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Jail and Dog Ban for "Key Player" in Dogfighting Ring
Animals  (tags: animals, dogs, dogfighting, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, pets, suffering )

Cher
- 2 minutes ago - blog.peta.org.uk
A "key player" in a major British dogfighting scene has been sentenced to four months in prison and banned from owning dogs for life. Barkat Hussain from Birmingham reportedly "took pleasure in training animals to fight" and - despite previously being
Animal Populations Dwindling Drastically in Kariba
Animals  (tags: animals, wildlife, populations dwindling, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, killing, wildanimals )

Cher
- 12 minutes ago - wildlifeextra.com
We have had several reports from distraught Kariba residents in the past couple of months regarding the alarming decimation of the wildlife there. The crocodile farm near Charara, owned jointly by National Parks and Lake Harvest Fisheries, has 23,000
Tiny New Species of Bat Discovered on Comoros Islands
Animals  (tags: animals, bats, new species, discovered, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 17 minutes ago - wildlifeextra.com
During a study of the bats of the Comoros Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, researchers from the Natural History Museum of Geneva made an amazing discovery: A tiny bat weighing just 5 grams and no bigger than a human thumb which is believed to be a new
15 Endangered Sumatra Elephants Poisoned and Shot in 2009
Animals  (tags: animals, Sumatra elephants, AnimalWelfare, poisoned, environment, habitat, wildlife, wildanimals, protection )

Cher
- 20 minutes ago - wildlifeextra.com
So far this year some 15 highly endangered Sumatran elephants have been killed, mostly shot or poisoned with cyanide-laced fruit, during the ongoing human-elephant conflict in Sumatra. This conflict is the result of rapid logging and forest clearance
ASPCA Fears NYCHA Dog Ban in City Housing Will Fill Animal Shelters
Animals  (tags: New York City, animals, AnimalWelfare, regulations, abandons, society, pets )

Michelle
- 1 hour ago - nydailynews.com
A tougher city Housing Authority pet policy is causing confusion among dog owners and concern among rescuers who fear more homeless animals will linger in shelters.
Birmingham Brother and Sister Jailed for Starving Animals to Death
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, death, dogs, cats, killed, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 8 hours ago - birminghammail.net
A BROTHER and sister from ­Birmingham have been jailed for starving two greyhound dogs and a cat to death in what a vet described as the worst case he had ever dealt with.
The Wombat: Back From the Brink
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, GoodNews, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 9 hours ago - independent.co.uk
One of the world's most endangered mammals, the northern hairy-nosed wombat, has stepped back from the brink of extinction, with its numbers undergoing the biggest jump for more than two decades.
Protesters Plead for Ban on Stampede Calf Roping
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 9 hours ago - calgaryherald.com
Sporting placards with photos purported to be of livestock in distress and statistics on past casualties at the Calgary Stampede, animal rights protesters called for the end of calf roping at the rodeo --although they conceded it's a tall order.
Urge Australian Prime Minister to Stop Lamb Mutilations
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, death, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 9 hours ago - all-creatures.org
Please write to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and ask him to ban mulesing mutilations. Demand that only effective, humane alternatives be used instead. And urge him to put an end to the cruel live-export industry.
Dollie the Rescue Dog: Family Credits Pet With Saving Two Children From Fire
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, GoodNews, pets )

Maria
- 9 hours ago - thetowntalk.com
So Sunday morning, when Dollie started frantically barking and running between the kitchen where Hastings was and the bedroom where her two young sons were sleeping, Hastings knew something was up.
Can This Dog Inspire Consolidated Animal Control?
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets, rescued, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 9 hours ago - thestarpress.com
Phil Peckinpaugh slid his fingertips along the exposed muscle tissue of Mr. Moppit's right shoulder, gently tracing the area where fur met flesh and dipping into a dime-sized crevice where the maggots had burrowed the deepest.
Only Dog to Survive Hot Van Returns Home
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, dogs, GoodNews, rescued, pets )

Maria
- 9 hours ago - news-leader.com
The only one of eight St. Louis-area show dogs to survive being left overnight in a hot van has returned home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on its Web site that veterinarians initially feared that the Siberian Husky
Blind Poodle Rescued From Mastic Storm Drain
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, GoodNews, pets, rescued )

Maria
- 10 hours ago - newsday.com
The white poodle, owned by Patricia Fogarty, 69, of Shirley, used to be a therapy dog for retired nuns in Ronkonkoma. She had fallen 12 to 18 feet into the muddy drain, possibly because of her lack of sight.
Dog Rescued From Cliff Ledge
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, dogs, pets, rescued )

