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Animals News tagged with Animal Welfare

NY Legislators to Introduce Oreo's Law
Animals  (tags: animal welfare, replacement, dogs, animal shelters, legalisation, oreo's law, in memory of oreo )

Simone
- 5 days ago - animallawcoalition.com
A bill to allow animal welfare organizations the right to request animals be given to their care when a shelter is planning to euthanize them will be introduced in the State Legislature this week by New York Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner and State
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Brazil Takes a Step Closer to a Full Ban on Animals in Circuses
Animals  (tags: brazil, legalisation, animal defenders, ban animalcircus, animal welfare, protection )

Simone
- 5 days ago - ad-international.org
Deputy Ricardo Tripoli, who championed the law, defended its conformity with the Brazilian Constitution. He argued that circuses are cruel to animals and that, in fact, the use of animals is even contrary to the Constitution. ADI applauds the members of
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ACTION ALERT: STOP BREEDING!!
Animals  (tags: dogs, animal shelters, dogs breeding, backyard breeders, homeless dogs, euthanized, no homes, animal welfare )

Simone
- 8 days ago - animalrights.change.org
SO MANY DOGS ARE BEING PTS AS THE SANCTUARYS ARE FULL AND CAN NOT TAKE IN ANYMORE DOGS. RESPECT FOR THE LIFE OF A DOG DOES NOT EXIST AND THEY ARE USED AND ABUSED . I WANT IT TO END. THE YOUNG AND LAZY PEOPLE SHOULD GET A JOB AND NOT GET MONEY BY FORCING
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ACTION ALERT: Cosmetic Surgery And Mutilation Ban For Animals In Oregon!!!
Animals  (tags: cosemtic surgery, mutilation, cruelty, oregon, animal welfare, laws, protection )

Simone
- 8 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Although there are many sensible pet gaurdians and veterinary clinics, who do not practice cosmetic procedures on animals, it is still today a popular, yet unnecessary practice. Commonly used by breeders for the prefered look of different "breeds" (many
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China: A Cry for Help From Animal Caring People in China
Animals  (tags: china, animal advocates, animal welfare, fighting for animals, animal cruelty, legalisation )

Simone
- 9 days ago - serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com
I am writing to ask for your kind support in our efforts to save the poor cats being stolen, sold and killed with boiling water by some evil people in Guangdong province, southern China. I will tell you more about it:
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ACTION ALERT: DEMAND RESIGNATION OF ASPCA PRES. ED SAYRE!!!
Animals  (tags: aspc, president, resignation, animal welfare, killing of oreo )

Simone
- 9 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
We, the people of NY, hereby do demand the resignation of ASPCA President Ed Sayres. Ed has demonstrated that he no longer has the capacity to act in the best interest of the animals in their care.
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ACTION ALERT: HELP BAN LIVE BAIT DOG TRAINING IN INDIANA !!!!
Animals  (tags: inidana, foxes, coyotes, penning, killing, live bait, cruelty, laws, animal welfare )

Simone
- 14 days ago - projectcoyote.org
On November 17th, the Indiana Natural Resources Commission will consider several formal petitions to prohibit the taking, killing and harassment of coyotes and red foxes for "penning" purposes and as live bait in the wild. Current loopholes in
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ACTION ALERT: Stop Unpunished Animal Cruelty in Costa Rica!!
Animals  (tags: animals killed, abused, animal cruelty, costa rica, government, animal welfare, animal abusers, punishment, laws, legalisation )

Simone
- 15 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Animal Cruelty in Costa Rica goes unpunished. If you denounced it, police do not get involved. And in rare case that they actually do, there is only a penalty of $USD 200 for abuse, toture, you name it... Please tell the Costa Rican goverment to make
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Protecting Animal Rights: A Quiet Revolution
Animals  (tags: animal welfare, animal rights, animal laws, protection, animal abusers, crimes, punishment, animal victims )

Simone
- 15 days ago - politicsdaily.com
The querulous political scene seems to have blocked progress on many social issues, but there's a quiet social revolution underway that no amount of partisan bickering appears able to stop: the movement toward more compassionate treatment of animals and
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ACTION ALERT: Put A Stop To Laboratory Animal Testing & Help Fund More Reliable Research!
Animals  (tags: ban animal testing, animal based research, animal welfare, animal rights )

Simone
- 15 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
My entire goal is to obtain funding for non-animal based laboratory research. This research, with appropriate government funding will work towards creating successful & maintaining already successful treatments for illnesses, cosmetics, vaccines, and
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ACTION ALERT: Help Animals Have a Voice in the White House.!!!
Animals  (tags: white house, goverment, animal welfare, animal protection, animal legalisation )

Simone
- 16 days ago - animalrights.change.org
"We have developed a change agenda for animals, which outlines 100 immediate steps the Obama Administration can take to help animals--including millions of pets, farm animals, laboratory animals, and wildlife. With your help, we can ensure the Administ
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Bosnia-Herzegovina : The Law Is NOT Implemented, the Needless Killing of Innocent Animals Is Still Going On.
Animals  (tags: balkan, animal welfare, bosnia, animals, mistreated, no laws, no protection, legalisation, animals slaughtered killed )

Simone
- 16 days ago - serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com
Serbian Animals Voice (SAV) has been campaigning for the improved welfare of Balkans animals for several years. We have extensive experience and data relating to the terrible daily suffering inflicted on animals, despite existing Balkan states national
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Denouncing Animal Cruelty in Spain, What You Should Do
Animals  (tags: bright eyes society. implementing legali, animal welfare, animal rights, spain )

Simone
- 17 days ago - brighteyes.dk
This is what The Bright Eyes Society says you should do if you come across a case of animal cruelty in Spain.
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ACTION ALERT: Stop The Use of Gas Chambers in the United States!!!
Animals  (tags: gas chambers, horrific cruelty, suffering, homeless animals, stray animals, brutally killed, animal welfare )

Simone
- 26 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Can you imagine being thrown into a huge metal box with a half a dozen other folks, just thrown in on top of one another and having the lid closed. In total darkness, you%u2019re scared and you can hear the whimpering and crying of the others in the
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Portuguese Circuses Hit By Ban
Animals  (tags: good news, portuguese circuses, animals banned, laws, animal welfare, wild animals, animal rights )

Simone
- 36 days ago - captiveanimals.org
The use of some wild animals will be phased-out in Portuguese circuses thanks to a new law introduced in October. The law prohibits the purchase of all species of primates, bears, seals, hippopotamuses, penguins, crocodiles, elephants, big cats, sea
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