Thursday, March 31, 2011

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News10 new results for animals
 
If GoDaddy.com's CEO Shoots Elephants, Would You Switch Providers?
TIME
Because they cause crop damage, and you wanted to take out the "problem" animals. That's what GoDaddy.com CEO Bob Parsons had to say after animal-rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) put him in the hot-seat for filming ...
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US service animals: dogs, mini horses are in, but not rodents and reptiles
The Canadian Press
Dani Moore uses a rat perched on her shoulder as a service animal to alert her to spasms from a disabling condition. Daniel Greene's service animal is a snake wrapped around his neck to help him predict epileptic seizures. But these creatures and many ...
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Guzoo animals killed if permit pulled: owner
CBC.ca
Courtesy Nic Burgess The owner of the Guzoo Animal Farm says if his licence is denied, he will have no choice but to put down all of the exotic animals. Lynn Gustafson doesn't mince his words when it comes to the private zoo's operating licence. ...
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Animal Rescue Operator Found Guilty Of Cruelty
KPHO Phoenix
PHOENIX -- A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has found a Phoenix animal-rescue operator guilty on 10 counts of animal cruelty. Prosecutors say 64-year-old Diane Habener was investigated by the sheriff's office on numerous complaints from neighbors ...
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'Happy ending' for 5 wandering goats picked up in Paterson
NorthJersey.com
She called 911, and several officers spent 30 minutes corralling the animals before taking them to the city animal shelter. Before an animal rescuer picked them up, the little goats spent Thursday morning in the shelter, their bleats mixing in with ...
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Fairfax County Animal Watch
Washington Post
By — Compiled by Jean Mack, Thursday, March 31, 9:00 AM The following incidents were reported by the animal con trol section of the Fairfax County Police Department. For information, call 703-246-2253. Raccoon tested for rabies: Bull Run Post Office ...
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Topless mermaid fights to save fish
Seacoastonline.com
That was the rationale for members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who on Thursday gathered on Congress Street to raise awareness on their fight to make fish off-limits from dinner plates. "Unfortunately, facts and figures usually ...
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Letter: No tolerance for cruelty to animals
Memphis Commercial Appeal
I am concerned that cruelty shown toward the animals at the Memphis Animal Shelter may be reflective of an overall trend toward animal neglect and cruelty in our community. When any animal is taken to the shelter, we all know that the likelihood of its ...
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Animals set to be taken off exhibit as part of zoo review
ABC Local
By Carolyn Garner A number of animals could be taken off exhibit at Dubbo's biggest tourist attraction as part of a species review. The Taronga Western Plains Zoo says there will be changes to its collection in response to visitor research and a more ...
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Solar Project Could Displace 140 Endangered Tortoises
LAist
Initially, developers estimated the relocation of only 17 animals, reports the Press-Enterprise. "At least 43 tortoises have been moved from the project site to protect them from grading and construction work that began in October. ...
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ARC Wildlife Crossing Competition winner / HNTB + Michael Van ...
By Kelly Minner
Announced in Washington DC the ARC jury of internationally-respected professionals with expertise in design, ecology, and engineering selected entry.
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Notes on wildlife | Voices.IdahoStatesman.com
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Facebook Page offers tips on critters and wildlife watching. Since a lot of the same animals live in both Oregon and Idaho, it's a cool page to get information on wildlife. ...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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News8 new results for animals
 
Guzoo animal farm under fire in mass social media campaign
Calgary Herald
By Global News March 29, 2011 The Gazoo Animal Farm as seen on Saturday, March 26th in Three Hills, Alberta. Photo courtesy Nic Burgess. CALGARY – A privately owned zoo near the town of Three Hills northeast of Calgary is under fire once again for ...
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Should Crimes Against Animals Be Elevated to Felony Status?
Baristanet
Kisha C. Curtis, 27, of Newark, was charged in municipal court on March 29 with animal abuse for leaving her dog unattended at the Garden Spires apartment complex in Newark, it was announced by Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray. ...
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Circus animals on parade in Louisville
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Animals with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus are walking from Union Station to the KFC Yum! Center. (By Pam Spaulding, The Courier-Journal) March 30, 2011 / cj The elephants, and the horses following, walk east on Market Street. ...
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NY woman gets 2 years in child, pet abuse case
The Associated Press
Sharon McDonough, 44, pleaded guilty last month to animal abuse and child endangerment charges after authorities said she created what her son called "a concentration camp for the animals" in her Selden, NY, home. It was that adult son, ...
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Take a nap — hibernating animals live longer!
msnbc.com
But it's not a dislike of cold, wet feet that drives some animals into a wintry slumber. It seems they hibernate because it's easier to stay alive that way, possibly by escaping predators. A new analysis examines the "life histories" of animals ...
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Animal Rescue Groups Save Puppy Mamas from Auction, Death
Patch.com
A dozen groups including Westchester shelters Adopt-A-Dog in Armonk and Tiny Treasures Rescue in Yonkers were on hand to receive the animals along with several other regional rescue groups. The work of getting the dogs this far on their journey began ...
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Salina skunk tests positive for rabies
Salina Journal
In 2010, 58 animals tested positive for rabies in Kansas, including 39 skunks, five cats, three dogs, five cattle and six bats. The skunk was submitted for testing by the health department to the Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory in Manhattan. ...
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The Cincinnati Zoo – Full Of Adventure With Over 500 Animals
UK News Reporter
As it stands now, it is home to over five hundred animals from around the world, holds three thousand different kinds of plants and offers for your viewing pleasure twenty different lush gardens. This is not only a wildlife habitat but it features a ...
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Blogs2 new results for wildlife
 
