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Final Call, Sad Dog Has Been in Her Kennel for Four Months, Now Her Time Is Up - National Dogs | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: HELP NEEDED, HOME NEEDED, SHARE, SPREAD, rescues needed, sadness, dogs, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, cruelty, humans, pets )

Dianne Ly
- 9 minutes ago - examiner.com
The dog, ID#2013-02-067, has previously been featured in this column. Though her story was shared over 1,000 times, nobody has inquired about her; not one person, not one rescue, nobody.
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Nepal- Stop the World's Largest Animal Sacrifice
Animals  (tags: animalrights, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, abuse, slaughter, suffering, humans, ethics, killing, cruelty, death )

Isa
- 9 minutes ago - google.fi
Once every 5 years, the largest animal sacrifice in the world takes place in a town a mile south of Kathmandu, Nepal. Half a million animals were sacrificed to receivd blessings from Goddess Gadhimai. "The goddess needs blood"
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Terrified Dog Padlocked to Guardrail Along Busy Interstate in Texas - National Dogs | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: abuse, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, crime, cruelty, dogs, humans, investigation, law, sadness, pets, protection, rescued, GoodNews )

Dianne Ly
- 13 minutes ago - examiner.com
On Monday, the City of San Antonio, Texas, Animal Care Services released information regarding the rescue of a dog who had been padlocked to a guardrail along a busy highway on Sunday.
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Former Brooklyn Bait Dog Misty Finds Her Way Home Via the Smell of Bacon - National Pet Rescue | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: Misty the bait dog, back home, pit bull, AnimalWelfare, dogs, humans, goodnews, GoodNews, pets, animaladvocates, animalwelfare )

Dianne Ly
- 3 hours ago - examiner.com
The smell of bacon cooking on the grill in the New Jersey backyard home in Riverdale lured the friendly young pit bull named Misty right to her own backyard Monday afternoon.
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Croatia's Land Mine-Detecting Honey Bees
Animals  (tags: bees, wild lbees, pesticides, die-offs, agriculture, protection, animalwelfare, world, protection, land mine detection, world )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - theweek.com
An estimated 90,000 land mines were planted in the country from 1991 to 1995
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Camp Dogwood Pitches in for The Puppy Mill Project
Animals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets, protection, rescued )

Kathy
- 9 hours ago - chicagonow.com
Camp Dogwood has been providing a great dog-human bond through their camps. This year, the group will be pitching in to help The Puppy Mill Project.
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Environmentalists Drop 1 of 2 Wolf Lawsuits
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, wildlife, wildanimals )

Carlene
- 9 hours ago - seattlepi.com
A coalition of environmental groups has dropped one of two lawsuits challenging last year's decision by federal officials to turn over management of Wyoming wolves to the state.
5 comments
Residents Say Michigan's Wolves 'Becoming More Comfortable Around People' as Hunt Is Scheduled
Animals  (tags: wildanimals, wildlife, AnimalWelfare, animals )

Carlene
- 10 hours ago - mlive.com
At sunset on an April evening, Shannon Lutz opened the back door of her home and walked out on the deck to let her three dogs outside.
4 comments
24 Hour Guard for Western Britain's First Crane Egg in Four Centuries
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, animalrights, wildanimals, wildlife, protection )

Carlene
- 10 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
Conservationists at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire have set up a round-the-clock guard to protect the first crane egg laid in western Britain in over 400 years.
4 comments
Fighting to Save An Endangered Bird -- With Vomit
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, animalrights, protection, endangered, wildlife, wildanimals )

Carlene
- 10 hours ago - news.yahoo.com
psychological warfare program centered on vomit could help save the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests in California's old-growth redwood forests.
1 comment
Let Blind, Deaf Dog Back in His Favorite Park! Please Sign!
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animalrights, dogs, protection )

Michael
- 10 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Billy the dog doesn't play rough. He's older, blind, and deaf, which means that dogs his size tend to bully and scare him. Last week, though, a park ranger told Billy's owner that Billy had to play with the big dogs or get out.
8 comments
200-Pound Bear Pulled From Colorado Springs Tree
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, wildlife, wildanimals )

Carlene
- 10 hours ago - gma.yahoo.com
Firefighters in Colorado more used to pulling frightened cats down from high trees had a change of pace Sunday when a 200-pound bear was found in a tree high above Colorado Springs.
5 comments
Rescued From Greyhound Racing: Lewis' Story
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animalcruelty, dogs, sadness )

Michael
- 10 hours ago - blog.aspca.org
The life of a racing Greyhound is often short and painful. Every year, thousands of young and healthy Greyhounds are euthanized because they are no longer deemed worthy racers, but some of the lucky ones make it to Greyhound rescues
2 comments
Help to Ban Fur!
Animals  (tags: fur, animalwelfare, animalrights, protection, dogs )

