Animal Cruelty
Dogfighting raids save 350 dogs
In the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S., 350 dogs were seized and 30 people arrested during raids in five states on Wednesday.
Attorneys have announced related indictments accusing 26 people of cruel acts against animals including shooting dogs in the head when they didn’t fight well, then throwing their carcasses into a river or burning them in a barrel.
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Seal killing: A blow for animal rights activists
The past year has seen some forward motion for animal rights activists--like CGG fave Hayden Panettiere-- who are fighting to end seal slaughter, but new reports show that there is still a long way to go.
About 90,000 seals, mostly babies or “pups,” are expected to be killed in Namibia’s yearly seal hunt. Traditionally, seals are used for skin, fur, meat and medicines in Asia. The Namibian government also argues that killing seals helps to protect the fish population.
See VideoFight Against Antifreeze Poisoning in Children and Pets
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News segment discussing the effects of antifreeze on children and pets. Interviews with a woman whose golden retriever died because of it.
Jane Goodall PSA - 5-3-06
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Jane Goodall exposes the mistreatment of animals in laboratories. 
Quote of the Day: Hayden Panettiere
via seventeen.com
“There are two things that make me really happy: traveling and animals. I would be the happiest human being on the planet if tomorrow I got on a plane to Africa and I worked with chimpanzees or orphaned elephants. I don’t care if I have to live in a hut with no running water. No glamour.”
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Peace for Dogs PSA
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Wonderfully well done PSA against dog fighting by Michael Killen, et al.
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Emily Deschanel goes bananas
via schadenfreude.net
The star of the hit show “Bones,” Emily Deschanel, has had enough of this monkey business! The eco-friendly, animal loving actress is getting political and raising her voice for the chimps. She recently wrote a letter to California congressman Rep. Henry Waxman urging him to cosponsor the "Town-Reichart Great Ape Protection Act."
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