Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Bill protecting animals gets support in NY state Senate - Washington Times


Bill protecting animals gets support in NY state Senate
Washington Times
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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Give Animals A Second Chance Day - San Mateo Daily Journal


San Mateo Daily Journal

Give Animals A Second Chance Day
San Mateo Daily Journal
Ferocious When Wet: Nine Lives Foundation volunteer Tyne Sheynkman towels off Ferocious after a warm shower. Many cats just like Ferocious will be at their prettiest for the upcoming 'Give Animals A Second Chance Day,' an adoption event held at ...



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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Man charged after animals found living in deplorable conditions; dead dogs and cats decomposing in freezers - fox4kc.com


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Man charged after animals found living in deplorable conditions; dead dogs and cats decomposing in freezers
fox4kc.com
MARSHALL, Mo. — A man has been charged with animal abuse after authorities went to his home and found multiple dogs and other animals living in squalor and discovered several dead puppies and kittens in a kitchen freezer over a dozen dead dogs ...
Saline County man charged with animal abuse after dozens of dead pets found on propertyKSHB

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Profits made off Trump's tweets are saving animals - The Hindu


The Hindu

Profits made off Trump's tweets are saving animals
The Hindu
Techies have come up with an initiative to execute quickfire stock trades to take advantage of U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter habit of hitting out at individual companies. And the President's tweets are saving puppies, since when the programme ...

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


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Former Westchester pet store owner barred from selling animals
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Richard Doyle, the former owner of pet stores in Mohegan Lake and Larchmont, has been barred from selling pets in New York and will pay $20,000 in fees and penalties as part of an agreement with the state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office.
Hudson Valley Pet Store Owner Barred from Selling AnimalsPatch.com

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Animated animals often subject of obvious racial stereotypes - The Post


The Post

Animated animals often subject of obvious racial stereotypes
The Post
For years, animated films and shows such All Dogs Go To Heaven, The Aristocats and Tom and Jerry have assigned race — and corresponding racial stereotypes — to a collection of animals and pet characters. The animalistic qualities of these animated ...