BP Oil Spill: Tar Balls In Louisiana Wildlife Refuge
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Lots has changed on Elmer's Island. Nearly a year after the great oilpocalypse of 2010, this Louisiana wildlife refuge about 50 miles south of New Orleans isn' t crawling with teams of cleanup workers raking big black pools of crude off ...
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Newly Discovered Natural Arch In Afghanistan One of World's ...
NEW YORK (March 30, 2011) — Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society have stumbled upon a geological colossus in a remote corner of Afghanistan: a natural stone arch spanning more than 200 feet across its base. ...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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News10 new results for animals
 
EU Talks Fail on Food Imports From Clone Offspring
New York Times
By JAMES KANTER BRUSSELS — Marathon talks aimed at regulating imports into Europe of meat and dairy products from animals bred from clones collapsed Tuesday because of disagreements between governments and the European Parliament over how sweeping the ...
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Private Alta. zoo mistreats animals: critics
CBC.ca
Provincial officials are promising to conduct a thorough review of a private zoo northeast of Calgary after evidence surfaced that animals are being mistreated there. A New Guinea singing dog, in an enclosure with a frozen water dish, was shivering ...
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Mexico makes major raid on exotic animal traffickers
Reuters
By Mica Rosenberg MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of police raided illicit markets to crack down on the lucrative trade in wild animals and rare flowers, arresting 15 traffickers across Mexico this weekend in one of the biggest swoops of its kind. ...
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Circus animal procession changes
Louisville Courier-Journal
The route Wednesday morning for the parade of animals in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been changed. The animals will unload at a train station near 11th Street and Broadway around 9 am They will go east on Broadway to Ninth Street, ...
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Miami-Dade Needs Help Cleaning Animal Shelter
NBC Miami
By Jeff Burnside The race to save the lives of hundreds of animals potentially exposed to the deadly distemper virus at the Miami-Dade Animal Services shelter was a stunning success, says the shelter director. "Yes, it's amazing," said Dr. Sara Pizano, ...
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Animals starved to death at dilapidated farm
KTTC
(AP) - The owner of a dilapidated farm in northeastern Minnesota has been cited after investigators say they found a half dozen animals starved to death. St. Louis County sheriff's officials say four horses, a cow and a goat were found dead at the farm ...
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Animal Planet Makes Foray Into Food Programming (Exclusive)
Hollywood Reporter
The Discovery Communications network orders 12 episodes of "Sweet Avenger," about a vegan baker and animal lover. NEW YORK -- Animal Planet is making a foray into a genre that has been a meal ticket for many of its cable competitors. ...
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Rabid Skunk Killed in Salina
KSAL
In 2010 there were fifty-eight animals testing positive in Kansas. The animals testing positive in 2010 included thirty-nine skunks, five cats, three dogs, five cattle, and six bats. The risk of exposure to rabies is real, but the disease is ...
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Northland Animal Owner Cited for Neglect
Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and the Humane Society received a complaint about dead domestic animals nearly two weeks ago. While an investigation revealed that the owner of the animals had met conditions set by the Human Society ...
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Dogfighting equipment found during Pinellas drug arrest
Tbo.com
Brent Bardell, an officer with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said authorities found a treadmill used to train the dogs; a scale, presumably to weigh them before a contest; and a pen in which they would fight. ...
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Creating a Sanctuary for Wildlife, One Tree at a Time - Wayne ...
By Wayne Pacelle
John and Sue Gregoire have transformed their western New York property into a sanctuary, planting trees and creating ponds and wetlands. Through a conservation easement with the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, their land is ...
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Monday, March 28, 2011

