Tuesday, January 31, 2017

'They will be shocked': Animal Defenders ask Raleigh to shun circus - News & Observer


News & Observer

'They will be shocked': Animal Defenders ask Raleigh to shun circus
News & Observer
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers ride camels during a performance Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end the "The Greatest Show on Earth" in May, following a 146-year run of ...
Even with circus closing, animal rights group plans to demonstrate in GreensboroGreensboro News & Record (blog)
Pennsylvania senator sponsors bill banning traveling exotic animal acts — including circuses — from the stateLancasterOnline

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Scientists aim to reduce animals killed in drug testing | EurekAlert ... - EurekAlert (press release)


EurekAlert (press release)

Scientists aim to reduce animals killed in drug testing | EurekAlert ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Researchers from Hiroshima University's Graduate School of Biosphere Science believe their technique for examining inflammation in fatty tissues could ...
Researchers work to reduce animals killed in drug testing - UPI.comUPI.com

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Group pushes bill to protect animals - Saipan Tribune


Group pushes bill to protect animals
Saipan Tribune
An animal rights group on Saipan is pushing the House of Representatives to pass a bill that would prohibit cruelty and theft of animals and provide penalties for violators. Jason Hudy of Saipan Care for Animals explained that House Bill 20-24 will ...



Former Westchester pet store owner barred from selling animals - The Journal News | LoHud.com


The Journal News | LoHud.com

Former Westchester pet store owner barred from selling animals
The Journal News | LoHud.com
The attorney general opened an investigation into his three New York businesses, including Best Breeds Inc. in Larchmont and Puppies and Kittens in Mohegan Lake, after repeated complaints from customers that they had purchased animals from his stores ...

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Animals should not be tethered - Virginia Gazette


Animals should not be tethered
Virginia Gazette
How many of you have seen the tear jerker of a commercial concerning dogs being chained and exposed to the elements? I live in Gloucester, one of the few municipalities that still allows tethered animals. I have tried unsuccessfully for some time to ...

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Craft fair and sale in Merced this weekend to help support stray animals and veterans - Merced Sun-Star


Merced Sun-Star

Craft fair and sale in Merced this weekend to help support stray animals and veterans
Merced Sun-Star
Dog Jack Jack takes a treat from on-site manager Brandy Tanaka as his companion Coco waits for her treat at the Merced SPCA shelter in Merced on May 3, 2016. American Legion Post 83 is joining efforts with the Merced SPCA to hold a craft fair and sale ...



Meet Ed Williams: the county's new Animal Services director - Gainesville Sun


Gainesville Sun

Meet Ed Williams: the county's new Animal Services director
Gainesville Sun
"I decided that my love for animals is greater than my love for architecture," Williams said Tuesday morning, sitting in his office at Alachua County Animal Services, 3400 NE 53rd Ave. Williams was born and raised in southwest Georgia. He has had an ...

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'They will be shocked': Animal Defenders ask Raleigh to shun circus - News & Observer


News & Observer

'They will be shocked': Animal Defenders ask Raleigh to shun circus
News & Observer
“Once again animal rights extremists are distorting the excellent care Ringling Bros. provides for all of the animals with the circus,” said Stephen Payne, vice president for communication for Feld Entertainment. “All of our animals receive outstanding ...

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Hormel stops operations at supplier farm after video shows animal abuse - CNBC


CNBC

Hormel stops operations at supplier farm after video shows animal abuse
CNBC
Packaged foods maker Hormel Foods said on Tuesday that it had suspended operations at one its pork suppliers in Oklahoma until it investigates claims that pigs were being abused at the farm. Animal rights group Mercy for Animals released a video last ...
Hormel Investigating Supplier Accused Of Abusing AnimalsConsumerist
Animal rights group accuses Hormel supplier of mistreating pigsMinneapolis Star Tribune
Hormel Responds to Allegations of Animal Abuse at Supplier Farm in OklahomaKSTP.com
New York Post
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PETA Wants 'Warhammer' Creator to Protect Imaginary Animals from Plastic Space Marines - Breitbart News


Breitbart News

PETA Wants 'Warhammer' Creator to Protect Imaginary Animals from Plastic Space Marines
Breitbart News
In the grim dark future, there is only war, but, more importantly to PETA, apparently too much fur. According to PETA, the fictional warriors of the year 40,000 should eschew anything resembling animal products from their gear. They believe that the ...
Animal rights group Peta calls upon Warhammer game to stop making its characters wear furTelegraph.co.uk
Outrage after animal rights group PETA calls for ban on plastic Warhammer figures wearing furEvening Standard

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Hormel Investigating Supplier Accused Of Abusing Animals - Consumerist


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Hormel Investigating Supplier Accused Of Abusing Animals
Consumerist
Hormel Foods has suspended buying from one of its largest suppliers and opened an investigation into its practices after an animal rights group secretly taped workers at the plant allegedly mistreating and abusing pigs. The Minneapolis Star Tribune ...
Hormel stops operations at supplier farm after video shows animal abuseCNBC
Animal rights group accuses Hormel supplier of mistreating pigsMinneapolis Star Tribune
Hormel Responds to Allegations of Animal Abuse at Supplier Farm in OklahomaKSTP.com
New York Post
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Saline County man charged with animal abuse after dozens of dead ... - KSHB


KSHB

Saline County man charged with animal abuse after dozens of dead ...
KSHB
SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. - Law enforcement say a man lived in a dilapidated two-story house with his malnourished pets alongside dead ones. Steven Howell, 48 ...
Man charged after animals found living in deplorable conditions ...fox4kc.com

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Connecticut sees sharp drop in rabies testing of wild animals under ... - New Haven Register


New Haven Register

Connecticut sees sharp drop in rabies testing of wild animals under ...
New Haven Register
HARTFORD >> The state Department of Public Health estimates that state labs tested 800 fewer animals for rabies in 2016 as a result of a new testing policy that ...

