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  • Blog Post: Nothing But Bad Luck for Horses in 'Luck'

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    Jennifer OConnor
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pm
    For two horses on the new HBO series Luck—which is set in and around the horse-racing industry—it was only bad luck. While filming the show's pilot, a horse suffered a severe fracture after falling during a race sequence and was euthanized. Another horse was killed while filming a later episode. Two horses died for a couple of hours of television! PETA repeatedly reached out to series creator David Milch and others associated with the HBO production before shooting began, but our efforts were rebuffed. Paolo Camera|cc by 2.0 Perhaps if producers had considered the proved safety…

  • All Aflutter about New Bill to Help Egg-Laying Hens

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    Wayne Pacelle
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm
    Last night, National Public Radio aired a lengthy news story about the unusual agreement between The HSUS and the United Egg Producers to support newly introduced legislation to improve the lives of laying hens. The HSUS and the UEP have been fierce adversaries on the issue of the treatment of laying hens for many years. But in 2011, we reached an accord and together agreed to support federal legislation to improve the lives of these animals in all 50 states and give consumers more information on egg cartons about the conditions under which hens are kept. The folks at UEP have been working…

  • 3 can you believe it 3 in 2 days!!

    Dog Rescuer's Life
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pm
    can you believe that in 2 days... actually less then 24 hours apart from each other I have had 3, yes 3 applications from people wanting to adopt who has a dog THAT IS NOT FIXED!! Can you believe this?? I am shocked! I mean yea it happens once in a while but 3 applications IN A ROW with in 24 hours from each other. I feel like someone is testing me to see if I am really processing applications properly.One person has not responded to me when I said I am sorry but I can't complete the process of your application until your current dog is fixed. One person has been wonderful and is taking her…

  • Meet Cher!

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    Johann The Dog
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:51 am
    Cher was found running around the city of Huron and is ready for a new home.She is about 5 years old and is a female. Cher will sit and lay down on command. She is leash broken and rides well in a vehicle.We found Cher through Beadle County Humane Society, Huron, SDFor more information about Cher, click here!

  • Buttons the Cat missing from the Mt Healthy / Winton Woods Area

    The Official Ohio Alleycat Resource Blog
    18 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
    On January 2nd, we moved to the Mt Healthy area and our cat Buttons ran off. Our current street is Adams Road and Hickman in Mt Healthy, but I stillthink maybe he could have wandered over by Winton Woods or if he was trying toget back to his turf, Springdale Rd near Corpus Christy Playfield. Maybe evenaround Marino Dr. behind Taylor Elementary School.Our old townhouse was at Northgate Meadows Apts. inNorthbrook.If you have any information on Buttons, please contact Michael at 513-979-4544 / johnnysquid67@hotmail.com   
 
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    Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation

  • All Aflutter about New Bill to Help Egg-Laying Hens

    Wayne Pacelle
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm
    Last night, National Public Radio aired a lengthy news story about the unusual agreement between The HSUS and the United Egg Producers to support newly introduced legislation to improve the lives of laying hens. The HSUS and the UEP have been fierce adversaries on the issue of the treatment of laying hens for many years. But in 2011, we reached an accord and together agreed to support federal legislation to improve the lives of these animals in all 50 states and give consumers more information on egg cartons about the conditions under which hens are kept. The folks at UEP have been working…

  • Tigers, Leopards, and Other Exotics Saved from Neglect

    Wayne Pacelle
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Our Animal Rescue Team has saved cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, and even rats from all sorts of crises and cruelty situations. But this week’s main event was a particularly exotic mission: rescuing three tigers, two leopards, three cougars, two wolf-hybrids, and a macaque monkey. HSUS responders deployed yesterday to the Collins Zoo in Mississippi, an unaccredited roadside facility where our undercover investigators had previously documented injured and emaciated animals and flimsy enclosures. We shared our findings with state officials in 2010, submitted legal complaints, and have been…

  • ‘The Grey’ Plays Up Misconceptions against Wolves

    Wayne Pacelle
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:41 pm
    In “War Horse,” director Steven Spielberg treated his audience to a compelling case of historical fiction, grounding his World War I saga of a boy and his horse on a set of common facts―including that the Germans and the United Kingdom were combatants and horses had a major role in the conflict. In “The Grey,” director Joe Carnahan makes up something out of whole cloth in his drama about stranded oil riggers who are hunted as intruders by a pack of wolves. Fiction is a perfectly respectable form of storytelling, but demonizing animals, in this case wolves, has destructive…

  • Religious Leaders Speak Out Against Cockfighting

    Wayne Pacelle
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm
    In my speaking engagements throughout the country, I often say that opposition to cruelty is a universal value. No matter what traditions you consult―secular or faith-based, or both―there’s no escaping that humans have a moral duty to be merciful to animals. Our opposition to cruelty is no modern invention, but a moral fiber that can be traced back for a century and a half in our nation, and even longer in the wider world. Kathy Milani/The HSUSWatch the new anti-cockfighting video. The HSUS was founded by people who embraced that tradition and sought to build on it. Indeed, since our…

  • California Downed Animal Law Struck Down, Hens Legislation Introduced

    Wayne Pacelle
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm
    There are big stirrings today at the federal level―both bad and good―on farm animal policy. Take action here to help hens. This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a harmful ruling nullifying major portions of California’s 2008 law to ban the mistreatment and slaughtering of downed animals, with implications not only for the humane treatment of pigs and other farm animals, but also for the health and safety of consumers. The challenge to California’s law was brought by the National Meat Association and supported before the court by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), which…
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    Dog Rescuer's Life

  • 3 can you believe it 3 in 2 days!!

