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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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Hope, Staffordshire Cross Found In Lay By, Described As 'Thinnest' Vet Had Ever Seen Alive (PICTURES)

A dog found abandoned in a lay by has been described by a vet as the "thinnest she had ever seen alive".

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Undercover Video Suggests 'Brutally Improper' Treatment Of Livestock

Prosecutors have filed animal cruelty charges against the owner and seven employees at a Southern California livestock auction house after undercover video shot by an animal rights group showed workers kicking, hitting and tossing the animals as they were readied for sale.

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05/31/12 Early Registration Deadline for Michigan No Kill... Source: PR.com Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 31, 2012 --( PR.com )-- Early registration for the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance's second annual Michigan No Kill Conference ends Thursday, May 31.
05/31/12 UPDATE: abuse suspect denies strangling charge Source: NBC - KOAA - Colorado Springs CO We're getting very different accounts of an alleged animal abuse cases involving a Fort Carson Soldier.
05/31/12 Pender shelter rumor helps adoptions Source: Star-News - Wilmington NC
A disturbing message swirled around Facebook this week that Pender County Animal Control would be killing dogs that had not yet been adopted at its shelter Wednesday to clear the way for needed work.
05/31/12 Thursday's tail-wagger 'Harvard' has already found a... Source: NBC - KVOA News 4 - Tucson AZ TUCSON - Today was "Tail Wagger Thursday" on News 4 Tucson at Noon, and "Harvard," the adorable terrier we had in the studio, has already found a loving home!
05/31/12 Animal Care and Control's âOperation Cool Downâ... Source: Henry County Board of Commissioners - McDonough GA As the temperatures start to really heat up, Henry County Animal Care & Control is once again finding that some residents are leaving their pets locked inside of their vehicles during the heat of the day while they stop by a store or restaurant.