4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Big Cat Week starts tonight on Nat Geo WILD! Are you ready? The seven-night television event features visually stunning and powerfully resonant stories of nature’s fiercest felines! Tonight’s premiere episode, Big Cat Odyssey , follows lions and leopards through Africa’s harshest climatic extremes. Award-winning filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert set out 30 years ago on a quest to get close to big cats.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 31, 2010

I received an alert from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The Alamagordo chimps will be allowed to remain in New Mexico for about two years while the NIH studies the issue of their transference. This gives animal rights activists some time to prepare further defense of the animals. Good way to end 2010. Here's the story as reported in NewsWest.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

As regards animals, the position is clear. If an animal has the relevant moral capacities, actually or potentially, then it can be a possessor of rights. The evidence available to date about the rational capacities of animals is far from complete, but to date it appears to be decidedly unfavourable to the view that any animals possess the relevant moral capacities.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 21, 2010

“Little Brown Dog&# has won the hearts of so many, and has even become somewhat of an internet star. The sweet little dog, who was dragged behind a truck, has come along way since the abuse happened. Please watch and share this video from those who helped nurse her back to health at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine: If you want to read more about Little Brown Dog and her journey back to health and happiness, be sure to check out this article: Battered and burned a yea

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I know many of us didn’t send out paper cards this year, but it’s not too late to have a little fun and spread some cheer for the New Year! Winster.com has designed a variety of cute and cuddly eCards featuring canines and felines, with a sense of humor and a bit of attitude! The cards are free to send if you have a Winster account (which is free too)!

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 16, 2010

We recently got to check out some fun products for pets and people from MommyBus.com. The Mommy Bus is a pet carrier that can carry a dog up to 15 pounds in weight. In addition to selling the pet carrier, they have stylish clothes for pet owners (Mobu Couture). They sent me the Peace of Mind Flash Dance shirt for review here. The first thing I noticed was how great the packaging was.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 8, 2010

We have always loved Dog is Good. They have a lot of great shirts, mugs, hats, and more for animal lovers. Now they have added a great item for your dog! The Dog is Good Water Bottle is not only a lot of fun to look at, it’s super convenient! The bottle is BPA-free, stainless-steel. We got a chance to try one out, and just loved it! And that is really saying something, our little Baby is very picky about drinking, and this was one bottle she looked forward to drinking out of.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 6, 2010

This from the blog Green is the New Red. Read the full post here. The FBI and a previously-unknown informant in the animal rights movement discussed, among other topics, how to disrupt political activism, according to FBI documents. The topics discussed echo COINTELPRO-era tactics of the 1960s, including the possibility of discrediting activists through planting rumors.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 2, 2010

For the full story, go here to outsourcing-pharma.com. Animal welfare watchdog group, Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN), has released documents which, it claims, provide evidence that CRO MPI Research has been operating in violation of the US Animal Welfare Act. The documents, disclosed to OutsourcingPharma.com by Executive Director of SAEN, Michael Budkie, are said to have been released anonymously from a past or present employee.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I recently fostered the sweetest little rat and I currently have two mice. Therefore, this Boston Globe article saddens me on both levels. And, of course, our old friend, Charles River Laboratories, will be a major supplier of lab rats. Scientific advances over the last three years have now made it feasible to easily tinker with rat genes, creating the possibility of far better models of certain human diseases, and potentially shortening the time it takes to develop medications.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Follow-up from the Utah scandal in which shelter animals were being sold for research purposes. For the full story, go to NECN.com. The Davis County Commission has agreed to pay the legal fees of an animal rights group after settling a lawsuit over animal shelter records. The Standard-Examiner of Ogden said Wednesday that the county will pay $17,732 to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 15, 2010

50 surviving horses were rescued. For the full story, go here to KLTV.com. The Humane Society of the United States, SPCA of East Texas and Humane Society of North Texas worked with the Smith County District Attorney's Office to rescue 50 horses from a Lindale property. The District Attorney's office served a seizure warrant to the owner of the horses Tuesday, opening the door for the rescue team to begin removal on Wednesday.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 14, 2010

