Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Best Friends has a good article about how they took in Michael Vick's dogs , going against the conventional wisdom that these animals can't be saved. Tags: Michael Vick Best Friends.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

We saw it with Michael Vick and we'll see it with this kid. Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn Michael Vick. Why should we care so much about a cat and not about the abuse of a child? Are cats more important than people? What kind of world is this?

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Critter News

JULY 31, 2009

I do not like Michael Vick and would pay to see him in a ring tied to a stake with some hungry bears inside. Tags: pit bull animal cruelty Michael Vick sick. But, to be fair, I do want to highlight this very thoughtful piece by Raina Kelley at Newsweek.

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Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Come on, that's a Michael Vick defense that didn't work with him either. A judge convicted Paragallo of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a nonjury trial in Greene County. Tags: New York animal cruelty horses. This guy sounds like a real jerk. He didn't know how his horses were being treated on his own farm?

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick will be allowed to finish his sentence under home confinement because there is no room at a halfway house for him, a government official told The Associated Press Thursday. Vick is serving a 23-month sentence at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., He is eligible for release in July.

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Critter News

JANUARY 24, 2009

Another happy little story from Best Friends about a rescued pit bull once owned by Michael "Sick" Vick. Tags: pit bull animal rescue Michael Vick Best Friends. This story is about Cherry.

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Critter News

JULY 30, 2009

"Sick Vick" is on his way to a new team. Tags: pit bull animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick sick. Who will it be? Early rumors swirled around the Patriots or the Steelers. If it's the Seattle Seahawks, I may have to move.

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Critter News

JULY 31, 2009

An informal poll shows that 51 percent of Seattle Seahawks fans would actually welcome Vick to the team. Tags: pit bull seattle animal cruelty Michael Vick sick. Talk about desperation to win something at any cost. What a pathetic bunch.

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Critter News

JANUARY 13, 2009

Just got this update from Best Friends on two of the former Michael "Sick" Vick dogs (now named Little Red and Handsome Dan.) All the Vick dogs at Best Friends have their own web page if you want to check up on them. Tags: pit bull animal rescue Michael Vick Best Friends.

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Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2009

This is a great response to his recent complaining that the NFL is colluding against Vick and his insulting comparison of Vick to Jackie Robinson, the African American who broke the race boundaries in major league baseball. Tags: pit bull animal cruelty Michael Vick sick.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 23, 2008

1 says Vick actually placed family pets in the ring against pit bulls owned by "Bad Newz Kennels" and watched as the animals ruthlessly attacked the domesticated dogs causing "major injuries." Tags: Michael Vick dog fighting. In just released report, a person identified as confidential witness No.

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Critter News

JULY 29, 2009

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Critter News

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Who would be dumb enough to still be selling Vick jerseys? No doubt going after the coveted football loving animal abuser fan base. earlier this month after finding replicas of Vick's No. Update- OK,I'm being unfair about the supporting animal abuse part. Tags: Michael Vick.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I apologize for the audio quality of this episode.my sound engineer was on the Xbox! Here are the week's stories.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Have you ever wondered where the dogs in the Michael Vick case are now? Almost everyone in the animal world, and even those who aren’t animal lovers, will remember this case. You can find The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption on Amazon, and anywhere books are sold.

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Critter News

MARCH 26, 2009

Michael "Sick" Vick should not be allowed back into the NFL, but he doesn't have to be diagnosed as a psychopath first. Tags: animal cruelty Michael Vick. What he did revealed the kind of person he is. It says enough. But I suspect some team will pick him up.controversy fills seats.

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Animal Person

MAY 17, 2009

Rhoden in " The Case for a Second Chance for Michael Vick? " And I'm not just referring to Vick here. Let's deconstruct the concept: Do you think that people who have spent their lives harming animals by eating them, just like I did and much of my family still does, deserve a second chance?

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Critter News

APRIL 1, 2010

Michael Frame, D-Eureka. Even when her organization got involved in the high-profile animal abuse case of NFL quarterback Michael Vick, she had never seen such a vitriolic reaction. The response of elected officials has left the experienced activist dumbfounded.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The book features stories of 15 different dogs at DogTown, which is part of the Best Friends Animal Society located in Angel Canyon (Kanab, Utah). There are also essays about animal health and behavior. A prime example is the story of Georgia, a dog rescued from the Michael Vick dog fighting ring.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 22, 2011

Michael Vick, whose unearthed gambling operation was found to not only force dogs to fight, but also kill under-performing dogs in twisted ways, is only one story in a mass of untold stories. It may feel threatened, and animals that feel threatened instinctually protect themselves. As a breed, pit bulls have a bad rap.

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Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ A Disgraceful Farm Bill ” (editorial, May 16): While the farm bill recently approved by Congress deals with enormous agricultural policy issues, it also includes three important provisions to protect animal welfare. Enforcement has been inconsistent at best. These new penalties would give the law some much needed teeth.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 30, 2008

The Michael Vick case shed light on the disgrace of those who cause dogs to fight each other, an event often accompanied by drug sales and prostitution. The animals are forced to fight through beatings, starvation, being thrown at each other, being made to attack smaller animals thrown at them, and worse.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 19, 2007

Michael Vick should be punished to the full extent of the law if he is convicted of the charges filed against him. Dogs evolved with humans. They are our trusted friends and companions. To train them to fight one another, and then to kill the losers of these fights, is barbaric beyond words.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 31, 2007

The site recently posted a section called “How Dog Fighting Works” in response to the Michael Vick court case. Hello, My name is Chad and I am working with the easy-to-understand explanations web site HowStuffWorks.com.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2008

Isenhour is charged with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird. Should Isenhour be banned from the PGA Tour for a period of years the way Michael Vick was banned from the NFL? The charges carry a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines. Is the maximum penalty too light?

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