    20 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pm
    can you believe that in 2 days... actually less then 24 hours apart from each other I have had 3, yes 3 applications from people wanting to adopt who has a dog THAT IS NOT FIXED!! Can you believe this?? I am shocked! I mean yea it happens once in a while but 3 applications IN A ROW with in 24 hours from each other. I feel like someone is testing me to see if I am really processing applications properly.One person has not responded to me when I said I am sorry but I can't complete the process of your application until your current dog is fixed. One person has been wonderful and is taking her…

  • Are you afraid?? Be careful

    19 Jan 2012 | 11:39 am
    I must say I am shocked at people's reaction when I say I rescued a few Pit Bulls."Are you afraid of them?" I had the lady at the dentist office ask me. No I am not are you afraid of a Chihuahua? "No?!" she said all confused. Well I am! I have been bitten by more Chihuahua then any other dog... never been bit by a Pit Bull.Then I went on to tell her that they are the sweetest things ever. Even though they came from a horrible horrible life of abuse they are so sweet and ready to please and listen so well.THEN I get an email from someone IN RESCUE who knows of a JRT that the family "kicked out…

  • Emergency Emergency

    18 Jan 2012 | 11:03 am
    On Monday night I get a panicked messaged from a foster home that the dog they were fostering attacked one of their dogs and 2 of their dogs are injured. WHAT THE HELL?? Was my reaction this foster dog has been living there for a few weeks. Well turns out he wasn't living all that peacefully with the one dog and things just came to blow on Monday night.The foster dog is now under evaluation with a rescue friend. We will see what decision we come to with him. He has a VERY strong prey drive and has killed cats... hence he is in rescue right now... he was was adopted as a puppy and returned for…

  • Balancing act

    17 Jan 2012 | 2:42 pm
    Dog rescue is a very tricky balancing act. You have to balance work, family, life and then the rescue. The only problem is rescue is SO MUCH work and time that other things get pushed aside. Like the Christmas tree that is still up in my front room. LOL! Ornaments are off and have been for 2 weeks but tree is still up.... oopse! I did get everything else Christmas put away almost immediately! Which reminds me I can probably get my few Valentine's Day stuff out! Hmmm wonder when I am going to have time for that.The Pits I took in are doing wonderfully. They are very good dogs and I really have…

  • Hard work

    15 Jan 2012 | 7:58 pm
    Taking in the Pits has been a lot of crazy hard work. They are WONDERFUL dogs, sweet and loving and learn so quick. I want to spend every minute with them PLUS on top of that I have the other dogs I am trying to help.I have had some really long hours at work the last week or so and have some other things going on which I can't talk about right now that has been a bit draining. Don't worry it isn't anything bad... well unless I don't get what I want. LOL!!We had an adoption event on Saturday. Only one dog got adopted but it was my sweet Nina who was thrown from a car and had road rash on her…
 
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  • Meet Cher!

    Johann The Dog
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:51 am
    Cher was found running around the city of Huron and is ready for a new home.She is about 5 years old and is a female. Cher will sit and lay down on command. She is leash broken and rides well in a vehicle.We found Cher through Beadle County Humane Society, Huron, SDFor more information about Cher, click here!

  • Meet Shyloh!

    Johann The Dog
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:46 am
    Shyloh is a 5 month old neutered male Shepherd/Lab mix puppy. He is white, with shades of very light tan and cream color. His ears stand up, with the tips folded over.He is learning so many new things, and gets very excited when praised and cheered. Shyloh is busy, but always has a minute to show affection to his human family members. He loves food rewards for tasks well done, like house training, walking well on leash, come and sit. He seems to enjoy his bath. Shyloh is also working very hard to reduce his mouthing.Shiloh is crate trained, and is finding his crate is a pretty nice place to…

  • Meet Pam!

    Johann The Dog
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:46 am
    Pam is a five year old terrier mix. He lived primarily outdoors, so while he isn't house trained yet, we think he could easily be taught.Pam loves to jump, run, and wag his tail, so you sure won't need two step stools to help him up in the car! This boy always seems happy. We're not sure if Pam gets along well with cats or children, but he does seem to get along well with canine companions.He is up to date on shots.We found Pam through Souris Valley Animal Shelter in Minot, North Dakota.For more information about Pam, click here!

  • Meet Lady!

    Johann The Dog
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:01 am
    Lady is a female Shepherd mix who is about 2 years old. She came in through the City Pound when no one came to claim her.She is very sweet and is already house trained and spayed! Lady is pretty active though and still young so would benefit from obedience training! She would love a home with a fenced in yard to burn off some of her energy. And we're sure you'll want to get her a nice anniversary diamond ring when you adopter her!Lady hasn't met a person she doesn't like and is just a social butterfly! Come out and meet this lady!We found Lady through James River Humane Society in Jamestown,…

  • Meet Freeda!

    Johann The Dog
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:36 am
    Freeda and Isaac were abandoned in the country and in danger of being shot. We don't know if they are siblings, cousins, related or just friends.Freeda was very traumatized by trying to survive and we had to use a live trap to get her. Obviously she has been chased off by people one too many times. This is a smart girl as she kept getting the bait, setting off the trap but not getting caught. Persistence paid off and she is safe.She is the leader of the two and is a dominant dog so would do best with a confident male dog or as an only dog. She bosses Isaac around and he lets her but other…
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    The Official Ohio Alleycat Resource Blog

  • Buttons the Cat missing from the Mt Healthy / Winton Woods Area

    18 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
    On January 2nd, we moved to the Mt Healthy area and our cat Buttons ran off. Our current street is Adams Road and Hickman in Mt Healthy, but I stillthink maybe he could have wandered over by Winton Woods or if he was trying toget back to his turf, Springdale Rd near Corpus Christy Playfield. Maybe evenaround Marino Dr. behind Taylor Elementary School.Our old townhouse was at Northgate Meadows Apts. inNorthbrook.If you have any information on Buttons, please contact Michael at 513-979-4544 / johnnysquid67@hotmail.com   

  • OAR Classified Ad / Everyone Loves Kaiser

    21 Oct 2011 | 8:51 am
    1/18/2012 Update | Kaiser has a great new home and is no longer taking inquiries into his adoption. He thanks everyone who was interested. 

  • Lost Cat Missing from Northwest Woods Apartments / Winton Road exit from I-275

    19 Oct 2011 | 9:11 am
    MY NAME IS LILLY AND I AM MISSING!!!!!My name is Lilly and I am 5 years old, declawed andspayed.  I have been missing since10/6/11.  I climbed out of the window of my home at Northwest Woods Apartmentswhich are right off the Winton Road exit from 275.PLEASE CALL JANICE AT 513-304-7958 IF YOU SEE ME!!!  

  • Lost Cat! Sheba missing from her home by the intersection of Camargo and Shawnee Run down from St. Gertrude's Church.

