Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. From the AP.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. Their investigations produce results.

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OCTOBER 7, 2008

It's not just cats and dogs! A new study, published online in Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, suggests that animal assisted therapy for people with mental disorders can be effective with farm animals. Tags: animal-assisted therapy farm animal welfare.

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JULY 17, 2009

I had a couple of dogs when I was a kid, but I mostly grew up with cats. I have a lot of patience with cats. I don't believe that any cat is unadoptable, even feral cats. I believe that a feral may never be a lap cat and they may never even let you pet them. But you can earn their friendship and companionship.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.

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MARCH 29, 2009

All I know is that the majority of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, animal rights supporters, animal rescuers, animal shelter volunteers, and feral cat colony stewards that I know are women. Tags: animal rights. It's an intriguing question that would probably get quite a response at any dinner party.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

It's not perfect, but it's progress in one of the more animal welfare-challenged parts of the US. Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense. Tags: animal cruelty legislation Arkansas us.

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JUNE 1, 2009

ALDF is asking that you send a letter to the USDA asking that Sargeant's Class B license-which allows him to round up dogs and cats from animal shelters, auctions, private individuals and other "random sources," and then sell them for experimentation-be revoked.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009

My boss couldn't take the dogs because he already has a very needy dog, a cat and a new baby. I have 5 cats and 3 hamsters, but still emailed my husband asking if we could take 2 labs. Tags: animal rescue scam dogs. They only had until March 5 because the apartment they were moving to would not allow dogs.

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JUNE 1, 2009

State police raided Everle's property, 30 miles north of New York City, in July, and witnesses testified that they found several animals dead, many malnourished and dozens living in unsanitary conditions. The animals included ducks, chickens, guinea hens, rabbits, sheep, dogs and cats.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Interesting that many of the grants this place gets specifically say they can't experiment on any domesticated animals (cats and dogs I guess.). Anyway, I couldn't enter the actual rooms where the animals were kept because I would have had to wear a bio-hazard suit. It reminded me of an adoption poster at the animal shelter.

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MARCH 14, 2010

President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Each year, millions of cats, dogs, non-human primates and other animals suffer and die in research laboratories. Tags: animal research Obama. Gundl Bhutani Sarasota.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

But we need much more support, in districts across the nation, to protect all Americans from repeat offender animal abusers. Animal abuse is not only a danger to our cats, dogs, horses, and other animals, but also to people. Sincerely, Stephen Wells Executive Director Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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MAY 28, 2009

Hunters shoot down animals in cold blood for mere sport. In university labs nationwide, scientists inflict spinal-cord injuries on dogs and cats, inject rats with carcinogens, test dangerous drugs on monkeys, and do all kinds of evil things to guinea pigs in the name of scientific research.

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