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Report of Tiger Seen in Brazoria County
Offbeat  (tags: tiger, police calls, brazoria county, sightings )

Simone
- 6 days ago - dallasnews.com
It's a tale about a tiger that police in a Texas town are taking seriously. Oyster Creek police are on the lookout for a tiger after reported sightings of a meandering big cat with orange and black stripes in the area about 50 miles south of
Readers' Rescue Animal Photos (Slideshow)
Offbeat  (tags: rescue animals, family members, stories, slideshow, love, bonding, kangaroos, adoptions )

Simone
- 6 days ago - treehugger.com
From a female Eastern Grey Kangaroo trapped in a sediment pond saved by a reader in Australia to a giraffe adopted at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, readers sent in photos of their rescue animals. Click through for photos of a cat found in a grocery store;
The United States Continues to Steal From Indians
Offbeat  (tags: settlement, rip-offs, Native Americans, government )

Lone
- 9 days ago - startribune.com
A settlement will pay back $3.4 billion of $137 billion owed. And that's just what was documented.
Victory! Gap Phases Out Mulesed Wool
Offbeat  (tags: animals, mulesing, Gap, protection, suffering )

Cher
- 21 days ago - blog.peta.org
Retailers around the world are finding alternatives to mulesed wool, and we're thrilled to announce that Gap Inc. is the latest mega-vendor to take a stand against the mutilation.
Texas Tech Abandons Cruel Training Exercises on Shelter Cats
Offbeat  (tags: animals, exercises, cats, suffering, protection )

Cher
- 21 days ago - blog.peta.org
After pressure from PETA and our supporters, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has announced that it will no longer use homeless cats obtained from Odessa Animal Control in deadly medical training exercises. E-mails from concerned
Catholics Condemn Joanna Krupa's Nude, Cross-Bearing PETA Ad
Offbeat  (tags: catholic league, peta new ad, outrage, cross bearing, animal breeding, pet stores, animal welfare )

Simone
- 23 days ago - dailystar.com.lb
The Catholic League has condemned Joanna Krupa's racy ads for PETA in which she lobbies against pet stores and animal breeding. In the "Be An Angel for Animals" campaign, the Playboy model and Dancing with the Stars alum appears as a nude, winged angel:
How Much Is (the Social Cost of) That Puppy in the Window?
Offbeat  (tags: moral, decisiions, puppy mills, pet store puppies, advocacy )

Simone
- 23 days ago - animalwelfare.change.org
Puppy mills are not a new concept, but what do you when you come across a puppy mill dog? If you're like me, you do your best to avoid pet stores that sell animals. What about the backyard breeder who happens to live next door to your aunt, or who brings
Do Mantras Really Work?
Offbeat  (tags: mantra, odd, off-beat, humans, interesting, news, culture, unusual, world, society )

Road
- 23 days ago - care2.com
use of the word mantra has arisen from the traditional custom of chanting sacred sounds or names, as done in many religious practices. Such repetition has also been put to music that transcends religious boundaries..........
Ways to Help Animals Through the Winter
Offbeat  (tags: animals, warmth, comfort, weather, winter months )

Simone
- 23 days ago - animalwelfare.change.org
If you live in a cold weather region, like I do, then you know there will be days ahead that take the wonderland out of winter. We humans have the luxury of turning up the heat and pulling on our puffy coats and mittens, but how do other species manage?
Homeless Father Charles Green Has One Wish for the Holidays: A Home for His Four Young Daughters
Offbeat  (tags: homeless, family, ruff life, economy, live streets )

Lone
- 24 days ago - nydailynews.com
Charles Green has one big wish for the holiday season: that he and his four young daughters will get to spend it in a home of their
 
 
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