    18 Oct 2011 | 10:25 am
    Missing since Tuesday evening October 11, 2011 from the intersection of Camargo and Shawnee Run down from St. Gertrude's Church. Sheba—2 year old female, spayed black cat.  Has her claws and no collar.Could you please check your garages, out buildings or other area where she may have gotten locked in?  She is a bit curious and also very timid and may have crawled in while you weren’t looking.   If you have seen her roaming around, or find her near your house, please call either  Joe or Brenda Frankenhoff.    Thank you!  We miss her…

  • OAR Classifieds / Kramer Needs a Home

    23 Sep 2011 | 3:10 pm
    Kramer is a 5 year old male that has been front declawedand neutered. He is in good health. He recently had a dental exam and did havequite a few teeth pulled, but has no issues from the procedure. He has nobehavioral problems at all. He is extremely sweet and loving. He is very gentlewith our son, who is 3, so I know he is good with children. He is the 1stto greet any people that come to the house. He has been an indoor only cat hiswhole life. He does not like to be picked up, but prefers to jump up on yourlap himself. He enjoys playing with toys and the laser pointer. He really is…
 
 
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    Olive's diary

  • Louie’s gluey mishap

    19 Jan 2012 | 3:33 am
    Hello my dear friends, here’s a tale that will ruffle a few feathers!We all know that throughout history owls have been renowned as creatures of wisdom, but Louie's flight into a fly glue trap was not such a wise move …The unfortunate owl became firmly stuck on the hanging trap designed for flies and mosquitoes and, had it not been for a kind human who brought him along to Animal Tracks, he certainly would have perished there.Parts of Goa are still steeped in folklore and tradition and the haunting call of a male owl, or, as they are locally known, “ghughum”, is believed to be a…

  • Pingu’s release is permanently postponed!

    23 Dec 2011 | 3:37 am
    Hello again!Just time for one more story before the festive season begins …As one of the more senior members of the dog family at the IAR centre, I feel I have some status and a certain claim to fame. But there is a grand old lady who is well and truly part of the history of International Animal Rescue Goa. To introduce her, first I have to go back in time: Way back in 1997 the seeds of the Goa branch were sown by two young travellers, Hayley and Nicola, who had a passion for animal welfare and were moved by the plight of the packs of sick and starving dogs breeding out of control on the…

  • Two’s company, three’s even better when it comes to cats at Christmas!

    20 Dec 2011 | 8:36 am
    Hello, hello!Here’s a sweet story for the festive season … A few weeks ago two tiny orphaned brother and sister kittens arrived at Animal Tracks. They were so small and vulnerable that their chances of survival were deemed slim. But long term IAR supporters and good Samaritans Karin and Habiba who work constantly to help the cats here in Goa, stepped in to offer intensive care and nurturing at the sanctuary run by Karin. Hundreds of felines have found permanent loving homes with local families thanks to Karin's tireless crusade to help the cat population and her close association with…

  • Brownie, the Brigadier and things that go bang in the night!

    2 Nov 2011 | 6:37 am
    Hello dear friends,We animals will never understand the pleasure you humans gain from fireworks and crackers, and unfortunately some people do not consider the absolute terror that these explosive celebrations bring to domestic animals and wildlife. Here in Goa we have year round fireworks but recently we've had to endure both Ganesh and Diwali Festivals in quick succession.At this time of the year, then again at Christmas and New Year, Animal Tracks has an extra influx of lost and traumatised animals and also owners searching the kennels for their terrified runaway pets.After Ganesh, as the…

  • Shep beats the odds

    27 Oct 2011 | 10:15 am
    Dear friends,Everyone at Animal Tracks is proud of the amount of successful adoptions that regularly take place but generally those chosen animals fall into the cute and cuddly category. It's never easy taking on a disabled or sick animal that will need long term intensive care but for those who do these prove to be rewarding partnerships. Sometimes a human and an animal just mesh together and looks and condition have no bearing on the relationship and bond that forms.An Indian lady who has lived and worked in Finland had come to Goa to sort out the final details of her new home here where…
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    Primate diaries

  • Two of our female macaques make great mums!

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:14 am
    An update from our primate centre in Ciapus, Java from volunteer Chris Wiggs.On 3rd January, James, an infant male pig-tailed macaque, was brought in to our rescue centre in Ciapus by an expatriate European family living in Indonesia, who had kept him as a pet for 2.5 months. James is an extremely active young macaque, and our mandatory tests on arrival confirmed that he was healthy.What to do with very young primates is always a challenge. Like human infants, they need a lot of affection, love and care, but if that is provided by IAR staff, there is a danger that they will become too…

  • Three macaques get their first taste of freedom

    24 Jan 2012 | 7:46 am
    News of our latest macaque rescues from Chris Wiggs, volunteer at our primate centre in Ciapus, Java.Our macaque and slow loris rescue centre in Ciapus was recently contacted by a member of the public, concerned about a long-tailed macaque she had seen chained up in a residential street in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Long-tailed macaques are a common household pet throughout Indonesia, and it isn’t unusual to see them kept in this way, particularly when they reach adulthood.Further discussions with this woman revealed that she was herself the owner of two long-tailed macaques. After…

  • New Years update from our baby school

    13 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am
    Norwegian vet Silje provides an update on the babies at our emergency centre in Ketapang2012 is starting off hot in Ketapang, and the babies are cooling off with some ice blocks filled with fruit and syrup. Lasmi has finally finished her quarantine period and was introduced to the juveniles in their play area a few weeks ago. She was immediately checked out by the gang, Melky of course leading the “attack”, and was soon accepted in the group. Lasmi is still quite cautious, but has fitted in well with the rest. Also out testing new ground is little Gunung, who is now regularly allowed a…

  • Baby Butan arrives at the centre

    30 Nov 2011 | 10:10 am
    IAR volunteer Paloma Corbi tells us about the worrying condition of the latest baby orangutan to be brought into our centre.A new baby orangutan arrived at the centre on 23 November. She is a female of about four years old and currently receiving round-the-clock intensive care from the vets Adi, Silje, Lusy and paramedic Rica. We have named her Butan.Butan is infected with a malaria parasite (Plasmodium sp). It's possible that it could be the same malaria parasite that Rahayu was suffering from (a non-falciparum, non-vivax Plasmodium). The team hasn’t yet established the species of…