This is kind of weird. Maybe nothing's wrong, but a review of the animal care program is being initiated. Read the full story at Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. The death toll for musk oxen at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Large Animal Research Station rose to nine after a school veterinarian euthanized two older bulls that never recovered from a suspected trace mineral deficiency that caused the deaths of seven other animals in September and October.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Warning! This is just horrible and sick, sick, sick. It's at a vomit level with me. From news24.com. Johannesburg - A Bloemfontein man received a criminal record on Friday for a "backyard experiment" on a pregnant monkey, the NSPCA said. The NSPCA in November 2008 charged Jordaan for his "merciless treatment" of a heavily pregnant vervet monkey. He had severed her spinal cord to paralyse her for a "backyard experiment.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Asbestos fibers pose a significant health threat to both pets and their owners. Asbestos is found in thousands of homes and buildings built between 1930 and 1980. Asbestos was a commonly used building material that when damaged over time can become airborne resulting in the fatal mesothelioma cancer. Both direct and second hand exposure has been proven to cause mesothelioma.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Received this today from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Excellent news! We did it! For more than a year, we have worked to block NASA’s planned radiation experiments on live squirrel monkeys. We have just learned that the experiments have been cancelled. NASA has also announced its intention to “undertake a comprehensive review of the agency's current research and technology development plans to see how they align with the President's plan for human spaceflight,” the findings of

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Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The purpose is to make them happier as livestock. I guess you have to decide for yourselves what you think about that. The excerpt below is from the Sydney Morning Herald. Go here for the full article. Australian scientists have set themselves the challenge of understanding the minds of animals and what they are feeling. A team based at the CSIRO aims to use the study to reduce stress and pain in livestock.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I guess it depends on how much you believe them. The article from UPI is below in its entirety. Drug and chemical companies say they endorse a Europe-wide initiative intended to eventually end the use of animals in research and safety testing. Experts from companies including drug giants AstraZeneca, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and cosmetics firm L'Oreal say that soon the safety testing of new drugs and chemical products will use new technologies, including cell cultures and computer models, rath

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Would you like a fun way to celebrate a special day with your dog? What if you could also help shelter pets at the same time? If you said YES!, then High Hopes has just what you need. Celebration Cupcakes are adorable treats that you can make quickly and easily for your pet. We got a chance to try them out, and used them for Baby’s 7th birthday.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 3, 2010

This is really sad. Full story at mynorthwest.com. A severely injured whale off the shores of Olympia has little chance of survival, an expert said Thursday. The animal is either a sei or Bryde's whale, said biologist John Calambokidis with Cascadia Research. "Both would be extremely rare. The sei is endangered and is rarely seen off the West Coast.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Looks like this sweet little rat is all settled in for a long winters nap.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Thank you dear readers for a wonderful 2010!! We are excited for the coming year, and hope to keep bringing you fun, animal related content. We especially hope to reach our goals of promoting animal rescue and adoption, all while having a lot of fun in the process. We truly couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you!! PurinaCare recently sent us an email with resolutions for pets and pet parents!

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 12, 2010

For the first time in her 7 years of life, Baby the Maltese had to wear a cone of shame. So, what happens when a dog with a cone meets snow? A good laugh! Be sure to watch the video full screen so you can really see Baby and her snow throwing action! Sadly, I recorded this with my phone in the wrong direction, causing the little video size. Please excuse my technical mistake and enjoy a good laugh!

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Another fun sneak peek of Nat Geo Wild’s Big Cat Week! Tonight, Lions on the Edge! Premieres Thursday, December 9, at 9PM ET/PT. Ruaha National Park in Tanzania used to be a true paradise for wildlife gathered around the rich Ruaha riverbanks. Now, the worst drought in decades is pushing all the animals on a march to find water. The animals follow the dry riverbed upstream for water, while circling prides of lions position themselves close by, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 8, 2010

As promised, another sneak peak! Tonight’s program is called Lion Warriors and premieres Wednesday, December 8, at 9PM ET/PT. On the Great Plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kenya, lions are attacking Maasai cattle, as they have for hundreds of years. And the proud Maasai warriors have hunted them ruthlessly in return so that now only about 2,000 remain in the country.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 7, 2010

As promised, another sneak peak! Tonight’s episode, Leopard Queen, Premieres Tuesday, December 7, at 9PM ET/PT. Filmmaker John Varty, who filmed a wild female leopard for 17 years, opens an extraordinary window into the lives of Africa’s most secretive big cat. Leopard Queen follows the life of “Manana,” a wild leopard whose territory spans the heart of the Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 6, 2010

We'd posted last week that the injuries would probably be fatal and they were. It appears that it was hit by boat propellers. Horrible.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Many blessings to you from Critter News! From Ana, Patrick, Cleo, Che, Sonia, Jennie, TJ, and two mice.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Here's a summary from the ASPCA.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Very cool of her to do this.

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