4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2009

You may remember our post awhile back about a great product called FlexPet. Well, if your dog suffers from arthritis or joint pain, this giveaway is for you! One lucky reader will get a 3 month supply of this amazing supplement. A bit more about FlexPet: Thanks to the wonders of CM8™, animals suffering with joint diseases such as arthritis, bursitis, osteochondrosis (OCD), hip dysplasia and other degenerative problems with the shoulders, elbows and stifle joint can experience long-term relief wi

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Critter News

AUGUST 6, 2009

From the San Jose Mercury News. Fascinating spotlight on an activist known for freeing imprisoned animals. He was himself eventually imprisoned for two years as a result. Tags: activism animal rights.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 23, 2009

The New York Times ' Nicholas D. Kristof frustrates me. His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals. He comes so close to grasping the concept of justice based on sentience, but his thinking is all muddled by tradition and culture. The result is that on one level he knows that hurting sentient nonhumans isn't right, but if it's done in a certain respectful way (oxymoron, anyone?

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2009

Here is a crisp (but badly edited) essay by philosopher Nathan Nobis. I like Nathan's distinction between "Oh yeah?" and "So what!" as replies to an argument. Suppose you claim that proposition C follows, logically, from propositions P1 and P2. There are two mistakes you can be making. First, one or more of your premises may be false. Second, your conclusion may not follow, logically, from your premises, even if the premises are true.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2009

The Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide: Dogs (Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guides) is an awesome resource for all dog owners. If you have a dog, you need this book! It’s small enough to keep with you if you wanted, but jam packed with great information. Everything from how to give your dog CPR, to how to puppy proof your home. Those aren’t all though, it talks about barking, indoor marking, how to get out skunk smell, how to protect yourself from a vicious dog, and even how to rescue a d

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2009

You may or may not be aware of the yearly event that we host on our blog, Wish List Worthy. It’s called Pink October , and is aimed towards helping raise money for Susan G. Komen foundation. So of course when we got this press release about Purnia Cat Chow and their efforts to raise funds for Komen, we were very excited to share it with you! Purina® Cat Chow® understands the unique bond between an owner and their cat and the connection they share.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 29, 2009

Want to know the most effective way to open a banana? Watch the “pros&# ! The primates know what their doing! How to Open a Banana originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 29, 2009. Tags: cute video.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 18, 2009

Pleasant Tees is a company for the dog lover! They make fun tees, customized with your dog breed (or, even from a photo of your own dog). The tees take popular logos and parody them to relate to dogs. Check out the fun design that we had made from a photo of Baby: Other great shirts are available, but we just had to choose the iPup because we are such Apple fans.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 13, 2009

“Doing More for Pets&# Rescue Stories Contest Puts Focus on Pet Adoption and Goal of Finding Homes for 300,000 Deserving Pets by the End of 2009. Some pet rescue stories drive people to tears; others end with smiles from ear to ear. Then there are those amazing stories that lead to both. Ten such stories represent the tales of some extraordinary dogs and cats that make up the finalists in the Purina® Pro Plan® Rally to Rescue® “Doing More TM for Pets&# Rescue Stories Contest.

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Critter News

AUGUST 30, 2009

I had no idea what a pangolin was, but, thanks to Wikipedia , I now know it's a scaly anteater. And, surprise, their "harvesting" is tied back to.CHINA! From Red Orbit. In its biggest seizures of pangolins this year, Malaysia’s Wildlife and National Parks Department confiscated 98 animals from a house in Alor Setar in the northern state of Kedah. After about three weeks of surveillance and investigations, the department’s Wildlife Crime Unit raided the house early Wednesday morning and found the

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Critter News

AUGUST 30, 2009

About time. Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species inhabit the Bahamas, and previously it was legal to kill any sea turtle species found there except one, the hawksbill. Now, they are all protected. Good. Tags: turtles Bahamas endangered species.

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Critter News

AUGUST 28, 2009

Interesting article on Senator Edward Kennedy that highlights his little-known contributions to animal welfare. It's from the Humane Society. Tags: legislation animal welfare.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 28, 2009

Forget about doggie day care, spas and designer clothes. According to a recent national survey of American dog owners, the majority say they are pampering their pooches with more simple pleasures, including belly rubs, walks and games of fetch. The survey, which was conducted by ALPO® brand dog food, reveals that just two percent of dog owners say they have ever pampered their pooches by taking them to a doggie spa and only one percent say they have ever pampered their dog with a professional ma

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Critter News

AUGUST 26, 2009

The latest movie to prompt this kind of behavior is G-Force. The heroes are a pair of guinea pigs. Here is a CBS article that at least explains basic care for guinea pigs. Having cared for guinea pigs at the Seattle Animal Shelter, I can tell you that guinea pigs are certainly cute. They are also the messiest animals on the planet. And, they require a lot of care.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2009

We had a great response to the FlexPet giveaway, and we sure do wish that we could help all dogs who are suffering with joint issues. Sadly, there can be only one winner, Susan Orton. The good news is that the kind folks at FlexPet are offering a discount code to all our readers who would like to try this product to help their dog. You can “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” (plus free shipping if ordering by midnight tonight) by ordering directly off this landing page: [link] !