  • Mac makes friends among the infants

    29 Nov 2011 | 7:59 am
    Paloma Corbi updates us on how Mac is getting on with the other orangutans at our centre in Ketapang, Western BorneoMac is a male orangutan of approximately 3 years old. He arrived at the centre on 19 October. He was confiscated in Pontianak, in an area close to Sintang. Apparently a family had kept him as a pet for at least a year. Then they found out that it was illegal to keep orangutans and they contacted the forestry department who told IAR about the situation. So a member of the team went to check the condition of the orangutan and, although he was in a good physical condition, he had a…
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    About.com Animal Rights

  • Animal History Museum Announced

    25 Jan 2012 | 5:57 pm
    Plans have been announced for the first animal history museum, to open later this year in Los Angeles, California. Executive Director Amy Breyer states, "It will be the first brick-and-mortar museum to focus on the always complex, but historically marginalized, relationship between humans, (non-human) animals and society in general."...Read Full Post

  • State Ag Employee Tipped Off Butterball Before Police Raid

    18 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pm
    ABC News has discovered that Butterball was tipped off by a state employee before the December, 2011 police raid that resulted from the Mercy for Animals undercover investigation. The undercover video shot by MFA depicted workers brutalizing the turkeys, sometimes killing them. On December 28, 2011, the Hoke County Sheriff's Department raided Butterball's Shannon, North Carolina farm; authorities inspected 2,800 turkeys, seized 28 and euthanized four....Read Full Post

  • Poll: Romney and the Dog

    11 Jan 2012 | 10:31 pm
    Romney supporter with dog What kind of person straps a dog to the roof of the car, keeps the dog there after he gets sick, and keeps driving? In 1983, Mitt Romney put the family dog, Seamus the Irish Setter, into a carrier that he tied to the roof of his car for a twelve-hour drive to Canada. Despite a homemade windshield that Romney attached to the carrier, the dog became predictably traumatized. At some point, Romney's eldest son noticed a brown liquid running down the rear windshield. Romney pulled over at a gas station, hosed down the car and the dog, and then put the sick dog back on top…

  • Butterball Turkey Farm Raided by Authorities After Undercover Investigation

    11 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pm
    Butterball turkey A Butterball turkey farm in Shannon, North Carolina was raided by law enforcement after an undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals. This is why "ag-gag" bills are so dangerous. These bills would criminalize the making of undercover videos at factory farms, protecting the farms from cruelty investigations. Although the facilities are subject to state and federal inspections, you can be sure that workers are not kicking and stomping on turkeys when the inspectors are there....Read Full Post

  • Top 10 Animal Rights Stories of 2011

    30 Dec 2011 | 9:53 pm
    What were the top 10 animal rights stories of 2011? They include blackbirds, wolves, circuses, laboratories and animal rights "terrorism."...Read Full Post
 
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    EcoCentric Blog

  • Toward a More Energy Efficient Food System

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:49 am
    It’s important to understand the many interconnections between the food and energy sectors in order to make good consumer choices and develop prudent public policy. A recent Scientific American article by Michael E. Webber makes a big contribution to this effort by examining the food system through the “lens of energy use.” Webber explains that looking at the food supply in this context “reveals opportunities for smart policies, innovative technologies and new dietary choices that can potentially solve food and energy problems together. The same steps would also make our bodies, and…

  • Our Hero: Carole Morison of Bird’s Eye View Farm

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:32 am
    When I first met Carole Morison in 2006, she and her family operated an industrial poultry facility on the Delmarva Peninsula where they’d been raising chickens under contract with agri-giant, Perdue, for two decades.  In her spare time, Carole was an outspoken critic of factory farming, a staunch advocate for farmworkers’ rights and an effective organizer intent on exposing the ills of the industrial livestock production system in which she was so deeply involved. Purdue couldn’t stand Carole.  I liked her immediately. It was clear to me from the start that Carole wasn’t a…

  • U.S. Carbon Emissions A-Fallin’

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:28 am
    Good news, America: your carbon emissions are going down! The U.S. Energy Information Administration just released an analysis of the nation’s annual energy-related carbon emissions between 2000 and 2009.  Over this period, total emissions dropped by 7.4 percent while per capita emissions fell 15 percent to an average of 17.6 metric tons per person (#1 among the world’s top economies). Of course, there’s a little more to the story because the greatest drop in emissions was seen in 2009, just when the recession was in full effect.  But as one economist from the EIA explained, the…

  • 12 in 2012: Food, Water and Energy Trends for a New Year

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am
    2012 may be the most heavily-predicted year in recorded history. Barring any cataclysmic events, we at Ecocentric would like to share a humble list of predicted trends for 2012 in the areas we follow closely: namely, Food, Water and Energy (Fwenergy, if you will). And while there are no doomsday scenarios, not everything looks rosy for 2012. That being said, here are 12 trends we see in ’12 (with baker’s dozen megatrend thrown in for good luck): Food 1.    Embrace your inner wonk, because 2012 is certain to be a big year for food policy. The farm bill, of course, will dominate…

  • Grassroots Strategy Is Key to Winning Keystone XL Fight

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    19 Jan 2012 | 5:52 am
    On Wednesday, President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline project.  The battle over this controversial project now shifts to the U.S. Congress.  Over the coming weeks Ecocentric will be sharing views from the field on the President’s decision, reactions to it and what it might mean for our clean energy future. By Jamie Henn, Co-founder and Communications Director of 350.org. Originally published at Huffington Post. The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication was canceled last August 22 because of Hurricane Irene, a storm that grazed D.C. on its way to causing devastation in…
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    Felis Catus

  • To make you phel my love

    Angela
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:45 pm
    What a piece of work is cat. One comes to Tabby’s Place “feral,” untouchable and uninterested in humanity (as the story goes). One comes to the sanctuary with a rap sheet of offenses, all in the general bucket of “attempting to annihilate one’s own species.” And then they both just decide to start over. Do you love this quirky little face? I feel ya. There’s a method to Ophelia and Lucky’s madness - although we humans are still in the process of figuring it out. As one of the jailbreak cats (see pages 3-4 of this puppy), Ophelia was a feral. As…