Mandy
- 11 hours ago - e-activist.com
Please sign this petition to help stop the fur industry!
9 comments
The 13 Project - 13 Ways to Help Animals in Need - Dog Milk
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animals, animalwelfare, cats, dogs, protection, pets, goodnews, GoodNews )

Diane
- 15 hours ago - dog-milk.com
Help animals in whatever small way you can. Everyone can do something. Click on link to see example list of goals. Some wonderful, simple ideas to help. Please share!
3 comments
Update on on Senior Dog Stolen From Family in California - National Dogs | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: happy ending, up-date, animalwelfare, animaladvocates, dogs, pets, GoodNews, goodnews, animalrights )

Dianne Ly
- 16 hours ago - examiner.com
On Saturday night, two men in a white sports car dropped the senior dog near Los Feliz Boulevard. A good Samaritan found the little dog and returned him to his distraught family. Walter appears to be okay after the traumatic ordeal.
8 comments
Provide Ten Vets With Pets
Animals  (tags: humans, AnimalWelfare, rescued, dogs )

Les
- 16 hours ago - greatergood.com
Your click today will help Pets for Vets save a shelter dog and provide a loving companion to a veteran. Go to Greater Good: http://greatergood.com/
5 comments
My Name Is CHOPPER. My Animal ID # Is A0963740.
Animals  (tags: TO BE DESTROYED - 05/20/13, treatment, safety, prevention, protection, health, healthcare, animaladvocates, animalwelfare, dogs, endangered, environment, protection, rescued, sadness, suffering )

Kelly
- 17 hours ago - facebook.com
TO BE DESTROYED - 05/20/13 I am a male tan and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old. I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 04/30/2013 from NY 10039, owner surrender reason stated was ABANDON.
6 comments
My Name Is JILLIAN. My Animal ID # Is A0961547.
Animals  (tags: SUPER URGENTS THAT NEED OUT NOW!!!, illness, healthcare, health, safety, treatment, protection, family, animalwelfare, animaladvocates, dogs, endangered, environment, protection, sadness, suffering )

Kelly
- 17 hours ago - facebook.com
SUPER URGENT, Jillian is always so quiet in her kennel laying with her head on her paws watching the activity as it unfolds around her. She wags her tail a bit as I unlatch her door and she is happy to go out for a walk. Appearing housetrained,
6 comments
Western PA Humane Society Selected in '50 Years, 50 Shelters' Program - Pittsburgh Animal Rescue | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: please vote, Pittsburgh, shelter, WPHS, GoodNews, animalrights, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalwelfare, humans, pets, protection, animals )

Dianne Ly
- 21 hours ago - examiner.com
Western PA Humane Society has been chosen as one of 50 shelters nationwide to participate in the Purina Cat Chow "50 Years, 50 Shelters" program. As such, they will receive product donations valued at $1,000, a monetary contribution.CAST YOUR VOTE!
5 comments
Reward Offered for the Return of Missing N.J. Bait Pup Named Misty - National Pet Rescue | Examiner.Com
Animals  (tags: bait dog missing, reward, Misty, pit bull puppy, share, spread, animalwelfare, crime, dogs, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, humans, pets, sadness, animalrights )

Dianne Ly
- 21 hours ago - examiner.com
The six-month-old adorable puppy garnered social media fame when she was recently rescued by Second Chance Rescue after she had been used as a bait dog and then dumped on a Brooklyn street and left to die.
5 comments
Backyard Butchering: Loving Animals to Death
Animals  (tags: treatment, food, family, nutrition, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, animaladvocates, death, cruelty, killed, killing, slaughter, suffering, rescued, animalrights )

Kelly
- 23 hours ago - our-compass.org
"How can you argue with those whose response is: 'In the natural world animals kill other animals for food and in a most painful and cruel way and if I choose to raise my animals on my own property allowing them to live in a free
5 comments
News & Info on Sea Shepherd By David Cohen
Animals  (tags: Sea Shepherd, David Cohen, wildlife, suffering, protection, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, whales, society, killing, animals )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - paper.li
This is a collection of various official sea shepherd sources and others on wildlife conservationism, animal rights, vegetarianism, veganism and serves the promotion of sea shepherd conservation society.
5 comments
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
- 1 day 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.
6 comments
My Name Is SANDY. My Animal ID # Is A0964674.
Animals  (tags: TO BE DESTROYED - SUNDAY - 05/19/13, safety, prevention, protection, treatment, health, healthcare, risks, sadness, suffering, protection, pets, endangered, dogs, environment, animalwelfare, animaladvocates )

Kelly
- 1 day ago - facebook.com
TO BE DESTROYED - SUNDAY - 05/19/13 I am a female br brindle and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS I came in the shelter as a STRAY
7 comments
 
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