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17 hrs ago | Colorado Daily

Woman accused in dog taping asks for new venue 9:26 a.m. | With a...

Jazzy the dog joined about 10 protesters waiting outside the Justice Center to send a message to Abby Toll.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Prison, Law

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KECI

Well Known Doctor Charged In Animal Cruelty Case

Animal rights activists in the Flathead Valley say they hope a retired physician learned his lesson.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Graphic pictures: Woman hangs herself on fish hooks in Paris shark protest

A woman pierced her skin with giant fish hooks and hung herself from the ceiling of a boutique in Paris on Thursday in a radical protest at the threat of extinction facing the world's sharks.

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Related Topix: Activism

National Post

Activists tackle 'brutal' Calgary Stampede

Cliff Williamson throws a calf in last year's Calgary Stampede, which is under attack by the Humane Society of Canada.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News

Wed Jul 01, 2009

News.com.au

'Cruel' dairy loses milk contract

MILK giant Fonterra has cancelled its supply contract with a Tasmanian dair over animal cruelty concerns.

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Las Vegas Sun

Settlement to require animal labs to post data

Wed, Jul 1, 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.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

WDRB-TV Louisville

Ky. woman charged with animal abuse

A central Kentucky woman has been charged with animal cruelty and dozens of dogs were seized from her mobile home.

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Related Topix: Rockcastle County, KY, Mount Vernon, KY

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Shaister.com

The Fight for Animal Rights

The way animals are treated in modern day society is appalling. American has seemed to have lost all its respect for human nature.

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ContactMusic.com

Michael Jackson - Peta Ask Jacksons to Let Them Use Rat Track

Animal rights activists at PETA have asked MICHAEL JACKSON's family to let them have the King of Pop's rat song BEN as a new anthem.

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Related Topix: Michael Jackson, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Questions mount over Jackson animal kingdom

Besides leaving a musical legacy, Michael Jackson orphaned an array of exotic pets with some of them unaccounted for and even his beloved chimpanzee Bubbles depending on donations.

1 comment

Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Activism, Florida, Entertainment

Mon Jun 29, 2009

680News

Humane society can't run ad advocating against the Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Humane Society won't be following in the footsteps of another animal welfare group that is calling for an end to calf-roping at the Calgary Stampede.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

WTKR-TV Norfolk

WVa turkey plant worker sentenced for cruelty

LEWISBURG, W.Va. - A worker at a West Virginia turkey plant who stomped on a bird's head and slammed another to the ground will spend a year on home confinement for animal cruelty.

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Related Topix: Lewisburg, WV, Crawley, WV, Greenbrier County, WV

Sun Jun 28, 2009

WINK-TV Fort Myers

King of Pop survived by chimp, giraffes

Besides his three children and millions of fans, Michael Jackson has also left behind less likely progeny -- a dancing chimp, four giraffes and other exotic pets.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Activism, Entertainment

Windsock

Horses in animal abuse case returned to owner

Five of 10 horses at the center of an animal abuse case that led to the demotion of a Pender County deputy have been returned to their owner.

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Related Topix: Pender County, NC, Onslow County, NC

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Morning Journal

Humane society's authority challeng.....

Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Mark Frost will determine whether the Humane Society of Columbiana County has the authority to investigate animal abuse claims and file criminal charges.

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Related Topix: Columbiana County, OH, Hammondsville, OH, Salem, OH

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Ledger

Guard Dog Company Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:14 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:14 a.m. WINTER HAVEN A Winter Haven woman who leases guard dogs to area businesses was charged with animal neglect Tuesday after authorities discovered the dogs in poor condition, the Sheriff's Office said.

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Related Topix: Lakeland Metro, Winter Haven, FL, Polk County, FL

The Mississippi Press

Crowded animal shelters fight against parvovirus

JACKSON, Miss. - Animal shelters around the country are fighting outbreaks of a highly contagious and deadly dog virus in a situation made worse by recession-driven overcrowding and lack of vaccinations.

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Related Topix: Jackson Metro, Jackson, MS, Charitable Organizations

KAAL-TV Austin

Ohio governor backs plan for livestock standards

CINCINNATI - Ohio should have a state board to set guidelines for livestock care, Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, Ohio, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Ohio Government, Cincinnati, OH, US Governors

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The BIG One - WTAM 1100

Firefighter sentenced to jail for shooting dogs

A Columbus firefighter was sentenced to 90 days in jail Wednesday for shooting his two dogs and dumping their bodies in a dumpster behind his fire station.

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Related Topix: Columbus, OH

Local Breaking News

Group gets OK to bring hogs to Ohio Statehouse

COLUMBUS: An animal rights group has won approval to bring three hogs to Ohio's state capitol grounds for a protest against large-scale hog farms.

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Related Topix: Activism

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