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Six porpoises wash up dead on Mass. shores
Boston Globe
"We are seeing a high number but these animals appear to be passing away from what are the normal causes of death," he said. LaCasse said the animals, which were about a year old and underweight, were probably already dead when they washed ashore, ...
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Shelter animals euthanized because of outbreak
WHIO Radio
AP The Memphis Animal Shelter has euthanized as many as 50 animals because of an outbreak of distemper, which officials said was a difficult but necessary decision to protect other animals from catching the virus. The Commercial Appeal reported that ...
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Bison from troubled Dakotas ranch sold at auction
MiamiHerald.com
The animals belonging to real estate developer Maurice Wilder of Clearwater, Fla., fetched about $1.5 million on Saturday in Mobridge, The Bismarck Tribune reported. Wilder, 71, was in attendance but declined an interview. As many as 6000 of Wilder's ...
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Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics
Popular Science
By Rebecca Boyle Posted 03.28.2011 at 1:10 pm 0 Comments Future petroleum-free plastic could be made from the ground-up bone and meat parts left over from the animal rendering process. Though it's not exactly vegan-friendly, it's not dependent on ...
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From Porpoise to Pets, Animal Rescue Efforts Intensify
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Since the disaster, the Sendai resident has been visiting evacuation centers to feed animals that people brought with them. He has also rescued more than 80 orphaned animals, whose owners either died or had given up on them. ...
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Officials Issue Clean Bill of Health To Willet Dairy
ABC News
The investigation featured undercover video from Willet Dairy that showed cows being dragged, workers kicking and hitting animals, and a worker digging his fingers into the eye socket of a cow. It also showed tails and horns being removed without ...
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Raccoon Gets 15 Minutes of Fame
Village Voice (blog)
28 2011 @ 3:17PM ​Sometimes an Adorable Animals in Trouble post just writes itself. Such it is for this darling story, in which a hungry raccoon in Long Island put his head in a jar of delicious peanut butter, and then could not get it out. ...
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Large animal rescue training to be held in Chatham
WSLS
By GoDanRiver Staff Training, coordinated by the Virginia Cooperative Extension, includes barn fire response, emergency and disaster preparedness for animals and livestock trailer overturns. The three days of training involves lectures, ...
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NJ woman faces charges after pit bull dumped down trash chute
The Republic
The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has charged Kisha Curtis with four counts of animal cruelty. Society spokesman Frank Saracino told The Star-Ledger of Newark the 28-year-old could face up to six months in jail, ...
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Animal control using new website for pet adoptions
Rome News Tribune
by Chelsea Latta After having numerous technical difficulties with the Pet Finder site, the Floyd County Animal Control will now display the pets that are available for adoption on the national Adopt-a-pet website. load," said Jason Broome, ...
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Maine wildlife commissioner names appointees | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Maine's wildlife commissioner has appointed three people to leadership roles within his agency.
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Visiting Washington's national wildlife refuges, more outdoors ...
By Terry Richard, The Oregonian
Some refuges are miles from population centers, such as Columbia National Wildlife Refuge north of Othello, but are still worthy stops for families, birders, hikers, anglers, hunters and others.
Oregon Travel News - http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/
ACTION ALERT: Protect National Forests And Wildlife Habitat ...
By Simone D.
In an outrageous move, the Obama administration has proposed setting aside vital protections for the forest homes of lynx and other imperiled wildlife in our national forests that have existed since Ronald Reagan was president.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

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News9 new results for animals
 
