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Eating Meat Without Eating Animals

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:20:33 GMT

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Though their justification is environmental rather than animal, researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands are trying to grow meat in a lab, raising the possibility of a carnivorous diet disconnected from killing.

Asked whether people would be repulsed by lab-grown meat, Roelen said he believed there would be enough demand, as much of what people eat today is already extensively processed, from the feed that animals consume to the conditions under which they are raised and the preparation of meat after slaughter.

Modern enslavement

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:40:13 GMT

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Clip Source: www.washingtontimes.com

Modern enslavement

New York City -- Tomorrow, Oprah Winfrey, Glenn Close, and others will gather in New Orleans for the 10th anniversary of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. Some attendees may be surprised at the mention of one well-known "source and destination country for thousands of men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual and labor exploitation."

The language here is taken from the U.S. State Department's most recent "Trafficking in Persons" report. The country in question could be the United Kingdom, France, or Italy or any number of industrialized countries whose governments officially banned human slavery a long time ago. But the country referenced above happens to be the United States.

Real green goods or greenwashed sales pitch?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:57:13 GMT

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Clip Source: commongroundmag.com

These days we’re constantly bombarded with media messages touting the latest and greatest eco-saviors. Compact fluorescent light bulbs save the polar bears! Bamboo clothes redefine eco-agriculture and couture fashion! Mineral makeup pretties-up your face and the planet too!

Dog Found Shot, Stuffed In Sleeping Bag In Penn Twp.

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:08:39 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thepittsburghchannel.com

PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- No suspects have been identified yet in the case of a St. Bernard dog that was found shot in the head and stuffed in a sleeping bag in Penn Township, Butler County.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering up to $2,500 as a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Also, the Butler County Humane Society is offering a $1,450 reward.

Video: Dog Found Shot, Stuffed In Sleeping Bag In Penn Twp.

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Reward offered in brutal massacre of feral cats

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:33:51 GMT

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Clip Source: www.care2.com

Clip Source: www.pressargus.com

A $3,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for what an area humane society director called "a brutal massacre" of several feral cats at Lock and Dam 13 in Crawford County.

Sebastian County Humane Society Executive Director JoAnn Barton said a night fisherman first noticed injured cats with arrows stuck in their bodies last week.

"He told a sad story about seeing one cat that was shot and dead on the ground and a littermate licking on it, trying to get it to get up," Barton said. "It was a massacre. A brutal massacre was all it was."

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Familys Wins $9K for Dog Shot by Police

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:20:41 GMT

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Clip Source: www.zootoo.com

NASHVILLE – It was the judgment the Smoak family was hoping for, but not the kind they ever wanted to hear.

A federal jury awarded James Smoak $9,100 and found Sgt. David Bush guilty of using excessive force against Smoak.

The case stemmed from a traffic stop on New Year’s day in 2003, when the Tennessee Highway Patrol stopped the family on Interstate 40.

Mistaken as robbery suspects the Smoaks were forced out of their vehicle as a patrol car video captured the disturbing events that transpired.

The video shows the family’s pleas of protest that they were just vacationing and passing through on their return trip home to North Carolina.

Dog Shot with Arrow Succumbs to Injury, Dies

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:56:57 GMT

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Clip Source: petloverstips.com

Conan, a 150 lb Mastiff belonging to Liam and Amanda O’Hara, was shot in the chest with a razor tipped hunting arrow at his home in the 4200 block of Second Avenue Northeast, Wellington, WA on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. There were hopes that Conan, would survive, but sadly he didn’t make it.

“He had some internal bleeding in his lungs, and he couldn’t make it,” said Amanda O’Hara. “This was an intentionally cruel act toward our dog. It’s horrible.”

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Protestors barred as seal hunt kicks off

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:17:53 GMT

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Clip Source: news.ninemsn.com.au

Canada's annual seal hunt, which the government promised would be more humane this year, cranked up slowly today because of thick ice.

The government is allowing hunters to kill up to 275,000 young harp seals on the ice floes off Eastern Canada, but only three had been reported killed on the first morning of the hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

"It's a very slow start," said Phil Jenkins, spokesman for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, noting that sealing boats were finding it difficult to get to the herds because of thick ice.

