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China Dogs' Rescue Shows Growing Animal Activism
By not in system - AOL NewsBEIJING -- After spotting a truck packed with hundreds of whimpering dogs on a Beijing highway, a man put out a call on a microblogging site, begging fellow animal lovers to help him force the driver to release the animals. Around 200 people responded, blockading the truck at a toll booth for 15 hours until they finally negotiated the dogs' release for $17,000, saving them from being slaughtered and served as food. Many of the animals were dehydrated, injured and suffering from a potentially deadly virus; at least 68 have been hospitalized. Video footage taken at the site and provided to The ...
To the Hounds: Fox Hunting Lives On as an Animal-Friendly Pastime
By not in system - AOL NewsGORMAN, Calif. -- It's a pastime, participants will tell you, that's as American as apple pie: one played in the great outdoors, on real grass, with lots of running and jumping and zig zagging all over the place. And, no, it's not football or baseball, although a horsehide is tangentially involved. David McNew, AP Huntsman Scott Neill and foxhounds return from a British-style fox hunt for coyotes March 26 on Tejon Ranch near Gorman, Calif. We're talking fox hunting here, a sport so American it has been pursued by presidents, Hollywood celebrities and just plain folks from all ...
'Euthanized' Puppy Gets New Leash on Life
By not in system - AOL NewsA puppy that was declared dead along with the rest of his euthanized litter mates turned out to be very much alive -- and now he's looking for a home. Wall-E was one of six puppies found in a cage that was dumped outside the animal shelter in Sulphur, Okla., about a week ago. The dogs appeared to be very sick. Rather than bring them into the shelter, where other animals could have been exposed to their illness, officials decided the puppies would have to be put to sleep, according to KWTV, Channel 9 in Oklahoma City. A veterinarian euthanized the puppies and declared each one dead. The ...
Baseball Star Chase Utley and Wife Jen Take a Swing Against Animal Abuse
By David Moye - AOL News
(Dec. 10) -- When Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Chase Utley isn't hitting home runs on the field, he and his wife, Jennifer, are striking out against animal abusers. The Utleys are both passionate animal lovers who working to educate the community about the proper treatment of animals and help fund nonprofit organizations that are active in the fight against neglect, pain and suffering. It's a subject that resonates with both Utleys, as they grew up in homes with animals, but it really struck a chord with Jennifer when she and Utley decided to plant permanent roots in Philadelphia. Paul ...
UK 'Cat Bin Lady' Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty, Fined About $400
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Oct. 19) -- The "cat toss lady" or "cat bin lady" has 'fessed up to her crime in a court of law. Mary Bale became an international villain when video footage surfaced in August showing her dumping a 4-year-old tabby into a Dumpster (or bin, as Brits say). On Tuesday morning, she appeared at a Coventry court and pleaded guilty to a charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. The fine was 250 British pounds ($393). "The cat was trapped in the bin for approximately 15 hours before her owners heard her cries. They posted video footage of the incident on Facebook and YouTube in an ...
Prince Harry Accused of Animal Cruelty
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsBRADFORD, United Kingdom (Sept. 5) – Animal welfare groups are accusing Britain's Prince Harry of animal cruelty after he continued to play in a polo game after his horse was allegedly wounded by spikes on the royal's riding spurs. Photos from a July polo match in England show the 25-year-old prince atop a horse bleeding on its side. The game's rules state that any player who uses his spurs excessively can face penalties that range from a warning to a more than $75,000 fine. Competitors are also supposed to take themselves out of the game immediately if they notice that their horse is ...
Surprise Emmy Darling Temple Grandin's 3 Greatest Hits
By Carl Franzen - AOL News(Aug. 30) -- One of the biggest surprises during of Sunday's Emmy Awards ceremony was the success of HBO's five-award-winning "Temple Grandin," based on the true story of the longtime animal rights and autism advocate. Although many people might be more familiar with Claire Daines* -- the "My So-Called Life" actress who portrayed Grandin in the film and won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie -- Grandin herself has been celebrated for many years by her scientific colleagues for her pioneering work. She is especially noted for channeling her own high-functioning ...
Israel Poised to Be First Country to Ban Fur Trade
By Matthew Kalman - AOL NewsJERUSALEM (Aug. 24) -- Israel is set to become the first country in the world to impose a blanket ban on the import of animal fur -- a move animal rights activists hope will have a domino effect around the world. On Sept. 2, the Knesset is due to debate the second and third readings of the groundbreaking bill introduced by Ronit Tirosh, a legislator from the opposition Kadima Party, to outlaw the production, processing, import, export and sale of fur from all animal species not already part of the meat industry. There was some opposition from religious groups representing ultra-orthodox ...
Family Pets Also Victimized by Foreclosure Crisis
By Scott Martelle - AOL News(July 18) -- Abandoned pets may be one of the less-visible ramifications of the festering foreclosure crisis. Shelters in some of the nation's worst-hit regions report a surge in animals that have either been left behind by their owners or dropped off at shelters in hopes that new owners can be found. Pet rescuers in some of the hard-hit areas of the country report they have been flooded with calls for help by pet owners no longer able to afford their animals. Statistics are difficult to obtain, but the Humane Society of the United States says it has noticed a huge increase over the past ...
San Francisco's War on Pets
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(July 12) -- San Francisco is close to becoming the least-welcoming city in the country for pets. San Francisco's Commission of Animal Control and Welfare plans to vote on an ordinance that would ban the sale of all pets, except fish. "That includes dogs, cats, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, lizards and nearly every other critter, or, as the commission calls them, companion animals," reports the San Francisco Chronicle. While reports of an excess of abandoned cats and dogs first got the commission to investigate the issue, the real problem turns out to be ...
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