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2 hrs ago | KYTV Springfield

Fire marshal closes animal park in Branson West to tourists

A fire marshal for the Southern Stone County Fire Department says the Interactive Zoo and Aquarium, formerly known as Predator World, can't be open for business.

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Related Topix: Fire, Branson West, MO, Stone County, MO

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Couple charged with animal cruelty

Jerry Conley went to the courthouse to get his horse back. He left after learning he had been charged with eight counts of animal cruelty.

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Related Topix: Brooksville, FL, Hernando County, FL

ClipSyndicate

Feline recovering from serious burns

A cat was seriously burned and almost died in a vicious act of animal cruelty recently in Toledo's north end.The images of the feline's injuries FOX Toledo News was sent by the Toledo Area Humane Society are very graphic.The cat's name is George.It's owners realized, something wasn't right when George returned home one night around Halloween.

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Related Topix: Video, Pets

Thu Nov 19, 2009

WWSB

Sarasota woman faces animal abuse charges

A Sarasota woman has been arrested on charges of animal cruelty. Sheriff's deputies served out a warrant Thursday at the Pershing Avenue home of Marilyn Houston.

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Online Sun

Dog abuser gets internet justice

DISGUSTED internet users joined forces yesterday to hunt down a mindless thug filmed throwing a dog off a busy bridge.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Lithuania, Social Software

Seattle's WB

Researchers ask whether caged egg-laying chickens are miserable stuffed into tiny cages

Are cramped chickens crazy chickens? Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.

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Related Topix: Clemson University, Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Meat, Chicken

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Herald

Everett woman charged with animal abuse in Douglas County

An Everett woman has been charged with first- and second-degree animal cruelty after law enforcement and animal control officials say they found several starving dogs and cats on a remote property near Mansfield.

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Related Topix: Everett, WA, Douglas County, WA, Mansfield, WA

The Gazette

Two arrested in Davenport after refusing animal-rights grand jury testimony

Carrie Feldman, 20, of Minneapolis, appears this morning in front of animal rights protesters in front of the federal courthouse in Davenport, Iowa.

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Related Topix: Davenport, IA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Tue Nov 17, 2009

CTV Montreal

Dozens of neglected sled dogs rescued in Laurentians

An animal welfare group has intervened to rescue about 100 sled dogs after their owner said he could no longer care for them.

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MyFoxPhilly

Man Arrested for Setting Dog on Fire

A shocking case of animal cruelty was finally solved in North Carolina and a man was arrested for burning a dog and leaving it to die.

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Related Topix: Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Metro, Guilford County, NC

Mon Nov 16, 2009

MyFoxPhilly

Undercover Video Shows Pig Farm Employee

A disturbing video released exclusively to Fox News by the animal rights group Mercy for Animals shows a string of alleged abuses at one of the nation's largest pig farms, including footage of employees picking up baby pigs and tossing them like footballs.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Pork, Meat, Fannettsburg, PA

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Sidelines

Raiders fight animal cruelty

To the Editor: In response to your article "RAAC encourages students to take 'Veg Pledge'" , it was wonderful to see that Torrella and his group members are actively promoting a compassionate vegan lifestyle on campus.

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Related Topix: Life, Vegan, Opinion

CTV.ca

Animal welfare group calls Edmonton rodeo 'brutal'

Home : Canada : Animal welfare group calls Edmonton rodeo 'brutal' Animal welfare group calls Edmonton rodeo 'brutal' Viewer CTV News Video CTV Edmonton: Scott Roberts on the call It's considered by cowboys to be one of the most difficult rodeo sports, but animal rights activists say they could care less about the skill needed to rope a calf as ...

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Penticton Herald

Voice for Animals Humane Society protesting at Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton

An animal welfare organization is protesting outside the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton this weekend.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Penticton Herald

Edmonton elephant Lucy gets new treatment program; critics say ita s not enough

Bob Barker meets Lucy the elephant at Edmonton's River Valley Zoo on Thursday, September 17, 2009.

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Related Topix: California, North America, Canada, World News, Activism

WSAV

Feds To Check Animal Abuse Claims At Utah Labs

Federal officials say they'll look into complaints by the animal rights group PETA about the treatment of animals at University of Utah research facilities.

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Related Topix: Activism, University of Utah

Thu Nov 12, 2009

ClipSyndicate

Judge: Animal Cruelty Case Will Go To Trial

With a few animal rights activists protesting outside, a judge decides that a man charged with animal cruelty will go to trial.

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Related Topix: Video, Pets

TownHall.com

ASPCA: Dog thrown from roof too dangerous to live

Columns, funnies & more in your inbox! Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations

TV Guide

Betty White: Animal work gives me the greatest joy

Betty White 's name is as synonymous with animal advocacy as it is with comedy - and she wouldn't have it any other way.

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Deseret Morning News

PETA targeting U. laboratories

The University of Utah is the latest target of animal-rights activists after an undercover investigator secretly videotaped her way through eight months of employment at on-campus laboratories.

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Related Topix: Activism, University of Utah

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