Anti-sealing groups complained they had not yet been allowed to observe the sealing and said that in any case the government's new killing procedures, intended to ensure a swift death, were not likely to be more humane.

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Man Allegedly Shoots Cat 'To Get Even'

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:01:39 GMT

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Clip Source: www.care2.com

Clip Source: my.earthlink.net

BOULDER, Colo. - Police say a man shot a cat with a rifle and sent e-mails to relatives to tell them he did it "to get even" with his wife.

Longmont police say they arrested 50-year-old Paul John Vickers Wednesday after his wife's sister told police of the e-mail in which Vickers wrote about killing "Bootsie." Police Sergeant Tim Lewis says the married couple was involved in a long-running argument and Vickers was angry at his wife.

Woman Forced to Remove Nipple Rings at Airport

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:52:04 GMT

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Clip Source: www.foxnews.com

LOS ANGELES — A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation.

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Caring for Your Older Dog

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:54:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.care2.com

Clip Source: petloverstips.com

Dogs mature at different rates. As a rule, large-breed dogs mature earlier than small dogs. But if your dog is age seven or older, he’s probably approaching, or in, his senior years. This may mean a change in lifestyle for him and for you.

Companionship and commitment to your dog have always been important, but these are even more important now. Even though your dog may be slowing down, there is no reason the older years can’t be some of the best years. With regular veterinary attention, daily care and proper nutrition, your older dog can still experience a happy and healthy life.

Sea levels rising too fast for Thames Barrier

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:40:44 GMT

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Clip Source: www.independent.co.uk

A fear that sea levels will rise far faster than predicted this century has led to a revision of the plan to protect London from a devastating flood caused by the sort of storm surge in the North Sea that resulted in the closure of the Thames Barrier yesterday.

It was the 108th time that the barrier had to be closed since it became operational in 1982 but scientists are concerned that rapidly rising sea levels could significantly shorten the expected lifespan of one of the world's biggest anti-flood structures.

When the Thames Barrier was being designed in the 1970s, global average sea levels were rising at about 1.8 millimetres a year and global warming was not seen as a threat, but in the past 15 years the rate has nearly doubled to about 3.1mm a year and many scientists expect it to accelerate still further.

Think twice before buying an Easter bunny

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:27:44 GMT

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Clip Source: www.theithacajournal.com

Easter rabbits: Chocolate, or furry?

If you're tempted by the furry ones, especially for children, better do your research first.

Please Help Bring Bruce Home....

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:58:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Please watch video, and sign this petition. Help bring Bruce home to his family. He is a good dog, who has done nothing wrong. Please help Bruce and his family end this nightmare....

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2LJwcyJvo&feature=email

Clip Source: www.thepetitionsite.com

Bruce is crossed between a Pitbull Type Terrier!As you may be aware... Pitbull Type Terriers are illegal in Northern Ireland! He got took away from me and my family on the 19th September 2007! He is such a beautiful dog with a lovely temperment!We miss him so much!We love him so much!We just want him back!He is innocent! He is on deahs row because of other people treating Pitbulls like discusting creatures! Putting them through pain by fighting them!The people who hurt dogs should be the ones on deaths row!!We have only seen Bruce once since he has been took away!He has a huge infected cut on his nose by trying to get out of the cage he has been locked in!He doesnt deserve this! Please sign this petition to help bring bruce home!! If you would like o know more please leave the question on the comment bit when you sign! Thank-you so0o0o much! x x x x x

Man who had sex with dog will go to jail, register as sex offender

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:40:57 GMT

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Clip Source: www.kansas.com

A Wichita man who pleaded guilty this month to having sex with a dog was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail -- the maximum under Kansas law -- and ordered to register as a sex offender.

District Judge Joseph Bribiesca also ordered Joshua Coman to meet with a psychiatrist during his stay in the Sedgwick County Jail.

In arguing for the maximum sentence, prosecutor Aaron Smith noted that Coman, 20, was on probation for a similar conviction in Reno County when he was arrested Feb. 19 in Wichita. He was charged in the Wichita case with having sex with a 4-year-old female rottweiler owned by an acquaintance.

Tags: dog, sex, animal abuse, cruelty