Critter News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

on Prop 2 - Californians for Humane Farms - has uncovered an election scam and is charging the measure’s opponents with laundering money in violation of state campaign finance laws. Tags: eggs california factory farm agribusiness. In a complaint filed September 3 with California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, YES!

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MAY 5, 2009

A resolution at the end of a three-year campaign, triggered by a public outcry at the annual seal culls in Canada and Norway, condemned the slaughter of seals as "inherently inhumane". Tags: seal hunters.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 29, 2008

As the quarterly campaign finance period closed today, the YES! on Prop 2 campaign reports a tidal wave of voter and donor support from Californians backing the effort to stop the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals on industrial factory farms. Tags: eggs california farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. Chief economist?

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Critter News

JULY 28, 2009

But as far as her national campaign, I'm her biggest fan. Hell, I'd contribute to her campaign if I knew she wouldn't blow it on something with rhinestones or PBR for the Toddster. Tags: Palin. I hate what she did as far as wolf hunting and a few other things. Listen and laugh.

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Critter News

JANUARY 9, 2009

In a brisk, readable narrative, The Longest Struggle traces the campaigns of animal rights pioneers like Henry Spira, Alex Hershaft, and Ingrid Newkirk, as well as leaders who have come more recently on the scene like Heidi Prescott, Karen Davis, and Bruce Friedrich. Tags: animal rights. Worth a look.

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Critter News

MARCH 17, 2009

Project R&R is a campaign of the New England Anti-Vivisection Society. Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal cruelty vivisection anti-cruelty medical research. Visit this site.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

"All eyes are going to be on Canada as it's preparing to host the 2010 Winter Olympics and we think that all that extra attention comes with an increased responsibility to set a positive example for the rest of the world," said Lindsay Rajt, PETA's manager of campaigns. Tags: indigenous hunting canada seals PETA hunting.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2008

During Sea Shepherd’s Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Migaloo in 2007/08, Animal Planet had a camera crew on board a campaign that saved the lives of nearly 500 whales, leaving the Japanese fleet with less then half of their quota and costing them tens of millions of dollars. Tags: sea shepherd.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 20, 2010

Purina, Kroger, and animal lover Trista Sutter, from ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” have teamed up to launch the third-annual “ Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart ” campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while donating funds to animal welfare organizations nationwide. Tags: events. Have a fun pet tale to tell?

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The RSPCA are trying to raise awareness of its urgent campaign to protect the welfare of UK meat chickens. If you live in the UK, please urge Jim Fitzpatrick, Minister for Animal Welfare, to make the right choice for UK chickens and quash the squash, by sending an email via our campaign website at Quash the Squash.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 11, 2010

She will also host her own animal homelessness awareness campaign in her city by posting fliers and information in public places. Sophia E from Baxter Springs, KS is going to start a program to supply pet owners with proper id for their pets and a local system to bring interested pet owners together to teach them the importance of tagging.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

From the campaign website : (Nov. on Prop 2 campaign. Tags: proposition 2. Proposition 2 has been passed in California. 4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. As of 11 PM PST, Prop 2 was leading 62% to 38%.

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Critter News

JANUARY 30, 2010

In other news, PETA received more publicity for their anti seal hunting campaign when one of their protesters was hit in the face with a pie. Tags: seal hunters PETA. This after a PETA activist hit Canada Fisheries Minister Gail Shae with a pie. That's good, because I really hate Canada's odious seal hunt.

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Critter News

JUNE 28, 2009

The Humane Society began a campaign in March 2008 to get 600 university presidents to sign a pledge to prevent severe pain and distress in animals used in research. Tags: university research animal experimentation humane society medical research animal resear. So far only 37 presidents have signed it.

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Critter News

MARCH 29, 2010

This article is by the President of the Blue Frontier Campaign. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan endangered species. I'm glad others share my disgust with CITES and the UN. Hopefully, regular citizens will read this and not just other activists. (I I forwarded an article about this to my book club members.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

I got curious today and googled "Jennifer Fearing," the woman who led the Yes on Proposition 2 campaign. Tags: proposition 2 california humane society farm animal welfare. It turns out that she was the former Humane Society Chief Economist. Pretty impressive bio (please note that the bio is from her time at HSUS).

