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Envigo pleads guilty to neglecting dogs, faces $35M fine

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A company that bred Beagles for research will pay more than $35 million after pleading guilty last month to violating the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by neglecting thousands of dogs at its Cumberland, Virginia, breeding facility. The payment includes the largest ever fine in an animal welfare case.

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The Winter of our Discontent

10,000 Birds

They play and dance in front of tethered dogs, all the while going about the serious business of stealing those same dog’s food. I’ve neglected their company too long, but they always let me know that the winter isn’t so bad, not when you can spend it with great birds like them.

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You can help Angels in Fur Dog Rescue with just a click!

4 The Love Of Animals

Natural Balance has teamed up with Angels in Fur Dog Rescue to donate one pound of food for each new “LIKE” on the Natural Balance Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/naturalbalancefan ). That means that YOU can help feed rescue dogs with just a click of your mouse!

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4 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

Choosing to adopt a dog rather than get one at the pet store (or what some like to refer to as “puppy mill”) is a beautiful thing—essentially you are saving a poor pup from euthanasia and you’re providing a an animal with a good home. Just like when having a baby, getting a dog is expensive—more so than one would think.

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Woman Gets 12 Sentences for Animal Abuse

Critter News

An eastern Missouri woman is sentenced to 12 year in prison for neglecting her dogs. Six dogs were seized. That's a pretty stiff sentence. The sentence for 46-year-old Tamara Lynn Benscoter of Park Hills was handed down Friday. Police in Iron Mountain were called to Benscoter's former home twice in September.

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Detecting Animal Cruelty

Critter News

Here are some signs that may indicate abuse or neglect: * Tick or flea infestations * Wounds on the body * Patches of missing hair * Extremely thin, starving animal * Limping * An owner striking or otherwise physically abusing an animal * Dogs who are repeatedly left alone without food and water, and often chained in a yard * Dogs who have been hit (..)

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Little guy with big heart helping animals!

4 The Love Of Animals

Benjamin, founder of American Dog Rescue , the little guy with a big heart! Not only has he founded his own dog rescue in honor of his beloved poodle Buddy, but he contributed to and helped raise more than $1,000,000 for The Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team on during The Humane Society’s To the Rescue!