  • Geri’s journey

    Karina
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
    A little over 3 years ago, Geri arrived at Tabby’s Place a frightened and angry feral cat. She didn’t want us anywhere near her, and she really didn’t want us anywhere near her brother Ben. Geri was always very protective of Ben, even when they were living outside for many years. Once at Tabby’s Place, that certainly did not change. Even though Geri was terrified of humans, she would put herself in front of Ben to protect him from us. You would always find Ben and Geri curled up in a basket together inside Suite B. When Ben passed away in March of 2010, it seemed to…

  • Deeper into the Dot matrix

    Angela
    20 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    Dear hearts, the day has come. If you want to plunge head-first into the Dot matrix, you can be her sponsor. If previous instances of Dotty cuteness were inadequate to inspire you, I offer you the following. Dot’s arrival, as captured by uber-volunteer J.M. And then there’s this. The wonder of baby Dot, by Jess, videographer of magnificence We will be continuing to post news about Dot here, on her Facebook page, and on her Catster page. But, only her sponsors will have fully up-to-date and timely news (and the full smorgasbord of Dottie cuteness). Speaking of which, Dot’s…

  • Guest post: Give those cats an apple

    Angela
    19 Jan 2012 | 10:44 am
    Just when we think we’ve grasped the cats’ calling… Just when we think we’ve seen the full scope of their mission on earth… Along comes a whiff of grace so delicious it knocks us off our feet. Bellis Words cannot fully express my thanks to super-volunteer Susan M. for penning the following - and, most of all, for living so luminously: “The Tabby’s Place cats have been teachers for the past three years. Betcha didn’t know that! “I am a volunteer at Tabby’s and also a second grade teacher. Children who are seven, turning eight years…

  • She’s here…

    Angela
    13 Jan 2012 | 4:06 pm
    …she’s loved. And she’s so very extraordinary. The best is yet to come, Dot. That goes for this blog, too: stay tuned for further Dottaliciousness next week.
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    This Bitch Craves Attention: Animal Welfare in Los Angeles

  • Democrat's Cat Killed with "Liberal" Painted on Body

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:29 pm
    A cat belonging to Jake Burris, the campaign manager for Democrat Ken Aden, was found dead with his head bashed in and the word "Liberal" spray-painted on his side. Ken Aden is running against Republican Steve Womack for Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District. The cat was left on the family house doorstep and found by Burris and his 4 children upon their return home. The Womack campaign denounced this violent and brutal act, and, the local police are investigating the matter. I wish I could say this is unusual but violent acts against animals as a method to send a message is quite common.

  • The Fear Factor Problem and Solution

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    17 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    courtesy of Google Images In an episode of Fear Factor, "Snake Bite", contestants were asked to remove snakes from crawling on another contestant using only their (the contestant's) mouths. This exercise was designed to force those afraid of snakes to confront their fears. As biting the snakes seemed an inevitable consequence of the stunt, those concerned about the welfare of all animals vocalized their indignation. Upon further investigation, spcaLA learned that the requirement of a monitor to ensure that no animals are harmed during production, does not apply to reality shows. However,…

  • Marlins Pitcher Can't Live In Miami Because Of His Dog

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    8 Jan 2012 | 5:47 pm
    Pitcher Mark Buehrle, who recently signed with the Marlins, cannot actually live near the Miami stadium because, Slater, one of his 4 dogs is a pit bull.  Miami-Dade County has had a pit bull ban in place since 1989 and tolerates  no exceptions to the rule. Buehrle, a known dog lover, who was quite outspoken against NFL Quarterback Michael Vick, the luckiest felon in America, for Vick's dog fighting activities, reportedly told the Miami Herald  that "It's kind of ridiculous that because of the way a dog looks, people will ban it.  Every kind of dog has good and bad, and…

  • When a Service Dog is a Pit Bull ...

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    6 Jan 2012 | 4:58 pm
    There is a collective fear of pit bull dogs fueled by media accounts of horrific dog bites and gangland tales of high intrigue dog fighting rings. Viewing the dog as the criminal and treating the pit bull as contraband is often articulated as the solution. In other words, some cities simply outlaw the possession of pit bull dogs within their borders. Notwithstanding the wisdom of focusing on the dog rather than on the dog fighter or lax owner, the zeal to ban the breed has led to a conflict with the Federal American Disabilities Act (ADA). Specifically, what if the banned pit bull is a…

  • New California Animal Welfare Laws Enacted For 2012

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    3 Jan 2012 | 1:23 pm
    Here is to a happy 2012. Every New Year brings with it new laws and regulations. Here are the highlights of new animal protection laws fought for, co-sponsored, developed by and supported by you and your spcaLA.  With our combined efforts and determination, our animals do have a voice and are heard by our government. Courtesy Google Images Senate Bill 917  prohibits the sale of animals on/in roadsides, parking lots, and other public places. This also corrects a disparity in the penalty between intentional acts of animal cruelty and animal neglect by making the penalty the same for…
 
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  • Rescued Tigers safe at Black Beauty Ranch; THLN meeting there Saturday

    Rebecca Poling
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am
    A tiger exploring the temporary digs at Black Beauty Ranch on Thursday, credit: HSUS On Wednesday, in a small town southeast of Jackson, Mississippi, a team of experienced wildlife rescuers from the Humane Society of the United States, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, and Carolina Tiger Rescue gathered to rescue eleven exotic animals from the Collins Zoo.  The Mississippi Department of Wildlife served a search and seizure warrant on the unaccredited roadside facility, paving the way for the seizure of three tigers, three cougars, two leopards, two wolf-hybrids…

  • Don’t miss “Paws Cause 2012: The Wizard of Pawz” Sunday at Sambuca

    Rebecca Poling
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:43 pm
    There’s no place like a home!   Follow the yellow brick road to Sambuca Restaurant in Uptown Dallas this Sunday, January 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Paws Cause 2012, The Wizard of Pawz. The popular annual event will feature a silent auction, raffle, Bone Appetit restaurant raffle and a cork pull, and it’s all for a very good cause. “Animal overpopulation is one of the most urgent problems facing the Dallas Metroplex. By supporting the great work of the SPCA of Texas’ Village Fair Spay/Neuter and Animal Wellness Clinic over the years, we are able to ensure the continuation…

  • It’s baaaack! The Wordless Wednesday Pet Caption Contest returns!

