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EPA, FDA weigh oversight overhaul for animal parasite products

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Two federal agencies are considering transferring oversight of some 600 products from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), a proposal that raises more questions than answers.

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National Justice for Animals Week

Critter News

From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. ALDF was founded in 1979 with the unique mission of protecting the lives and advancing interests of animals through the legal system. For more information, please visit www.aldf.org.

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On Fighting for "Animal Rights"

Animal Person

It would be wonderfully dramatic to be able to say: I'm going to fight for animals rather than for language , but it's not that clear cut. Fighting to maintain the integrity of the words humane, love, euthanasia or compassion, is also fighting for animals. It helps them focus on what's really being done to animals.

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Books for Animal Lovers; May Edition

4 The Love Of Animals

Filled with stunning images of the West, Pukka is a love story as well as Ted’s take on raising a puppy. Pukka tells the story of how Ted met the young yellow lab, recounting the early days of their bonding as they explore Kelly, Wyoming, and the wider world. An adorable book, full of adorable photos and a great message of how love.

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Hey, What About the Great Auk?

10,000 Birds

That’s one reason, probably the biggest reason, why we don’t have centennials for animals that become extinct in the wild. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. Turns out, from what I could find, not particularly ceremonious.

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Shirts to save animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Throughout the month of August, Booster is showcasing and supporting t-shirt fundraisers launched by pet lovers to save homeless animals, and to raise awareness and much needed funds for animal-related 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

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Prop 2 Passes in California

Critter News

All animals deserve humane treatment, including animals raised for food.” Proposition 2 ends the practice of confining certain animals raised for food in crates and cages so small the animals can barely move. on Prop 2 campaign. It applies to breeding pigs, egg laying hens and veal calves.

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