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ACTION NEEDED Update #1 Stop Dunkin' Donuts From Using Styrofoam
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Kelly
- 14 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Today I propose that we all tweet to Dunkin' Donuts (@dunkindonuts) urging them to phase out their Styrofoam cups. We can make a difference!
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Thailand: BRIGITTE BARDOT ASKS THE DOG MEAT TRADE STOP
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Desanka
- 3 days ago - vietnamanimalscruelty.com
The French actress Brigitte Bardot invites the Thailand Prime Minister watching a documentary made by Thai activists posted on YouTube titled "Hell on Earth - Thailand's Dog Meat Trade". / PLEASE SIGN SOI DOG PETITION!!!
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UK: Brigitte Bardot Launches Attack on Queen's Favorite Grocer Fortnum and Mason Over 'Cruel' Foie Gras
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Desanka
- 3 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
The French star has written a scathing letter to Fortnum & Mason's chief executive Ewan Venters, labeling him an "imbecile" for promoting the controversial pate, which is made from the engorged livers of force-fed geese. SIGN THE PETITION!
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MoEF Says NO to Dolphinariums in India
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Kelly
- 3 days ago - victoriesfortheanimals.wordpress.com
FIAPO thanks MoEF for releasing the policy stating that they will not allow dolphinariums to be established in India
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Puppy Survives Nearly A Month Locked In Impounded Car (VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: GoodNews, 12-week-old, puppy, kia, survivor, animalcruelty, animalrights, investigation, video )

BarbKnigh
- 13 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
According to KCTV, the 12-week-old puppy, who rescuers have name Kia, was discovered in a 1990 Chevrolet Suburban that was towed to a city lot on April 8. Because the vehicle was locked, authorities were not permitted to enter, the news source reports.
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Pianos for Pooches Benefits Homeless Hounds
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Kathy
- 17 days ago - examiner.com
Rev up the Dueling Pianos for Pianos For Pooches on Mother's Day weekend in suburban Chicago to Benefit Homeless Hounds Rescue.
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Healing A Shelter Dog's Broken Back and Wounded Spirit
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Annie
- 22 days ago - youtube.com
Janie was brought to the shelter after being runover by a car. In so much pain, she was too scared to let anyone near her. Surgery was able to repair her broken back, but she really needed help repairing her soul. Watch what one man did to help to her.
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Victory! England and Wales Ban Wild-Animal Acts in Circuses
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Kelly
- 30 days ago - peta.org
Pressure has been mounting for the past few years for the government to make this historic move, particularly after animal rights advocates released an undercover video that showed a groom at Bobby Roberts Super Circus who kicked an Asian elephant
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Inside the Wolf Hunter's Mind
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Kelly
- 61 days ago - exposingthebiggame.wordpress.com
Talk about a disgusting place to be. It is a good article
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Florida Man Arrested for Harassing a Baby Manatee - National Pet Rescue | Examiner.Com
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Dianne Ly
- 92 days ago - examiner.com
Ryan William Waterman, 21 of Fort Pierce was arrested Sunday and charged with harassing a manatee at Taylor Creek in St. Lucie County. Manatees are an endangered species in Florida
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PLEASE READ Emaciated Dog Arrives to Animal Shelter in Bucket PLEASE READ
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Kelly
- 323 days ago - examiner.com
West Palm Beach, FL - A few short days ago, the Pompano Beach Animal Control received an emaciated Shih-Tzu. The dog, so gaunt that it seemed unlikely that he could survive, arrived to the shelter in an orange bucket.
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Ted Shuttleworth, Former 'NYPD Blue' Writer, Punches Poodle In Face: Cops
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BarbKnigh
- 338 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
NEW YORK -- Police say a former television screenwriter was arrested after punching his poodle in the face so hard that it died of a brain injury.
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MN 'Ag-Gag' Bill Has Died!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty, suffering, protection, environment )

Cher
- 365 days ago - votersforanimals.org
On May 10, 2012, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned, marking the end of the 2011-2012 biennium. Minnesota's 'ag-gag' bill was introduced in April, 2011, but did not progress during the biennium
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Kentucky Derby Horse Or Nail Polish Color? (QUIZ)
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BarbKnigh
- 382 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
As we were getting excited about Saturday's Kentucky Derby race (mostly by ogling photos of amaaaaazing hats from years past), we realized something about the names of the horses competing at Churchill Downs this year: they sound like nail polish names.
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International Association Against Painful Experiments on Animals Sgn Up !!
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Borg
- 404 days ago - iaapea.com
The International Association Against Painful Experiments on Animals (IAAPEA) was founded in 1969 and is against all experiments, animal testing, vivisection and procedures performed on laboratory animals.
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