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• Where Have All The Rational People Gone?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  [The following post is written by one my Animal Law students who prefers to remain anonymous --dnc] I read an article recently that really offended me. The article was written on November 21, 2009 by Gary Steiner and was published in the New York Times Op-Ed section (Steiner’s piece has already been discussed  ...
  9 hours ago

• The Cutest Darn Thing (That You May Be Wearing)

  
  Not Quite Cookie Cutter — Authority: 130
  Just look at these little guys- They are raccoon dogs, and honestly too darn cute.  I want a few, apparently they aren’t a vicious bastion of evil (like say, Chihuahuas).  Admittedly I wasn’t sure what exactly a raccoon dog was in an incredibly depressing story I was reading . So you know, if you don’t ...
  14 hours ago

• Video: Thirsty camels lay siege to Australian town

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Feral camels have caused havoc in the small Australian town of Docker River as they search for drinking water
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• No Humane Slaughter? No Problem (because) No Standing

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  David Cassuto The 9th Circuit recently decided Levine v. Vilsack , a case challenging the  ongoing failure of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include birds under the auspices of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA).  The case was brought by a group of plaintiffs in 2005, ...
  23 hours ago

• Camel cull angers Australian campaigners

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Campaigners urge trigger-happy Australian government not to shoot 6,000 camels causing chaos in Docker River In pictures: feral camels facing mass cull Animal welfare groups have accused the Australian government of being "trigger happy" over plans to shoot 6,000 camels that invaded an outback town in search of ...
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• Before turkeys became cheap table fare…

  
  Retrieverman's Weblog — Authority: 142
  Thanksgiving ham was the main course. The pigs were butchered as soon as the coolness of November settled in. Of course, the winters now are so mild that November isn’t the best month to butcher hogs. Of course, that also assumes that people still keep pigs to fatten for their own use. It’s now much cheaper to ...
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• What Breed Is Your Dog?

  
  Fast Press Releaser — Authority: 139
  It has been estimated that there are over 400 breeds of dogs in the world, this does not include mixed breeds. In the past it has been almost impossible for mixed breed owners to know exactly which breed types make up their dog. This is only possible through DNA analysis as this is where the [...]Related posts: ...
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• Should Obama have pardoned all the Thanksgiving turkeys? | Poll

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 163
  Martha Stewart has spoken out against the meat industry and will be enjoying a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal today. Should Barack Obama have followed a similar theme and pardoned all the turkeys, not just one?
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• Turf kicked up in government U-turn

  
  Sheepdrove's Weblog — Authority: 114
  Grass-fed livestock… animals that the Lancet forgot! A government u-turn was swiftly undertaken yesterday, following a report published in The Lancet. Embarrasing conflicts of opinion emerged from different UK goverment departments.  The health department funded a study which proposed we should eat less ...
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• Special Thanksgiving Tribute at Alley Cat Allies

  
  moderncat — Authority: 556
  Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on how grateful we are for the special feline friends we have in our lives. I know I am thankful for every moment I have with my furry family members. They bring such joy to my life! And our beloved house cats express their gratitude with purrs and headbutts for what we give ...
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• Protecting Animals, One Mouthful at a Time

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  David Cassuto Emory University is attempting to preserve “heritage” turkeys by feeding them to its students.  The Standard Bronze and Bourbon Red turkeys are in danger of dying out due to lack of demand.  So, apparently, is the Tennessee Fainting Goat and other species that don’t fit the factory farm ...
  2 days ago

• Pet Airways Flies Rescue Dogs To Freedom

  
  Dog Magazine dot net - Home of K9 Magazine — Authority: 581
  ---promotion--- &js;&clickref; Thanksgiving Day Holiday 2009 Operation Thanksgiving Day Pet Flight to Freedom will provide a plane load of pets with a free flight to a better life. The first ever pet rescue airlift will take place this Thanksgiving Holiday with a flight from Pet Airways’ Pet Lounge at ...
  2 days ago

• Ut oh … Lead & Arsenic in Dog Beds, Toys & Tennis Balls

  
  Land of PureGold Foundation — Authority: 135
  In the last three years, HealthyStuff.org, a project of the Ecology Center, has conducted over 15,000 individual tests on over 5,000 common consumer products.  Their information represents the largest publicly available database of test data on toxic chemicals in consumer products. Currently, the U.S. government ...
  3 days ago

• Attacking the Messenger: Big Ag’s Attempt to Misdirect Attention from Its Own Problems

  
  Civil Eats — Authority: 598
  Reading agribusiness officials’ responses to undercover exposés documenting egregious acts of cruelty to farm animals can be truly mind-boggling. I’ve written about this before, and feel compelled to follow up with a couple more recent sordid examples. When faced with gruesome images of mistreatment of ...
  3 days ago

• Talking Turkey and the Sanctimony of American Slaughter

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  Christine Saenz It’s that time of year again. A time when 45 million turkeys are slaughtered, stuffed, and feasted upon for Thanksgiving dinners across the U.S. According to PETA and other sources , this 45 million makes up 1/6 of the number of turkeys killed each year in America. While many animal rights ...
  4 days ago

• Could denying bedroom privileges save the planet?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  There will be a record number of side events at the United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen next month, but one woman’s one-woman show could give the delegates, most of whom will be men, the incentive they really need to agree a new global warming treaty. In “ The Boycott “, Kathryn Blume plays ...
  4 days ago

• Does the Winter Mean Fur Coats?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  Simona Fucili   As the holiday season is approaching, one cannot help notice all of the fur ads you see in magazines and commercials .  The ads portray fur coats as a symbol of elegance and status but fail to show how the original owners of these coats met their gruesome deaths .  According to the Spanish ...
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• Animal Law Grant Opportunity for Students

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  From the email: Animal Welfare Trust is currently seeking applicants for our 2010 Student Grant Program.  The grant provides up to $5000 per recipient for graduate students to work on an independent research project under faculty supervision or for an unpaid position within an established organization. ...
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• No Bunnies Threw Up in the Filming of This Ad…or Maybe Some Did?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 127
  Christine Saenz I recently watched this “Sweet Million’s” commercial , one ostensibly cute enough to elicit a genuine “awww” from Dick Cheney. Bloggers from across the country have almost unanimously agreed that “widdle bunniewunnies riding in widdle teacupsis” is the cutest thing they have ever ...
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• SHERYL CROW OPPOSES MISTREATMENT OF WILD MUSTANGS

  
  CINEMATIC PASSIONS BY MIRANDA WILDING — Authority: 134
  FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHERYL CROW is joining the call for a halt to U.S. government round ups of wild horses in the west, stating that they’re inhumane and unnecessary. The GRAMMY AWARD winning singer is asking President Barack Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to scrap a proposed roundup of ...
  5 days ago

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