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2009

Live in Bethesda, MD? Then you are lucky enough to have access to a great doggy day care called Dogtopia. If not, this article from Dogtopia CEO Amy Nichols, can still help you make a good choice in doggy day care in your area. ‘Unleashing’ 5 Facts. Just like parents seeking quality care for their children while they work or travel, dog owners face the same dilemma.

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Critter News

AUGUST 23, 2009

Thanks to everyone who has sent us condolences about Her Majesty Charlotte the cranky cat who has returned to the circle of life. I can honestly say that if it weren't for Charlotte, there would be no Critter News and I would still be eating the big burger at Kid Valley. She was one hell of a cat.

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Critter News

AUGUST 20, 2009

Has anyone ever read Richard Russo's book "Straight Man?" He uses geese killing at a fictional university as a comedic subplot. I've googled this and can't find a single critique of the book that mentions that he is making a joke out of animal cruelty. It's not funny at all. Why wasn't it noted by someone somewhere? Tags: animal cruelty books.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 5, 2009

WagWorld.com Shares Dog-Friendly Spots and Searches for Top 10 “Togetherful” Cities. ST. LOUIS, MO, August 4, 2009 – Dogs have always been man’s best friend. But, according to a new national survey of dog owners, our four-legged companions are playing an increasingly important role in many Americans’ lives. According to the survey, which was conducted on behalf of Beneful® brand dog food, 95 percent of dog owners agree that spending time with their dog lifts their spirits and 92 percent say thei

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Critter News

AUGUST 13, 2009

Malaysia is a transit hub, a supply source, and a consumer hub for endangered wildlife. A deadly combination. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking malaysia endangered species.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 31, 2009

Today at 5pm EST is the deadline for entries for the 14-month calendar "dedicated to the thousands of greyhounds who have been rescued from racetracks nationwide" according to GREY2K USA. Submission Rules: One photo entry per dog. Include your greyhound’s name, tattoo numbers, adoption group and history of 150 words or less. Photo must be in color and of 300 dpi quality or greater at 8.75" high x 11.25" wide (file size will generally be greater than 500 KB).

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Critter News

AUGUST 30, 2009

From a Best Friends email. Join Best Friends Animal Society for the annual No More Homeless Pets National Conference, October 23-25, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each year, five million healthy, adoptable homeless pets are still being put down. This is the conference for people who want to make a difference. Three days of action oriented training, inspiration and, of course, fun with Best Friends.

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Critter News

AUGUST 29, 2009

This is big, scary business out there, not some struggling poor people trying to survive. Like in arms dealing and drug smuggling, we are talking dangerous and powerful criminals. And where is the demand coming from? China of course! But there are some really courageous people out there trying to expose this trade, including the author, a writer for the UK's Daily Mail.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 29, 2009

Though I wrote about the mountain lions of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge a couple of times, it was never with the breadth and depth that Deb Durant of Invisible Voices has. She posted an important update that those of you who participated in the commenting period (regarding the killing of the Kofa lions) may know something about.Deb and I have both relied on Retired Wildlife Biologist Ron Kearns as our expert, and he has a lot to say about the situation, including a recommendation for those

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Critter News

AUGUST 27, 2009

Tigers are not safe anywhere. A Sumatran female at the Taman Rimbo Zoo was drugged by poachers, slaughtered and harvested for her parts. Just awful. Tags: zoos wildlife crime poaching tigers indonesia.

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Critter News

AUGUST 27, 2009

This post is inspired by a thought-provoking piece on the Provoked blog (clearly a good name for a blog!) I believe that we have to be inclusive in the animal rights movement and attack the system using all kinds of methods in all sorts of fields. Economics, science, literature, film, politics, law, etc. I'm no sociologist or historian, but it seems like there has always been a variety of inputs involved in any kind of social change, even violence.

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Critter News

AUGUST 27, 2009

Greenpeace issued a document in Martha's Vineyard calling itself the "Martha's Vineyard Future Times" and distributed it on the streets there. It was made to look like the real Martha Vineyard Times, which was not too happy about it. You can read about their reaction here. And, here are photos of them handing the flyers out (via Greenpeace I might add).

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Animal Person

AUGUST 27, 2009

Animal Person reader stevetshirt wrote to say that my interview is available on Animal Voices. Here's to shameless self-promotion! Check it out at [link] and thanks to Karol Orzechowski for interviewing me. Tags: Activism Ethics Greyhound Matters Language.

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Critter News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Yeesh. This happened at the end of July. Animal rights activists from a group called The Militant Forces Against Huntingdon Life Sciences went to a cemetery and dug up an urn belonging to the family of Novartis CEO Daniel Vasella. They also splattered paint on the headstones. From Bite Back : On the 15th of August, this message was sent to Daniel Vasella's email: 'Daniel Vasella, Because of you there are thousands of animals dying unnamed in mass graves, but yours was all too easy to find.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 26, 2009

Just like property status isn't something I write about often and I would never have thought of, the same is true for the relationship between land-grant-universities and why some of us eat what/whom we eat. Today's message and call to action is from David Cantor of Responsible Policies for Animals (thanks, Mike!). Responsible Policies for Animals Members & Friends!

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