    Rebecca Poling
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Photo: Jonnie England, Metroplex Animal Coalition You didn’t think we’d forgotten, did you?  No, just got appointed to do some “big picture” work on behalf of the animals and as sometimes happens, it took a lot more hours than expected.  But, we’re starting to catch up, and wanted to thank you for your support.  Now, let’s have some fun with Wordless Wednesday! Here’s this week’s photo – remember, post your caption in the comments section by midnight Thursday! Don’t remember how Wordless Wednesday works? Each Wednesday, we post a random photo…

  • Colony of feral cats at Trinity Park in Fort Worth disappear; foul play suspected

    Rebecca Poling
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:21 pm
    A memorial and a question. What happened to the feral cats at Trinity Park? According to the City of Fort Worth, more than 5,000 cats wind up at Fort Worth’s municipal animal shelter each year. Many of those are feral cats – wild, undomesticated cats that are not adoptable and are not rescued.  So back in November, as part of a push to increase live outcomes at the City shelter,  the City of Fort Worth began a series of public meetings to discuss proposed implementation of a privately-funded, city-wide TNR ( Trap, Neuter, Return) program.  TNR is a  proven, humane method of managing…

  • Jane Seymour, “Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman” art show Thursday benefits ART

    Rebecca Poling
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    Meet the Artist: Jane Seymour, flyer courtesy ART So what’s Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman got to do with animal rescue?  Turns out Jane Seymour is an accomplished artist, and this Thursday evening she’ll be at the Wisby-Smith Fine Art Gallery in Crescent Court.  They’re hosting a “Meet the Artist” event from 6:0o to 8:00 p.m., during which a portion of the proceeds from every piece of artwork sold will go to Animal Rescue of Texas (ART). The event is free, but you are asked to RSVP to barcsalot@sbcglobal.net, and you MUST mention Animal Rescue of Texas at the time…
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    Animal Hoarding News & Info

  • Dozens of Animals Found Dead at Alabama Shelter

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:15 pm
    Ariel Wulff Summerdale Alabama Police received a tip Thursday about abandoned animals that led them to the Purple Hearted Puppies rescue organization and boarding facility  on County Road 36 in Summerdale. Police forced down the front door, where they found puppies inside that hadn’t had food or water for over a week. A news video on WKRG.com shows the three puppies scrambling to drink water that police and rescuers gave them. They are the same three puppies that Purple Hearted Puppies owner, Sharon Dueitt, posted on her Facebook wall and wrote that somebody had dropped off…

  • Camper full of cats seized by Auburn PD

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:02 pm
    AUBURN, Wash. —  The Auburn Police Department seized 74 cats and one dog Thursday afternoon from a camper next to the Auburn Regional Medical Center. According to police, they responded to calls of the camper moving, hearing meows from inside and seeing numerous cats from the windows. King County Animal Control went to the scene and said the camper was unsafe for the animals. They took custody of the dog and cats, and the animals were examined, logged and inoculated..."  More & video

  • Osceola County Animal Control seizes dozens of animals Read more: http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/osceola_news/012712-osceola-county-animal-control-seizes-dozens-of-animals#ixzz1kj318K37

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:58 pm
    KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Osceola County Animal Control Officers seized dozens of animals earlier today from a home located at 2650 Ham Brown Road in Kissimmee. The animals were in various states of malnutrition and illness, and include 29 hogs, 25 dogs, 5 horses, 2 llamas, a donkey and several species of birds (chickens, ducks, geese and doves). "We are going to make every effort to do what's in the best interest of these animals," said Lee Radebaugh, Osceola County Animal Control Manager. The owner, Michelle Jones, surrendered the animals to officials after they were called to the…

  • Pet Helpers responds to Orangeburg animal hoarding case

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:47 pm
    By Nikki Gaskins CHARLESTON, S.C -- On Wednesday, January 25th nine cats taken from a couple's mobile home in Orangeburg County arrived at Pet Helpers on Folly Road. Initially, when animal control responded to Amy and Richard Thomas' home on December 17th they discovered approximately 150 abandoned cats. The married couple has been charged with animal cruelty. "Some of the cats were dead. There was no food or water," said Kristin Kiefer, operations manager with Pet Helpers. "By the time animal control responded, the cats were forced to have to eat the dead cats that were there." Several of…

  • Animal hoarding: loving them to death

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm
    By Sarah Maxwell            A stereotypical animal hoarder is usually a single, middle-aged woman who lives alone with her cats. In reality, there are no specific characteristics that classify hoarders – except that they sometimes house more animals than they can possibly sustain.            The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) has defined the term "animal hoarding"; It describes any individual who has acquired more than the typical number of companion animals, fails to provide adequate living conditions, and…
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  • CAS at 32 – Chapter 1: The Work Begins

    Kathy Stevens
    10 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pm
    Welcome to Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s weekly video blog about our new property on Route 32 in Saugerties, NY! I will be taking you through the restoration of this beautiful land that, until now, sat abandoned for many years. There is a lot of work that has to happen before we can welcome rescued animals and we are already in high gear! Chapter One: The Work Begins, shows you the first stages of clearing out the massive vines that have choked the life out of most of the trees on these 32 acres. The video also gives you a chance to see views of the property that haven’t been shown…

  • Merry Christmas, World

    Kathy Stevens
    21 Dec 2011 | 8:16 am
    Four days from now, my dog Hannah and I will wake long before daylight, trek to the barn, and pull dozens and dozens of heavy rubber dishes from their neat stacks, line them up, and fill them with breakfast for cows and horses, chickens and geese. Well, to be more precise, I will do that part. Hannah’s job will be to patrol the large feed room, waiting for morsels to drop. I’ll stack the dishes of fruits and vegetables, grains and pellets on a cart and then at 7:30, staff will arrive and load the bounty onto their vehicles and head out to the hopeful critters anxiously awaiting their…

  • Oh Joy! Let the Fun Begin!