Maria
- 10 hours ago - timesofmalta.com
A husky found abandoned down a Zurrieq cliff face with a 30-foot rope tied around its neck was rescued in a 45-minute operation yesterday. The dog was discovered balancing on a tiny ledge, two storeys below the edge of the cliff, looking hungry
Beatings Spark Fears for Bangladesh's Tigers
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, death, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 10 hours ago - news.yahoo.com
When forest officials in southeastern Bangladesh heard that two tigers had strayed out of the forest and into a remote village they knew they had to act quickly. Though villagers in the area were worried about their own lives, the authorities
Chinese Remedy for Bronchial Infections and Flu in Animals and People
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, cats, dogs, humans, GoodNews, goodnews, pets, AlternativeMed, alternatives, alternative medicine, alternative, chinese medicine )

Doni
- 11 hours ago - examiner.com
We don't normally think of cold and flu season in the middle of summer. But the Department of Agriculture just released a new vaccine for a dog flu, H3N8. Vaccinations in general have had a lot of controversy around them in the last few years so it.....
Tell Allergan That Animals Should Not Die for BOTOX
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, abused, suffering, sadness, killing )

Suzybell
- 14 hours ago - community.hsus.org
Botox® Cosmetic is the number one cosmetic procedure in the US, and the manufacturer, Allergan, Inc., makes hundreds of millions of dollars on the product every year. Despite the popularity of the product, this beauty enhancement comes at a terrible price
Black Bear Shot in Myrick Park
Animals  (tags: animals, bears, shot and killed, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife, habitat )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wkbt.com
A 300 pound black bear made its way into downtown La Crosse park before being shot and killed by authorities.
Seal's Close Call With Killer Whale in Patagonia
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, whales, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - telegraph.co.uk
An astonishing sequence of images showed the orca emerging from shallow icy waters towards the shore in an attempt to feed on the seal pup.
Hedgehog Used as a Football
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, wildanimals, wildlife, sadness )

Maria
- 1 day ago - thewestonmercury.co.uk
A HEDGEHOG used as a football is just one incident that has appalled staff at Secret World Wildlife Rescue. The shocking spate of animal cruelty cases in the area appears to be getting worse according to staff.
Paper Plan Threatens Orang-Utan Survival
Animals  (tags: animals, animalswelfare, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - smh.com.au
ENDANGERED orang-utans being raised in Australian zoos for return to Indonesia are about to have their rainforests razed to supply the global market for toilet and photocopy paper. One of the world's largest pulp and paper company plans to
Oscar The Bobcat Hit By A Car Is On The Road To Recovery After Surgery
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, GoodNews, rescued, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - sciencedaily.com
Oscar the bobcat is healing by leaps and bounds after a team of surgeons at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals at the university's College of Veterinary Medicine repaired injuries he sustained after being hit by a car. He is currently recovering
Smallest of LUCKY Kittens Rescued in Sydney Harbour Tunnel
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, cats, pets, rescued )

Maria
- 1 day ago - yachtandboat.com.au
Approximately 150m into the tunnel, he suddenly saw a very small kitten cowering against bare concrete, millimetres from moving wheels. As soon as safety allowed, he rang the Harbour Tunnel Office.
What Happened to Slim the Bull Dog? - Video
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, dogs, sadness )

Maria
- 1 day ago - winknews.com
Bonita Springs man is working to change the law to protect pet owners in Florida. He's doing it because of what happened to his dog Slim. Right now, no one really knows what happened to Slim, but something did.
Fate of 'Smuggled' Tigresses Still Unclear
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, endangered, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - nation.com.pk
Two white tigresses, currently 'detained' at the Lahore Zoo by the Customs Intelligence, are awaiting their status to be determined for the last four months, as it is believed that they have been smuggled into Pakistan from Indonesia in violation of inter
No Safe Haven for Rarest Antelope
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, endangered, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Fleeting sightings of the world's rarest antelope, the hirola, in a new safe haven are cases of mistaken identity, a survey has found. That has dashed hopes that some of the last hirola have managed to colonise a new territory where they would
Idaho F&G Plan to Kill Pelicans Hits Obstacles
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, environment, habitat, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - news.yahoo.com
Federal officials have told the Idaho fish and game officials that their plan to halve the number of pelicans nesting in southern and eastern Idaho by 2013 to boost fisheries is an "eradication program" that needs more work.
   

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