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• Talking Turkey and the Sanctimony of American Slaughter

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  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 ...
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• Does the Winter Mean Fur Coats?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  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: 126
  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 Kill Zone

  
  EtsyVeg — Authority: 127
  When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of God we call him a sportsman. ~Joseph Wood Krutch Its deer hunting season once again in NC, and I am starting to hear gunshots around our home in the woods and on the mountain. Of course the nearby State ...
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• Factory “Farmaceuticals”

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Jessica Morowitz Premarin ® is a hormone replacement therapy drug manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals.  The drug is widely prescribed to an estimated nine million women to help them cope with the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats.  Premarin® gets its name by virtue of ...
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• Are We Protecting Our Pets?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Sarah Murphy Vaccination is a hotly debated topic, appearing in the news on a regular basis.  Is there a link between childhood vaccines and autism?  Is there going to be a mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers for H1N1?  Why is it though, that the issue of companion pet vaccination also does not come up ...
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• Romeo’s Law

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Gillian Lyons In response to public outcry of a videotaped beating of a Labrador Retriever, Romeo- on April 16, 2008 Kentucky passed S.B. 58 (dubbed Romeo’s law) which amended § 525.135 to state that the “torture of a dog or cat is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for each ...
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• Top 75 Blogs for Vegans and Vegetarians

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  One blogger’s take: find it here (and look for us!).
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• “Voiceless” Making Itself Heard

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  David Cassuto Fine op-ed on animal welfare laws here by Katrina Sharman of Voiceless , an Australian animal advocacy organization.  Parallels to the U.S. situation are clear and present…
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• “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, No Fish”

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Jennifer Church This Monday, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the international body that sets annual tuna fishing limits, announced a reduction in the fishing quota of the Bluefin Tuna.  However, most scientists agree that the reduction does not go far enough to ...
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• “BatManu”

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Stephen Iannacone On Halloween night, Manu Ginobili, a shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs, swatted down a bat that got loose in the AT&T Center.  The bat had been loose for most of the game and after several failed attempts by the Spur’s mascot to catch the bat in a net, Ginobili got close enough to ...
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• Ohio’s Issue 2: Good for Animals?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Laura Schierhoff On November 2nd, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, a constitutional amendment , which creates a ‘Livestock Care Standards Board’ to set standards for livestock and poultry care, food safety, disease prevention, farm management, and animal well-being.  The Board will comprise of 13 Ohioans appointed ...
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• Oreo’s Survival Ends With Euthanization

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Tiffany Gallo On June 18, 2009 New Yorkers were outraged and saddened to hear that a one-year old pit bull mix was beaten and thrown off the roof of a six floor building in Brooklyn.  Oreo suffered two broken legs and a fractured ribcage, but miraculously survived the fall. After months of rehabilitation, the ...
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• She Survived Brutal Abuse Only to Die Now

  
  For the Love of the Dog — Authority: 426
  Many of you may know or remember the story or Oreo, the pitbull that was beaten and then later thrown off the roof of a six-story housing project in Brooklyn by her owner, 19-year-old Fabian Henderson on June 18. Oreo was rescued and treated for two broken front legs and a fractured rib among [...]
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• The Pig, The CAFO, & The Flu

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  David Cassuto Excellent piece here regarding the pig CAFO/swine flu link and another one here about the inefficacy of the vaccine approach to prophylaxis.  And yet another interesting piece here about the intelligence and social nature of pigs. In light of these developments, let’s consider the American ...
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• Memphis Animal Shelter, Two Weeks Later – VIDEO

  
  For the Love of the Dog — Authority: 426
  It’s been about two weeks since the Memphis Animal Shelter was raided after horrific animal cruelty was discovered there, what’s happened in the interim?  We know the Mayor AC Wharton formed a task force to oversee the shelter and that video cameras were installed in some of the shelter areas.You can actually ...
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• Can U.S. v Stevens Bite Back?

  
  Animal Blawg — Authority: 126
  Irina Knopp I am currently working on a paper that looks at the case, arguments for and possible consequences of U.S. v Stevens . Recently, I’ve found several articles online suggesting that the statute in the case thought to promote animal rights in America could possibly hurt animal rights groups. Rory ...
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• Harrisburg Humane Society “Fur Ball,” Thomas Denied Entrance but Contageous Parasitic Allowed

  
  For the Love of the Dog — Authority: 426
  The Fur BallMile Thomas Denied Entrance“Fur Ball” Corporate SponsorsGiardia Invited to the BallGiardia – What is It?Conditions at the Harrisburg Humane SocietyBaron’s Treatment at the Harrisburg Humane SocietyCall to Action/Contact InfoBackground on Miles Thomas and BaronA Plea for Help Contributed by a friend ...
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• Pregnant Stray Dog Rescued on the Brink of Jumping to Her Death – VIDEO

  
  For the Love of the Dog — Authority: 426
  For more than a week and stray female mix dog, heavily pregnant, had been trapped on the second floor of an abandoned building in St. Louis, MO.  Stray Rescue of St. Louis was trying to rescue the scared little girl but she perched herself on the sill of a second story window.  Worried that she [...]
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• From Shelter Dog to Certified Hero, Police Narcotics Dog

  
  For the Love of the Dog — Authority: 426
  This pretty boy may look like he just lounging around like any other dog but this is Pantera, the newest addition to Chicago Police Department’s Organized Crime Division although it wasn’t all that long ago this 16-month-old Black Lab’s future didn’t look so bright.  He was a shelter dog, spending his time at ...
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