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Tax Deduction for Pet Care Expenses? Yes!
Animals  (tags: taxes, pets, HAPPY Act, animal welfare )

Robyn
- 114 days ago - care2.com
During bad economic times, more people find that the financial cost of giving pets the care they deserve becomes a burden, or worse, unbearable. 63% of all U.S. households own a pet. Should pets go without adequate care during a recession? I say no way.
Republican Erik Prince, Blackwater Founder, Implicated in Murder
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Blackwater, Blackwater Worldwide, Erik Prince, Erik Prince Blackwater, Erik Prince Murder, Erik Prince On Trial, U.s. Millitary, US Marines, US State Department, Virginia, War In Iraq, Weapons, Weapons Manufacturing, Weapons Transportaion, Xe, Polit )

Blue
- 122 days ago - thenation.com
...allegations that Erik Prince, may have murdered or facilitated the murder of individuals who were cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company.
Stealth Gardener Gets Flack Instead of Credit
Environment  (tags: guerrilla gardening, san francisco, urban garden )

Robyn
- 140 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Despite single-handedly turning a vacant grass patch into a cheery neighborhood garden, the California Department of Transportation wants to remove some of the work this "guerrilla gardener" has done. Bay Area residents, give her a helping hand!
ACTION ALERT: Tony the Truckstop Tiger - Letter to CNN- Please Sign New PETITION
Animals  (tags: tony, truck stop tiger, suffering, captived, imprisoned, authorities, laws, sanctuary )

Simone
- 142 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
I am writing in regard to a long-time issue to many, involving Tony the Tiger at a Louisiana truck stop owned by Michael Sandlin. He is being kept as a roadside attraction in very small confinement. Tony is only residing there for the "mighty buck" for
Budget Cuts Could Be Deadly for Zoo Animals in Massachusetts
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, endangered, zoo animals, budget cuts )

Rebecca
- 145 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Budget cuts of over 60% for 2010 in zoo funing could force Boston's zoos to close, and as many of 20% of the animals currently at the zoos could be killed because officials are unlikely to find new homes for them.
FT. Worth Gay Bar Raid: Gay Panic Defense (Update X1)
Society & Culture  (tags: gay rights, gay, Gay Rights! abuse, violence, corruption, Police Brutality, Civil Rights )

Sabrina
- 155 days ago - dailykos.com
This weekend, on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots,police raided a new gay bar in Fort Worth. Seven arrests were made for public intoxication, and one man remains in intensive care for blows he received while being "subdued" by police. A prote
Save the Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard From Urban Development ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, lizards, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 184 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Biologists have expressed growing concerns about the decline of the lizard in its Southwestern habitats, but after three proposals in the past 15 years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service still refuses to list the lizard as an endangered species.
Canada Should Have Cruelty-Free Hair Products Too!
Animals  (tags: animal testing, cruelty free, Canada, Revlon )

Robyn
- 184 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Revlon Colorsilk Haircolour is currently only sold in the US. All the other major haircolour brands in Canada are made by companies that test on animals. This presents a problem for those who care about what they purchase. Sign the petition!
Whale Wars: Exclusive Interview With Pilot Chris Aultman
Animals  (tags: animals, whales, whaling, AnimalWelfare, environment, humans, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 184 days ago - planetsave.com
Chris Aultman is the helicopter pilot and Aviation Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He served for six years in the United States Marine Corps prior to joining the Sea Shepherd team. During that period Chris spent 13 months at sea and
Calling All AARP Members and Future Members!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, Health Care Reform, AARP )

Rebecca
- 185 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
As members and potential members of AARP, we believe the time has now come for our organization to deploy its significant influence and demand that a public health insurance plan be included as a choice in any health care reform.
 
 
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