Mistreatment of elephant inquiry
BBC News
Jan Creamer, Animal Defenders International's chief executive, said: "Anne's tragic story symbolises the plight of circus animals and is a shocking indictment of the circus industry at a key time as government considers a ban on the use of wild animals ...
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Scramble continues for dog adoptions at shelter
MiamiHerald.com
Rushing from room to room during the busy afternoon, Animal Services director Dr. Sara Pizano called the public response "a miracle." "Every shelter dreams of having too many people be here for not enough animals and people fighting over animals," ...
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Starved dog Patrick survives to shine a national spotlight on animal abuse
Examiner.com
This precious Pit Bull mix dog has a story that is shining a national spotlight not only on animal abuse but on extreme ends of the human spectrum. It's a story of pain, neglect, abuse, evil, and unimaginable suffering but also a story of an animal's ...
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Animal abuse: police rescued more than 50 cats
Examiner.com
NEWARK, Ohio - Another sad story of animal's that have been abused. More than 50 cats were rescued from a Newark apartment. 49 cats and 8 nursing kittens were removed after an anonymous call. The caller told to police that those cats were not being ...
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Utley does an adopt-an-animal ad
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Michael Klein Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has done an adopt-an-animal ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and he'll unveil it at noon April 4 at Seger Dog Park, near 11th and Lombard Streets. In the ad, Utley poses alongside ...
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Animal House: The Scent of a Skunk
Patch.com
In this edition of "Animal House," columnist Chris D'Arpino dissects the skunk, and gives some advice on what to do if you or your pet is sprayed. Is that you I smell? Probably just a skunk…ahhhhh, the smell of springtime. The reason we associate the ...
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Bedminster animal shelter to benefit from food drive
MyCentralJersey.com
This 1-week-old kitten drinks KMR kitten formula, one of the items the Franklin Animal Shelter needs. / STAFF PHOTO: KATHY JOHNSON The shelter's animal control officer, Katie Nordhaus, holds Skippy, an 8-year-old chow chow. Nordhaus is looking for a ...
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Animals take to catwalk for SPCA
Delaware County Daily Times
"I love working with the animals," Overstreet said. "I even drafted my friends from Penn State Brandywine to help model and support a great cause." Sisters Tricia Gsell, 47, of Radnor, and Maribeth Rizzi, 51, of Morristown, NJ, also volunteered to ...
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Love for animals brings volunteers out to renovate Colfax kennels
Alexandria Town Talk
Volunteers clean out cages where stray animals are held in Colfax on Saturday. In the next few weeks, large wooden shelters will be built in the pens with donated materials. COLFAX -- Colfax resident Heather Bailey said "stray dogs that mix with ...
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The amazing wildlife of Tanzania - Travel - The Olympian - Olympia ...
IN THE SERENGETI, Tanzania - The lion isn't sleeping tonight, and neither are most of the people around him.
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Support Wildlife Preservation With Rebecca Taylor's Dolphin ...
By Caitlin Petreycik
Rebecca Taylor designed a jewelry collection with her sister, and the proceeds are going to benefit dolphins!
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

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News10 new results for animals
 
Scan uncovers 40 smuggled snakes
BBC News
The two suspects told investigators they planned to sell the animals to collectors in the United Arab Emirates, the AP news agency reports. They face up to seven years in jail if found guilty of attempted smuggling. "People often use the flights to ...
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Rapid City shelter sees spike in animal intake
Rapid City Journal
(Kristina Barker/Journal staff) Humane Society of the Black Hills experienced a substantial jump in the number of animals it took in through the first two months of 2011 -- a fact shelter officials attribute largely to the economy. ...
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Raid on Animal Horder Yields Dozens of Cats, Prompts Need for Adoption
Patch.com
But the Monmouth County SPCA is contending with the fallout of a different type of hoarding: the recent addition of 51 cats taken from a West Keansburg residence on March 13 on the grounds of animal cruelty. "Almost all of the cats have hernias, ...
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Neb. orders tougher ID rules for imported cattle
9NEWS.com
"We feel it is important to have regulations in place to help safeguard our animals and protect the livelihood of our farmers and ranchers," Nebraska agriculture director Greg Ibach said. Brucellosis spreads to cattle from wildlife and can cause cows ...
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More than 50 cats removed from Newark apartment
The Newark Advocate
Dozens of cats removed from Newark house: More than 50 cats were removed from a Newark home in which the animals were found living in dirty conditions. Three people who were caring for the animals could face charges. Forty-nine cats and eight nursing ...
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AZ's oldest animal shelter to build new adoption center
Phoenix Business Journal
Architect's rendering of the new adoption center being built for the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA near Washington and 40th streets in Phoenix. Funds are being raised through a capital campaign co-chaired by Jim Pedersen, CEO of the Pedersen ...
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Are Your Pets Legal--Licensed and Vaccinated?
Patch.com
Fairfax County has the distinction of reporting the largest number of rabies cases in animals than any other county in the Commonwealth. In populated, wooded areas such as Fairfax Station and Clifton, people and their pets interact more frequently with ...
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Distemper forces Miami-Dade shelter to close its doors
MiamiHerald.com
Pizano said she made the decision after collaborating with veterinary experts in infectious disease from the University of Florida's Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ...
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NH couple donates pet oxygen masks to fire dept
Boston Globe
RYE, NH—A New Hampshire couple with a love of animals has donated some pet oxygen masks to the fire department in Rye. Ian and Katie Reardon say they wanted the town to have the masks after seeing news reports about fire stations with masks and ...
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A plea bargain no animal lover can support
Bangor Daily News
By Renee Ordway, Special to the BDN When animal welfare investigators searched the property of John and Heidi Frasca in Buxton in 2007 they found 250 dogs in various stages of ill health. Some of the dogs had jaw bones that were eroding because of the ...
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