Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 12 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Animal Cruelty versus Environmental Politics

Image via Wikipedia I stumbled across an interesting article about how the violence and illegal tactics used by animal activists demonstrates a need to overhaul the way many people approach environmental politics. If you're interested in politics, environmentalism,...
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Posted by Lauren in Dogs, Mammals on 09 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment

B.C. man found guilty of animal cruelty for throwing puppies down outhouse

A man has been convicted of animal cruelty for dumping five puppies down an outhouse toilet last January and leaving them to die. The Crown is seeking jail time for Frederick Hoath, 57, of Fernie, B.C., who was found guilty in provincial court in Pincher Creek,...
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Posted by Lauren in Uncategorized on 08 18th, 2008 | No Comments

Pigeon found at NYC playground was painted purple

Pigeons come in many shades in New York City — but purple is typically not one of them. That's why animal lover Joe Mora was stunned when he saw a pigeon at a Queens playground that had been painted a violet hue. The pigeon was taken Friday to licensed wildlife...
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Posted by Lauren in Uncategorized on 08 12th, 2008 | 4 Comments

‘Young gang’ attacks animals in Brisbane

A gang of young men is believed to be behind a series of horrific attacks on animals in Brisbane's northern suburbs. A koala and her joey were rescued and are receiving treatment and another koala was found dead in a park in the suburb of Kallangur on Friday night...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 08 7th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Another Police Raid; More Dead Dogs

Just north of D.C., in the small suburb of Berwyn Heights, a county SWAT team raided a house last week after a shipping service delivered a large quantity of illegal drugs to the front door. Good police work in the war on drugs? Probably not. The house is home...
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Posted by Lauren in Uncategorized on 07 26th, 2008 | No Comments

After party, family finds dog dead in washing machine

A Yorkshire terrier was found dead in a washing machine Wednesday, the day after one of its owners hosted a party at a Nantucket home, police said. Police believe the 8-year-old dog, estimated to weigh about 15 pounds, died when it was placed in a front-end washing...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Business, Events, Farm & Ranch, Horses, Mammals, Sport on 07 18th, 2008 | No Comments

Animal rights group targets popular Wyoming rodeo

Western heritage runs deep in this high plains city, and nothing typifies the local cowboy and ranching culture more than the 10-day Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration, which boasts the world's largest outdoor rodeo. Yet, as this year's "Daddy of 'Em All" rodeo...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 07 16th, 2008 | No Comments

Queen’s stationer in animal cruelty row

Smythson, the Queen's stationer, has been criticised for selling luxury leather gifts using the skins of rare lizards. The Bond Street stationer, which employs Samantha Cameron, the wife of the Conservative leader David Cameron, is reportedly selling at...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 07 13th, 2008 | No Comments

Some animal lovers are really people haters

"E 'ad it comin', if you ask me," said my neighbour on the Tube, peering over my shoulder at the Evening Standard's photograph of a matador being shaken like a rag-doll. The matador was Sébastien Castella of Béziers, the best bullfighter ever to have come out...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 06 30th, 2008 | No Comments

Animal activists put themselves in the doghouse on Saturday

Local animal activists put themselves in the doghouse on Saturday,   literally. They were chaining themselves to doghouses on the lawn of the State Capitol to raise awareness about cruelty to dogs. The unusual "chain off" is a part of a week-long event. Statistics...
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