoption animal rescue animal shelter psa. It is such a sad statistic.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Members of the Honorary Committee include Congresswoman Maxine Waters, United States Senator Barbara Mikulski, United States Senator Robert P. Tags: events. The Honorable Chuck Grassley, Congressman Tom Petri, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, Congressman Charles Gonzalez, Congressman C.A.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

“California voters have taken a stand for decency and compassion and said that the systemic mistreatment of animals on factory farms cannot continue," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, the primary back of the YES! Tags: proposition 2. on Prop 2 campaign.

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JULY 16, 2013

The United States Fire Administration estimates 500,000 pets are affected by house fires each year. Carry Identification: Your dog’s collar and identification tags should be around their neck at all times. However, keeping a spare collar with tags and a leash at your door in case of emergency is invaluable in a clutch.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

In the United States, we are in the midst of a health care debate in which the pharmaceutical industry disguises itself as a champion of the people. Tags: animal experimentation UK animal research pharmaceuticals medical research. This is all a big charade to keep our health care system unchanged and their pharma profits high.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

Barack Obama has picked Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, to be the next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Tags: Obama USDA farm animal welfare factory farm us agribusiness. This is a December 18 post from Gene Bauer's blog pointing out some concerns about Vilsack.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

Mosman denied an attempt by the Humane Society of the United States to stop the killings. Tags: salmon sea lions. Judge Michael Mosman’s ruling means Washington, Oregon and Idaho can shoot or remove up to 85 sea lions next year. Army Corps of Engineers estimates the animals eat three thousand salmon annually.

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MAY 4, 2009

This giveaway is open to those in the United States only. Tags: giveaways. You may comment as often as you like, as long as you have a story to share. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email. They will then have 3 days to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. Please be sure that your email is correct.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

According to a statement from the AQHA, “The majority of horses processed for slaughter in the United States [prior to slaughterhouse closures in this country] were no longer viable for their intended use, unmanageable or simply unwanted by their owners. Tags: horse animal cruelty legislation Slaughterhouse us. Lovely quote.

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JULY 19, 2009

Here is the Crest Care mission statement: We are a group of individuals living across the United States and Canada, whose goals are to preserve and protect Chinese Cresteds in need. Tags: rescue spotlight.

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APRIL 13, 2009

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “farm animals are regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) only when used in biomedical research, testing, teaching and exhibition. Tags: animal cruelty proposition 2 cattle farm animal welfare agribusiness.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Theodore Roosevelt, both bird watcher and then President of the United States, said that in May 1907, when staying at the family’s cabin in Albemarle County, Virginia, he saw “what he believed to be a small flock of passenger pigeons, the first he’d seen in 25 years.”

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