    Kathy Stevens
    15 Dec 2011 | 9:31 am
    Nine years ago a fledgling CAS closed on our current property, took a deep breath, and got to work. We dug ponds, drilled wells, hauled away everything from piles of tires and old vehicles to…um…toilets that were piled in a stall on this farm that sorely needed rescue! And rescue we did! In the ensuing years, with your spirit and generosity, we built seven barns and many smaller shelters, fenced twenty pastures, erected paddocks, and enclosures for smaller animals, installed a mile and a half of roads, and put in a solar array to power the entire farm operation…and, well, so…

  • Giving Thanks

    Michelle Alvarez
    27 Nov 2011 | 1:09 pm
    (Guest blog by former CAS Animal Care Director Abbie Rogers) Two days before Thanksgiving, I drove down the highway with two turkeys in the back seat of my Honda.  But unlike most other turkeys this time of year, these two were curiously looking out the window.  Blue, a resident of Catskill Animal Sanctuary for three years, was used to car rides; she had been to the vet numerous times because of chronic “bumblefoot” (an infection stemming from the pressure of her unnatural twenty-five pound body on her feet).  Through months of daily foot wraps, Blue maintained near-eternal patience,…

  • For All of Us: Stuff a Pumpkin, Please

    Kathy Stevens
    21 Nov 2011 | 10:07 am
    The day before Thanksgiving, 2010. A woman named Anna pulls down the CAS driveway and up to the main barn. Animal Care Director Abbie Rogers and I go out to meet her; we’ve been expecting her and her passenger. In a crate in the back of her hatchback, a large white turkey is close to hyperventilating; her legs are splayed out — a debilitating condition brought on by an industry that forces animals to grow so quickly that many actually die of violent heart attacks within the first few weeks of life. As we’re settling the bird we name “Henrietta” into her…
 
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  • Blogger saves more than 1,000 dogs from Chinese meat industry

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:24 pm
    Without the prose of Peng, a 40-year-old blogger and volunteer for the Chongqing Small Animal Protection Association in China, more than 1,100 dogs would be awaiting their death at a Chinese slaughterhouse.

  • Lead poisoning is top threat to endangered California condor

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:19 pm
    California condors face a number of threats that have caused their population levels to dwindle to near-extinction, but a recent study found that lead poisoning is one of the biggest issues these birds face, Oregon Live reports.

  • Gray wolf delisted in Great Lakes region

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pm
    The gray wolf loses its protection under the federal Endangered Species Act on January 27, and how to classify the canines will be left to individual states, the Ashland Current reports.

  • Obesity: Not just a human epidemic

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:04 pm
    Most people have heard of the problems Americans are facing with their weight - obesity has risen to "epidemic" proportions, with 35.7 percent of adults classified as obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Rescued dolphins return to open ocean

    26 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    Current satellite tracking data shows the majority of Cape Cod rescued dolphins survived their ordeal.
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    World news: Animal welfare | guardian.co.uk

  • Is Red Tractor pork really 'high welfare'?

    Oliver Thring
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:05 am
    The UK pork industry makes much of its assertion that welfare standards here are higher than in the rest of the EU. Oliver Thring examines their claimsRed Tractor pork is high welfare pork – or so the adverts say. The UK's pig industry is in the throes of a £2m marketing campaign encouraging people to consider the welfare of British pigs. Around 80% of British pork farms unite under the Red Tractor scheme, which has specific minimum welfare standards. These turn out to be more or less the legal minimums, but there is at least a guarantee that the pork is British.Supermarkets, which sell…

  • Who do we fear more – the dogs or their owners? | Zoe Williams

    Zoe Williams
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm
    Scaremongering about pets being used as weapons is displaced prejudice against (usually) young men with staffs and bull terriersOn Saturday a six-year-old girl in a park in Chingford, north-east London, was attacked by a dog and lost part of her ear. The animal's owner took off, but gave himself up the next day and was charged yesterday.On Tuesday the BBC screened Death Row Dogs, which was not related to this case – rather, it purported to be an exposé of the injuries caused by dogs, which are "at a record high and rising". The press release continues: "Sadly fatalities are not uncommon",…

  • Race to serve up artificial chicken for a $1m prize

    John Vidal
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    • Five-year challenge to make meat that tastes like the real thing• Science's search for new foodsA small group of people will meet in Washington later this year for what they hope will be a lunch to change the world. The meal should consist of fried chicken and nothing else, but while it may look like chicken, have the texture of chicken and even taste like chicken, it will never have lived or breathed.Five years ago Peta, the world's largest animal welfare group, gave scientists until 30 June 2012 to prove they could make "cultured", or laboratory meat, in commercial quantities. The…

  • Who's the deer killer? National Trust says DNA trail may lead to wild cat

    Steven Morris
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:25 am
    After dozens of sightings, experts hope samples from corpse may finally uncover truth about Woodchester beastJerry Morgan jams his binoculars to his eyes and homes in on a fence line where a beech woods drops into the field. It turns out not to be the Woodchester wild cat but a big black crow, rifling through the leaf litter.Morgan has travelled to Gloucestershire from west London in the hope of catching sight of a big cat – or cats – that might be prowling in this steep, wooded valley. "It's rather marvellous to think there might be something out there that we really don't know about or…

  • Dolphins have no part in this dispute with Iran | Peter Singer

    Peter Singer
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am
    For the US Navy to put dolphins in harm's way in the Persian Gulf is a form of speciesist enslavement we should be endingThe US Navy has trained dolphins to detect mines. Now, they might be used in the conflict with Iran over its nuclear policies.In response to heightened sanctions, Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea route out of the Persian Gulf and, according to the US energy department, "the world's most important oil choke". Iran might use mines to do it, and if they should do so, then, according to retired US Admiral Tim Keating, who previously commanded the…
 
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  • Rescued Calves Recovering Nicely

    Farm Sanctuary
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    An Update on Tinsel and Holly by Susie Coston, Farm Sanctuary‘s national shelter director Our thanks to Farm Sanctuary for permission to republish this post, which first appeared on their blog Sanctuary Tails on January 13, 2012. It was a cold winter’s day in late December when we rescued Holly and Tinsel from a stockyard [...]