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This new campaign, sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie’s Fund, and the Ad Council, hopes to reverse this trend and find homes for these homeless, lovable pets. The campaign has one unified goal, to increase pet adoption. Tags: adoptable events animal adoption animal rescue animal shelter psa.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 26, 2011

One lucky reader will get their choice of a personalized dog ID tag. The front of the tag has a colorful design, enamelled onto it. Contact information can be engraved onto the reverse of the tags. They offer free shipping on tags worldwide! Even better? Comment before midnight on February 3rd, 2011.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 20, 2010

This campaign continues the Postal Service’s 50+ year tradition of raising awareness of serious social issues with special commemorative stamps. With so many great pets waiting to be adopted, we are happy that the Stamps to the Rescue campaign is helping spread the word about the cause. by Sally Andersen-Bruce.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

It really looked like a game of tag. I’m running a crowdfunding campaign now to raise funds to publish it. Eventually the weaker juvenile flew to be with its loud sibling. They sat together on a branch, touched wings, and the stronger juvenile flew to the next tree and started screaming again. … Birds Bald Eagle raptors'

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Critter News

OCTOBER 12, 2008

Now the passionate and tragic affair between the matador and his unconventional lover has been made into a film starring Adrien Brody and Penelope Cruz - to the fury of Spain's growing lobby of anti-bullfighting campaigners, who say the glamour of Hollywood stars glorifies a cruel sport. Tags: bullfighting.

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MARCH 23, 2010

So it doesn’t affect our campaign,” he says. Tags: sea shepherd. “The fact is, they’re exceeding their quota limits in the Mediterranean and they’re doing that every year. Sea Shepherd doesn’t protest, Sea Shepherd intervenes against illegal activity.

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MAY 21, 2009

Expect the Great Vick Image Rehabilitation Campaign in the coming weeks and months. Tags: Michael Vick dog fighting.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The veterinary services department launched a probe this month after animal rights campaigners accused the Progenix Research lab based in the northern state of Penang of cruelty to animals. Tags: animal research malaysia.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

It's all part of a campaign to cut carbon emissions. Tags: UK carbon emissions healthcare vegetarian meatless. Meat-free menus are to be promoted in hospitals as part of a strategy to cut global warming emissions across the National Health Service.

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Animal Person

MARCH 30, 2009

Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry! Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The million dollar ad campaign by the Foundation for Biomedical Research (“Critical research,” Nov. Tags: animal research drug companies medical research. Here's a succinct letter to the editor that summarizes the emotional blackmail propogated by animal researchers. From the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, WA.

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Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2009

I do disagree with some of what follows, though, and agree with some as well (my comments are in italics): The animal rights movement must adapt their political campaigning strategies to these psychological facts. The aim of the campaign must be to change society, the social system in which people live, and not individual peoples’ minds. (

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 28, 2009

In addition, for a limited time, DenHaus is offering their latest style – the hip, modern BowHaus – at $100 off and with free shipping as part of the Show Love campaign. Tags: giveaways. Visit this site and submit a short story about how your dog shows love to you!

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Critter News

OCTOBER 26, 2008

Why and how do people campaign on behalf of a species that is not their own? Tags: animal cruelty books. I came across this 2005 book from the Society & Animals Journal titled Confronting Cruelty Moral Orthodoxy and the Challenge of the Animal Rights Movement. Sounds interesting.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

The campaign also used tactics such as false allegations of paedophilia against managers of the supply companies, and posting sanitary towels to their homes saying the blood was contaminated with the AIDS virus. Tags: europe activism huntingdon animal rights. The cost of the damage and increased security measures amounted to 12.6

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

The polar bear is the WWF's poster animal in its campaign against global climate change, said Nirlungayuk, and "the Inuit are caught in the middle.". Tags: indigenous hunting canada inuit polar bear.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

There, a conservation campaign led by Naga conservation activist Bano Haralu, based on community education and the promise of economic retooling, has successfully halted the massive slaughter of the hundreds of thousands of Amur Falcons who gather at the Doyang Reservoir. It is often hard to be positive. by Scott Weidensaul.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2009

Komen for the Cure and will raise awareness for breast cancer through the Purina Cat Chow Connected for the Cause campaign. The Purina Cat Chow Connected for the Cause campaign will culminate in October with limited-edition pink packaging at grocery, mass and pet retailers nationwide in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The Limited recently launched Fabulous Pet Names , a social media campaign to promote its new pet clothing line. Tags: news. The Limited wants to hear the fun and quirky stories behind how you came up with your pet’s name. Participating is easy: submit a photo of your pet and tell how you came up with your pet’s name.

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Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. They can say that the puppy was needing to be re-homed, therefore it's like adopting from a rescue group.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 30, 2009

Fundraising efforts surrounding the campaign included the 2009 Let Freedom Bark charity ride, the national raffle for the official Dublin Dog Foundation Dream Bike and Sidecar, and over two-dozen fundraising events. Tags: news. The 2009 Let Freedom Bark charity ride from Charlotte, N.C. to Washington, D.C., to Washington, D.C.,

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