Monday, October 8, 2012

Animals in the news

  • Animal Rights Group Attacks Pokemon For Promoting Animal Abuse

    Animal rights group PETA has condemned the Pokémon media franchise and video game series, saying it "paints a rosy picture of what amounts to thinly veiled animal abuse." The Pokémon series tells the stories of young "trainers" who befriend wild ...

    www.forbes.com

  • Minister blesses animals in fundraiser for Gardner Animal Control

    GARDNER - Animals of all different shapes and sizes were blessed at the annual fundraiser for the Gardner Animal Control Facility this weekend.

    www.telegram.com

  • Group forms to help Prince William County Animal Shelter

    There's a new group dedicated to helping animals in Prince William County and one of its first acts of business will be to open the county's first dog park.

    www2.insidenova.com

  • Will the United States ever be cruelty-free and ban animal testing on products?

    At any given moment, we are inspired by someone or something we see, hear, or learn. We either ignore the possibilities and impact it will make on our lives and the lives of others or we seize the opportunity, igniting our passion and manifesting our ...

    www.examiner.com

  • Blessings for the animals

    Many dogs -- and a few other animals, too -- came to Washington National Cathedral on Sunday for the annual St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of the Animals. Animal owners escort their pets to the annual St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of the. 1/6. Rate ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Mitchel Olszak: Predatory animals expand their ranges

    In other parts of the United States, we are seeing expansions in the populations of such animals as wolves and mountain lions.

    www.ncnewsonline.com

  • Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter Society hosts Bark in the Park ...

    Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter Society (BASS) held a Bark in the Park event at Shepherd Lake in Ringwood State Park on Sunday, Sept.

    www.northjersey.com

  • Protesters storm Marineland and shut down dolphin show (Includes interview)

    In a recent expose of the Ontario-based park, Linda Diebel of the Toronto Star produced photos, videos and documents about the atrocious conditions Marineland's animals were forced to endure. The demonstration began shortly before noon and included ...

    www.digitaljournal.com

  • Animal Photos Of The Week

    These water loving animals are known for their extremely agile, hand-like front paws that are complete with short claws giving these otters their name.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Violence of the lambs: Animal sacrifice ban sought in reply to Innocence of ...

    The activists hold that "ritual killings of animals are a barbaric tradition that insults the feelings of a great number of Russians and cannot be allowed in a civilized state in the 21st century.

    rt.com

  • Iryna Tereshchenko: The problem is not stray animals, but irresponsible pet ...

    The youth animal protection league has been organizing this event for six years already. ForUm had an interview with the organization's president Iryna Tereshchenko and learnt how the life of animal protectors is and why thousands of cats and dog keep ...

    en.for-ua.com

  • Blessing of the Animals 2012: When faith meets fur

    It's an autumn tradition - Blessing of the Animals events/services around the feast day of the patron saint of animals, Saint Francis of Assisi. For the past several years, the lone outdoor public event in West Seattle has been offered by St. John the ...

    westseattleblog.com

  • "The Amazing Race" 2102: Balloon Animals and Adongadongs

    In the opening Leg of The Amazing Race 21, eleven teams of two flew to China to battle ping pong prodigies and force-feed frog fallopian tubes in their quest to be eligible to double the grand prize for winning the Race.

    www.afterelton.com

  • Animal cell jabs may rid you of double chin

    The researchers have found that they can burn off excess fat in specific areas of the body by injecting tiny capsules filled with a modified type of heat-producing cell commonly found in animals and babies. The cells release "signals" that alter the ...

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • PETS: Animals get wild at doggy Halloween parties

    Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, who has written several books, including "Dog Parties: Entertaining Your Party Animal," has had animals bob for tennis balls. Other tips from Whitman, who is PetSmart's Halloween party expert: When prepping a yard, because ...

    www.nctimes.com

  • Can You Give The Flu To Your Dog Or Cat?

    "We worry a lot about zoonoses, the transmission of diseases from animals to people," said Christiane Loehr, a professor at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

    woub.org

  • Animal protection cause

    When the government made Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mandatory, I was thrilled. Perhaps now some money would come to the animal welfare and wildlife agencies. We struggle for money every day - last week we bought a mattress for large ...

    www.nagalandpost.com

  • Leading animal ethicists call for full disclosure on testing

    Patients prescribed drugs tested on animals should be told details of exactly what was involved, including any suffering caused, say some of the world's leading animal ethicists. The editors of the Journal of Animal Ethics (JAE), published this month ...

    www.ekklesia.co.uk

  • Islam does not support live export

    Misunderstanding and dismissal of animal rights is often what activists face in the Middle East, and elsewhere. People just don't understand, rights advocates say.

    www.bikyamasr.com

  • Volunteers needed to foster animals

    Battersea is looking for foster carers who can look after animals beyond Christmas, but anyone who successfully applies now should be able to have their first foster animal before Christmas. Foster carers need to live within a two-hour drive of one of ...

    www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk

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