Cruelty to Animals

Animal Cruelty: Taking a Stand Is Easier Than We Think

Kathy Freston | Posted 12.14.2011

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We are a nation of animal lovers: Fully 97 percent of us tell pollsters that we believe animals should be protected from abuse. But, are we willing to do anything about it?

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How Not to Save Lives

Kathy Guillermo | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Army Vervet Monkeys, Aberdeen Proving Ground Vervet Monkeys, Cruelty to Animals, Animals, Aberdeen Proving Ground Monkeys, Army Monkeys, Green News

Aberdeen Proving Ground appears to be the only Army facility where watching a monkey twitch and vomit passes for medical training. Other military bases use sophisticated human patient simulators.

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High On Meth, Man Tries To Have Sex With Cat: Cops

Posted 10.08.2011

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Police arrested a naked man accused of throwing a cat from a seventh-floor window in front of horrified neighbors. The suspect Gerardo Martinez, 30...

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Dog Survives 40 Shots And Being Buried Alive

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 07.29.2011

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It seems some animals can overcome even the most gruesome of fates. These stories of survival are simply incredible, like this dog, who survived ov...

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Lyle and Max: Pets Remembered

Stuart Dow | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Religion, Lessons, Animal Rights, Pets, Values, Michael Vick, Parenting, Cruelty to Animals, Animals, Love, Dogs, Compassion, Healthy Living News

Last week I called my brother Leon, who lives in Jerusalem, to wish him a happy birthday. As soon as he answered the phone, I knew something was wrong...

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If You Care About Farm Animals: Eat Them.

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 05.25.2011

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I was a vegetarian for nearly a decade, something I decided to do in college when I became aware of the mistreatment and cruelty in industrial agricu...

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My Look at the Sick, Sad World of Puppy Mills (Video)

Lu Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abraham Lincoln's Vegetarian Address

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Four score and seven meals ago my conscience brought forth to the anti-rebel north a new diet conceived in kindness and dedicated to the proposition that all animals are created equal.

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Michael Vick's Second Crime Almost as Bad as his First

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Professional athletes are notorious for their selfish and temperamental behavior. And, those who behave like prima donnas seem to understand or care h...

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For The Love Of Doggies...

Carrie Pollare | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Bracelets for Animal Cruelty, Bracelets for a Cause, Bracelets, Fashion, Cruelty to Animals, Animals, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News

As a doggie devotee, you can imagine how it pains me to see all the dogs with no homes or families... I've always wanted to make a difference for these innocent victims.

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Fashion Alert: Cruelty is so Last Season!

Anne Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynne Cheney had a big fur collar on the coat she wore to the inauguration. Figures, with a husband who shoots at living creatures as a hobby (and I don't just mean ducks).

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Biden in the Doghouse

Cheri Shankar | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Joe Biden, Cruelty to Animals, Puppy Mills, Euthanasia, Overpopulation, Dog Breeders, Animal Cruelty, Joe Biden Puppy, Animal Rights, Pet Adoption, Dog Shelter, Shelter Dogs, Dog Adoptions, Healthy Living News

While the news of Biden and his new cute-as-all-get-out purebred German Shepherd puppy is generating lots of positive reports, many of us in the animal community are concerned.

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Is Eating Local Meat Kinder Than Vegetarianism?

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Factory Farming, Organic Food, Sustainable Food, Food Politics, Going Green, Cruelty to Animals, Green Living, Animals, Sustainable Farms, Local Farmers, Green News

Let's show this industry that we care, and demand a more humane product. It's a sad truth, but for millions of animals across America, that red plate could be a vote for a greener future.

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Help Stop Cruelty to Animals

Kathy Freston | Posted 05.25.2011

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No one wants to see and hear such vile things, but we can't ignore them either. This kind of cruelty is a reflection on our country, our sense of pride for being decent people.

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A Vegetarian Raises Thanksgiving Dinner

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since my family is eating a bird regardless of my preferences, they could buy one from a factory farm -- or opt for something that lived naturally outside under sunlight.

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Terrorists or Heroes? Sea Shepherd Fights for Marine Life

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Green Business, Cruelty to Animals, Oceans, Animals, Whales, Greenpeace, Global Warming, Boats, Antartica Ice, Green News

There's nothing like a few photos of clubbed seals to get the crowd all hot and bothered -- but is this really the best way?

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