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Ringling Bros. Circus federal elephant abuse trial UPDATE

I’ve arranged to get regular updates on the Ringling Bros. Circus federal elephant abuse trial in Washington, DC. /Gary

Here’s what happened last week:
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Posted on Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Under: Abuse, Elephants, Ringling Bros. | 7 Comments »

Ringling Bros. Circus federal elephant abuse trial UPDATE

Video by YouTube user AnimalWelfareOnline used under Creative Commons license.

I’ve arranged to get regular updates on the Ringling Bros. Circus federal elephant abuse trial in Washington, DC. /Gary

From the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC:
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Posted on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Under: Abuse, Circus, Elephants, Ringling Bros. | 1 Comment »

We need stronger humane laws! Animal abusers have too many loopholes

This is as bad as it gets:
“Santa Cruz Animal Services officers confiscated 38 dogs and puppies Saturday after finding ‘more dead dogs that we could count’ and dog heads hanging from trees.”

Some crazy guy in Santa Cruz County, Calif., is found to be abusing dogs. Animal control officers discover an unknown number of dead dogs and rotting carcasses and dog feces throughout his house … starving dogs chained with no food or water … body parts everywhere … decapitated dog heads hanging from trees … puppies …
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Posted on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Under: Abuse, Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws, Animal protection legislation, Animal welfare, Humane Laws, dogs | 6 Comments »

Puppy beating

What do you say when the Associated Press reports that a 19-year-old woman in Oakland was arrested for killing a 6-week-old Labrador retriever puppy on Sunday by kicking it and slamming it on a sidewalk?

According to AP, prosecutors charged the woman with felony animal abuse, "because of the malicious and intentional nature of the killing."

That is a very angry person. It’s unfortunate that a little puppy had to pay the ultimate price for her anger.

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Posted on Thursday, July 27th, 2006
Under: Abuse, Pets, dogs | 7 Comments »