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China Dogs' Rescue Shows Growing Animal Activism

BEIJING -- After spotting a truck packed with hundreds of whimpering dogs on a Beijing highway, a man put out a call on a microblogging site, begging fellow animal lovers to help him force the driver to release the animals. Around 200 people responded, blockading the truck at a toll booth for 15 hours until they finally...

To the Hounds: Fox Hunting Lives On as an Animal-Friendly Pastime

GORMAN, Calif. -- It's a pastime, participants will tell you, that's as American as apple pie: one played in the great outdoors, on real grass, with lots of running and jumping and zig zagging all over the place. And, no, it's not football or baseball, although a horsehide is tangentially involved. David McNew,...

'Euthanized' Puppy Gets New Leash on Life

A puppy that was declared dead along with the rest of his euthanized litter mates turned out to be very much alive -- and now he's looking for a home. Wall-E was one of six puppies found in a cage that was dumped outside the animal shelter in Sulphur, Okla., about a week ago. The dogs appeared to be very sick. Rather than...

Baseball Star Chase Utley and Wife Jen Take a Swing Against Animal Abuse

(Dec. 10) -- When Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Chase Utley isn't hitting home runs on the field, he and his wife, Jennifer, are striking out against animal abusers. The Utleys are both passionate animal lovers who working to educate the community about the proper treatment of animals and help fund nonprofit...

UK 'Cat Bin Lady' Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty, Fined About $400

(Oct. 19) -- The "cat toss lady" or "cat bin lady" has 'fessed up to her crime in a court of law. Mary Bale became an international villain when video footage surfaced in August showing her dumping a 4-year-old tabby into a Dumpster (or bin, as Brits say). On Tuesday morning, she appeared at a Coventry court and pleaded...

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05/28/12 PHOTOS: Adoptable Pets at Pasadena Humane Source: Altadena Patch - Altadena CA Check out our photos and videos of super cute pets available for adoption at the Pasadena Humane Society , the closest shelter to Altadena.
05/28/12 Pet of the Day: Ky the Beagle Mix Source: Acworth Patch - Acworth GA Hi, my name is Ky. I'm a very sweet 1-year-old, 35-pound girl.
05/28/12 Pet Adoption Network seeks volunteers, donations Source: Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester NY Bill Haist, a beekeeper who splits his time between homes in Morton, Orleans County and Zolfo Springs, Fla., recently walked into the Pet Adoption Network to donate a stack of $20 bills 50 of them, to be exact.
05/27/12 Judges âtougher' on cruelty cases Source: Whitsunday Times PEOPLE guilty of animal cruelty should no longer expect to get off lightly when they face a judge, an animal rights lawyer has warned.
05/27/12 Looking for a New Friend at Your Memorial Day Barbeque? Source: Matawan-Aberdeen Patch - Matawan-Aberdeen NJ Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue (CODAR) is an Aberdeen-based, non-profit canine rescue group that takes in dogs from high-kill shelters and puppy mills along the east coast and works to find them any necessary medical attention, foster care and a forever home.