Archive for January, 2008
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Among all of the candidates seeking their party's nomination for US President, John McCain leads the pack in the number of pets sharing his abode. Based on an Associated Press survey, FOXNews reports that the Arizona senator has a mutt named Coco, an English springer spaniel named Sam, turtles Cuff ...
Posted in Animal News, Political Animals | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
American actress Bo Derek has launched a campaign to end the Canadian slaughter of horses for meat consumption. Most of the horse meat is shipped to Europe and Japan, where it is considered a delicacy.
Now that the horse slaughterhouses have been shut down in the United States, "a lot of ...
Posted in Animal Rescue, Horses | 6 Comments »
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
My long-time friend Peg Kaplan told me about a blog called Animal Ethics, run by Keith Burgess-Jackson, Associate Professor of Philosphy at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Burgess-Jackson has just put a link to CritterBlog on his site, for which I am very grateful. I have returned the ...
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
A chapter closed in former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting case yesterday, when Oscar Allen, 67, was given three years probation and fined $500 in U.S. District Court. Mr. Allen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce to aid in illegal gambling and to sponsor a dog ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Did you ever notice this disclaimer in the movie credits: No Animals Were Harmed®? Did you ever give a second thought as to the authority behind the certification? American Humane has been monitoring the treatment and care of "animal actors" on movie and television production sets for more than ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
A bill that would toughen penalties for dogfighting, sponsored by Senator Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), passed unaminously in the Georgia state Senate in 2007. It is now being considered in the George General Assembly as HB 301. On January 16, 2008, HB 301 reported favorably out of committee. HB 301 makes ...
Posted in Animal Advocacy, Animal News | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 18th, 2008
The 2007 registration figures are in. For the first time since 1935, the Bulldog has made it onto the American Kennel Club's list of the top 10 most popular breeds in the United States. Here are the rankings:
2007 Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.
Labrador Retriever
Yorkshire Terrier
German Shepherd ...
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
When Temptress Brown auditioned before American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell in Philadelphia for season seven of the popular television series, it wasn't her singing ability that triggered the warmth. Nor was it when she told the judges that she plays football. It was the kittens. ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
The sad news is that many pets are abandoned during and after the Christmas season. That puppy or dog that seemed like a great gift idea turns out to be a living creature that needs attention, care, and probably some training. According to Britain's Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, 7,800 ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
The January 10, 2008, episode of Donald Trump's NBC series "The Celebrity Apprentice" spotlights the plight of the 4,000,000 dogs that end up in shelters in the United States each year. The two competing teams of celebrities were assigned the task of filming a 30-second community awareness ad for Pedigree's® ...
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