  • Action Alerts from the National Anti-Vivisection Society

    National Anti-Vivisection Society
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Each week the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) sends out an e-mail alert called “Take Action Thursday,” which tells subscribers about current actions they can take to help animals. NAVS is a national, not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in the State of Illinois. NAVS promotes greater compassion, respect, and justice for animals through educational programs based on [...]

  • Raising the Floor of Animal Treatment at Factory Farms

    Animal Legal Defense Fund
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:36 am
    by Chris Berry, ALDF Litigation Fellow — Our thanks to the ALDF Blog, where this post originally appeared on January 20, 2012. Animal Legal Defense Fund, representing Compassion Over Killing, recently filed a civil suit against Cal-Cruz, a California chicken hatchery, to enjoin animal cruelty occurring there.This lawsuit marks an important development in animal law [...]

  • Who Am I?

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    25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
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  • Animals in the News

    Gregory McNamee
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:58 am
    by Gregory McNamee Animals have no consciousness. Animals have no language. Animals have no emotions. Animals have no memories. (Well, except maybe elephants.) It is a constant source of amazement—but a gladdening one—to me that the orthodoxies I was taught in college, as a student of linguistics and an animal lover, have been so thoroughly [...]
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  • Orangutans Saved From Murderous Attack With Seconds To Spare – SAFELY RELEASED TODAY!

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:07 am
    Kalimantan / Borneo / Indonesia – On Sunday January 22nd FOUR PAWS rescued two orangutans (mother and daughter) from almost certain death at the hands of local people who have been paid by palm oil companies to hunt down and slaughter the animals. Photographs taken at the scene show the terrified mother cuddling and comforting her young daughter. The mother was found to be pregnant. The FOUR PAWS team has today moved the orangutan mother and her daughter in to a remote and safe area of the rainforest and released them there into the wild. The mother has been equipped with radio senders to…

  • This Weekend…Prepare For Your Birdwatch

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:27 am
    The countdown to the Big Garden Birdwatch is on! It’s now just three weeks until it’s time to sit down, perhaps in your favourite chair, and look out your window for just one hour, counting the birds in your garden. For more information visit: RSPB

  • Sly And Arnie ‘Killing Thousands Of Bats’

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:24 am
    London Evening Standard: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are under fire from animal activists after they woke up one of Europe’s biggest colonies of hibernating bats to film their latest movie. They say the bats may starve in their thousands because the lights and cameras disturbed their winter sleep, leaving them disorientated and confused. Stallone, Schwarzenegger and their crew entered the Devetashka cave in Bulgaria to film The Expendables 2, due to be screened this summer…

  • Farmers’ Concerns Over New Livestock Illness

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:22 am
    BBC News: Farmers say they are “very concerned” about a new animal illness which can cause birth defects in livestock. The Schmallenberg virus (SBV), which emerged in the Netherlands and Germany last year, was confirmed in the UK for the first time on Monday. Cattle farmer Roger Long said: “We know so little about it. But of course we are concerned and the last thing we need is another virus to come over here.” Mr Long said his farm at East Dereham in Norfolk was “not a million miles away” from one of two sheep farms in the county where the disease has been…

  • Animal-Rights Activist Wins $15,000 In Leafleting-Arrest Lawsuit

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:19 am
    Philly: Edward Coffin  said yesterday was “bittersweet,” even though he ended it $15,000 richer. The city agreed to pay Coffin, an animal-rights activist, that sum as a settlement. He sued the city last year with the help of the state’s branch of the American Civil Liberties Union after he was illegally arrested during a supermarket protest in 2009…
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    Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

  • Michigan Launches Full-Scale Campaign Against Animal Fighting

    Michael Markarian
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am
    A trio of bills before the Michigan Legislature takes full-scale aim at dogfighting and cockfighting in creative and meaningful ways that could serve as a model for other states. These bills have passed the Michigan Senate as well as the House Judiciary Committee and now await a House floor vote before going to Governor Rick Snyder for his consideration. First, S.B. 356 would allow for the seizure of property and other assets purchased with profits gained from animal fighting. Second, S.B. 357 would define any property used to house an animal fighting operation as a public nuisance. And…

  • New Bill for Hens Provides New Pathway Forward

    Michael Markarian
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pm
    A year ago at the president’s State of the Union address, Democrats and Republicans sat together, in a show of solidarity for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., severely injured at a mass shooting in her district. Tonight’s address is likely to be very different in tone, and in fact, the unity and cohesion briefly exhibited last year on Capitol Hill has largely waned. It’s rare to see lawmakers of different parties and different viewpoints talking to each other, let alone sitting together. It’s this backdrop of ideological gridlock and deepening partisan divides that makes…

  • Hot Off the Press: 112th Congress Midterm Humane Scorecard

    Michael Markarian
    13 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am
    Last month I provided a look at our 2011 congressional year in review for animals, and noted many of the achievements and setbacks during the first half of the 112th Congress. We made progress for animal protection on a number of fronts, especially increased funding to crack down on puppy mills and horse soring despite a very tough budget climate, and laid the groundwork for important policies to be considered in 2012. I’m pleased to announce today that the Humane Society Legislative Fund has posted the final version of the 2011 Humane Scorecard, where you can track the performance of your…

  • Where do the GOP Candidates Stand on Animal Issues?

    Michael Markarian
    30 Dec 2011 | 1:38 pm
    The Humane Society Legislative Fund has not yet made any recommendation in the 2012 presidential race, but over the coming months we will be evaluating President Obama’s animal welfare record during his first term and looking at where the major Republican candidates stand on animal issues. Three of the major candidates remaining are current or ex-governors, one is a former U.S. Senator and House member, two serve in the U.S. House, and one served in the House and was Speaker of the House. In short, each one has a record on animal welfare issues, and it’s an especially good time to examine…

  • The 2011 Congressional Year in Review for Animals

    Michael Markarian
    28 Dec 2011 | 1:43 pm
    As the first year of the 112th Congress draws to a close, the Humane Society Legislative Fund takes stock of how animal protection fared in 2011. Despite congressional gridlock, budget standoffs, and deepening partisan divides, we were able to win some important victories for animals, set the stage for further progress in 2012, and demonstrate again that animal welfare is a core American value. We will soon publish our final 2011 Humane Scorecard, which rates members of Congress on their individual performance, but today I will provide a round-up of the year’s achievements, setbacks, and…
 
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