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Ed Williams is new director of Animal Services - Gainesville Sun


Ed Williams is new director of Animal Services
Gainesville Sun
A love for animals is what drives Ed Williams in his job as the director of Alachua County Animal Services. Williams, 49, was an architect, but his love for animals has led him to devote his life to animals. “I decided that my love for animals is ...

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FDA: Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals Is Still Increasing - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)


Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

FDA: Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals Is Still Increasing
Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)
Livestock producers routinely give antibiotics to healthy animals in food production to prevent disease outbreaks in highly crowded conditions. Routine antibiotics also serve as growth promoters, bringing livestock to market faster and on less feed.

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Orange animal adoptions top record again - Orlando Sentinel


Orlando Sentinel

Orange animal adoptions top record again
Orlando Sentinel
Orange County Animal Services found homes for more than 8,300 shelter animals last year, setting a new record, but critics think it can do even better. A year after Animal Services was recognized as top agency in the state by the Florida Animal Control ...

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Shelter closing after-hours live animal drop-off boxes - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette


WANE

Shelter closing after-hours live animal drop-off boxes
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Residents will no longer be able to drop off live animals after hours at Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control, effective Feb. 26, the agency said today. The unattended drop boxes were intended for the public to place a live animal when the facility was ...
Animal Care and Control closes after-hours pet drop boxesWANE

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Pictures: 6 adventurous animals - CBBC Newsround


CBBC Newsround

Pictures: 6 adventurous animals
CBBC Newsround
This turkey was snapped on a flight in the United States and it's thought to be an 'emotional support animal'. Animals help to calm people down and lots of you who have pets know just how good they can make you feel! That's why 'emotional support ...



Bill protecting animals gets support in NY Senate - WCAX


Bill protecting animals gets support in NY Senate
WCAX
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A bill prosecuting criminals who harm animals has passed in the New York state Senate. The legislation dubbed Kirby and Quigley's Law would make it a felony to harm animals during a crime. The law, which is sponsored by Republican ...

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Stop shipments of live animals to Israel for slaughter, protesters urge court - The Times of Israel


The Times of Israel

Stop shipments of live animals to Israel for slaughter, protesters urge court
The Times of Israel
An estimated 2,500 Israelis braved unusually cold weather in Tel Aviv Saturday night to send a message to the agriculture minister, the country's two biggest meat companies and the Supreme Court: Stop shipping live animals to Israel for slaughter.



Winter out West has been brutal for wild animals - Press Herald


Winter out West has been brutal for wild animals
Press Herald
Heavy snow has forced Idaho's fish and game department to begin emergency feeding of big game animals in southern Idaho. In eastern Oregon, state wildlife officials are feeding elk, but the weather makes accessing them difficult. When highways and the ...

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Researchers work to reduce animals killed in drug testing - UPI.com


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Researchers work to reduce animals killed in drug testing
UPI.com
"Animal experimentation is a serious social problem in developed countries, with many animals being sacrificed in order to develop medicines, cosmetics and functional foods for humans," Yanaka said in a press release. "What we are proposing is a way to ...
Scientists aim to reduce animals killed in drug testingEurekAlert (press release)

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Sweet Springs man charged with animal abuse after dozens of dead ... - KSHB


KSHB

Sweet Springs man charged with animal abuse after dozens of dead ...
KSHB
SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. - Law enforcement say a man lived in a dilapidated two-story house with his malnourished pets alongside dead ones. Steven Howell, 48 ...

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Scientists aim to reduce animals killed in drug testing - EurekAlert (press release)


EurekAlert (press release)

Scientists aim to reduce animals killed in drug testing
EurekAlert (press release)
While in the healthy body this should prove a positive action, previous animal studies show that macrophages can cause serious problems in obese fatty tissues. Macrophages damage already strained fat cells further, leading to inflammation and the risk ...



2 face raps for trying to smuggle out endangered marine animals - Inquirer.net


Inquirer.net

2 face raps for trying to smuggle out endangered marine animals
Inquirer.net
LEGAZPI CITY – Authorities filed a case Tuesday against two men who were caught at a seaport in Masbate City Saturday, attempting to transport several sacks of endangered marine animal species to Sorsogon, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said.



Retired circus animals trade in the big top for new roles as therapy animals - Mother Nature Network


Mother Nature Network

Retired circus animals trade in the big top for new roles as therapy animals
Mother Nature Network
But "retired" is a relative term, especially when it comes to a third-generation circus performer and animals who certainly appear to enjoy an appreciative audience. Inspired by Big Apple's programs for children with special needs, Vidbel created a ...



FDA: Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals Is Still Increasing - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)


Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

FDA: Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals Is Still Increasing
Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)
Livestock producers routinely give antibiotics to healthy animals in food production to prevent disease outbreaks in highly crowded conditions. Routine antibiotics also serve as growth promoters, bringing livestock to market faster and on less feed.

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12 Facts About the Chinese Zodiac Animals - Care2.com


Care2.com

12 Facts About the Chinese Zodiac Animals
Care2.com
The tradition, believed to have started as early as 2300 BC, is based on a 12-year-long cycle, with each year in the cycle corresponding to a particular zodiac animal sign: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog or ...

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