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Off-Duty Officer Shoots and Kills Pit Bull Puppy in Chicago - National Dogs | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: pit bull puppy shot and killed by police, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, dogs, law, killing, investigation, sadness, humans, cruelty, death, crime )

Dianne Ly
- 2 hours ago - examiner.com
A four-month old puppy was shot and killed by an off-duty Chicago, Ill., police officer on Friday afternoon, and the puppy's owner is disputing the officer's recount of what took place, reported Sunday's CBS Chicago.
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Pieter's Blog - LionAid
Animals  (tags: rhinos, endangered, extinction, humans, killed, killing, sadness, slaughter, wildlife, animals, cruelty, UnitedNations, violence )

Kevin
- 2 hours ago - lionaid.org
"Rhino poaching in South Africa - a recipe with home-grown ingredients" A must read blog on the rhino trade
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Congress: Elephants Are on the Brink ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, suffering, killing, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - secure3.convio.net
Up to 30,000 elephants are killed in Africa each year for their ivory tusks, and the situation is getting worse with each passing year.
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Stop Turkey's Animal "Murder Law" From Going Into Effect
Animals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalWelfare, animalcruelty, animalrights, cats, cruelty, death, dogs, humans, killed, killing, pets, protection, suffering, Turkey, Islam )

Ge
- 23 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
The people of Turkey fear a new amendment to animal protection law, deemed the 'murder law' by animal activists, will lead to the mistreatment and eventual anguishing death of thousands of stray animals. This amendment calls for the placement of stray
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Pledge to Protect Michigan's Wolves!
Animals  (tags: government, Endangered Species, Wolves, wildanimals, slaughter, killing, animalrights, ethics, protection )

Candy
- 1 day ago - takepart.com
There are fewer than 700 wolves left in the state, But sadly, Michigan state politicians just signed a bill allowing wolves to be hunted, putting the fragile wolf population in danger once more.
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Grey Wolves Should Be Protected, Not Hunted!
Animals  (tags: government, Endangered Species, Wolves, protection, wildanimals, abuse, extinction, killing, slaughter )

Candy
- 1 day ago - takepart.com
Wyoming's new wolf regulations allow hunters to kill wolves in 85% of the state Join with Earth Justice Institute & Defenders of Wildlife to tell Wyoming Governor Matt Mead to stop this brutal policy before it decimates the wolf population.
21 comments
Maine: Urge Your State Rep to Pass Horse Slaughter Ban ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, cruelty, environment, protection, suffering, killing, death )

Cher
- 1 day ago - capwiz.com
The Maine House of Representatives will soon vote on L.D. 1286, a bill that would ban the slaughter, sale and transport of horses intended for human consumption. Opponents of this measure are already contacting their representatives in Augusta,
22 comments
Rep. RaúL M. Grijalva Tells Sally Jewell to Stop The De-Listing of the Wolves!
Animals  (tags: Wolves, Keep them Listed!, conservation, cruelty, death, animalrights, abuse, animalcruelty, wildlife, wildanimals, slaughter, killing, protection, habitat, humans, ethics, crime, endangered, animals, environment, suffering, investigation, law, animalwelfar )

Roxie
- 2 days ago - grijalva.house.gov
The rule was scheduled to be released this week but has not yet been published in the federal register. Grijalva calls on Jewell and the Interior Department not to release it and maintain full Endangered Species Act protections for wolf populations curren
9 comments
STOP THE MASS EXECUTION OF DOGS AND CATS IN JAPAN / Take Action!
Animals  (tags: JAPAN, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, dogs, cats, cruelty, death, ethics, humans, killing, law, pets, protection, sadness, suffering )

Desanka
- 2 days ago - change.org
In Japan, over 300,000 cats and dogs are being systematically killed each year. Please sign the petition and spread the word!
38 comments
CALLING FOR THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN EGYPT'S ZOOS / Take Action!
Animals  (tags: Egypt, ZOO, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, cruelty, death, ethics, humans, investigation, killing, law, protection, sadness, society, wildanimals )

Desanka
- 2 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
The animals are starving and dying in the seven governmental zoos of Egypt and they need YOUR help!
47 comments
SIGN THE PETITION AND LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS TO END JAPAN'S DOLPHINS SLAUGHTER
Animals  (tags: Japan, dolphins, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, conservation, crime, cruelty, death, endangered, environment, humans, investigation, killing, protection, sadness, society, wildanimals )

Desanka
- 2 days ago - savejapandolphins.org
The Cove exposes the slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises off the coast of Japan every year. We've reached 500,000! However, when we send this petition, we want to do so with as many signatures as possible, so continue to spread the word!
57 comments
Pennsylvania- Ban Pigeon Shoots ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, killing, suffering, protection, environment, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Pennsylvania claims the pigeon shoots are necessary, because pigeons carry disease, yet they have children loading pigeon boxes before they are released and shot, and working with pigeons all day long. Children collect 1000's of dead and bloody
86 comments
Take Action: "White Gold" or "Bloody Teeth" ? PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, cruelty, environment, protection, endangered, extinction, killing, suffering, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 3 days ago - theanimalrescuesite.com
Call on China to stem the surging demand for illegal ivory that is fueling the slaughter of Africa's remaining elephants.
116 comments
Tell NY to Stop Plans Mass Slaughter Canadian Geese ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, cruelty, environment, killing, suffering, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 4 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
The town of North Hempstead, on Long Island New York, has announced plans to kill hundreds of Canada geese and newly born goslings by shooting or gassing them to death and process the poisoned birds to a food bank. The town intends to spend $8,602.71
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