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Seattle Animal Shelter's Critter Team

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Here is an article in the Seattle Times about the lesser known small animal area at the Seattle Animal Shelter. Tags: seattle animal shelter. We used to volunteer for that program.

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Shelter Strays Used as Lab Animals

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I thought it was an urban myth that animal shelters would actually turn over unwanted animals to laboratories for research, but apparently not. Montcalm County has taken a step towards ending its relationship with an animal research facility. In return, the company can use some of the unwanted dogs for animal research.

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Scandal at Los Angeles Animal Shelter

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LA Animal Services is the subject of an internal investigation surrounding missing animals. Brenda Barnette, General Manager of the Animal Services Department, said 64 animals have disappeared from six shelters in roughly a year,” Zanhiser reports. “Of Excerpt from CityWatch.

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King County Animal Shelters Still in Trouble

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After all the brewhaha about improving the conditions at the King County animal shelters in Washington State (where we live), I'm still seeing this kind of stuff. Tags: animal shelter management seattle State of Washington King county. When is King County going to clean up its act?

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Animal Tracks – Professional portraits reveal shelter animals’ true selves

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Animal Tracks – Professional portraits reveal shelter animals’ true selves. If you are a photographer and love animals, please consider volunteering your time to help the animals at your local shelter or rescue.

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Paws UP for Union Township Animal Shelter

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Rock & Rawhide , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to increase adoptions for dogs and cats in shelters by providing toys and other items that serve as a form of distraction therapy, reducing the stress and noise levels. This shelter has hundreds of dogs and cats coming and going on a daily basis and need our help!

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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

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That's why this action alert from the Animal Legal Defense Fund strikes a cord with me. Sargeant, doing business as Sargeant’s Wholesale Biologicals, buys carcasses from animal shelters and sells them to research facilities such as UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine. From the ALDF blog. Arrested in June 2007, Michael J.