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Will the UN Soon Protect Animals?

1 week ago - Thu, Oct 22

Will the UN Soon Protect Animals? “Animal welfare is not some unaffordable luxury. It is an essential part of the solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing us," said a spokesman regarding the first international declaration of animal rights… Read more

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Thousands of Pets Still Stranded after Typhoon

2 weeks ago - Mon, Oct 19

Thousands of Pets Still Stranded after Typhoon: The Philippines are still reeling from the Typhoon Ketsana as the region braces for yet another storm. One animal rescue worker has described the extent of the suffering as being "50 times bigger" than Katri… Read more

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A Pig Named Sue Runs Obstacle Course

4 months ago - Mon, Jun 29

HEREFORDSHIRE, England – Pigs wander freely around Barton Hill Farm at the top of a winding driveway in rural England. But one pig stands out. The small black and white animal trains faithfully every day on an obstacle course, zig-za… Read more

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Dogs Dumped on Island Turn to Cannibalism

5 months ago - Fri, May 8

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- More than 300 stray dogs that were dumped on isolated islands turned to cannibalism after weeks of starvation, animal welfare activists said Thursday. The plight of the dogs cast away by villagers on two small… Read more

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Banned Lifeguard Dog Reinstated After Protests

7 months ago - Tue, Mar 31

CORNWALL, U.K. -- Once banned from his post, a famed British lifeguard dog will return to duty at a Cornish beach. Thousands of people signed a petition asking UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown -- and Queen Elizabeth -- to mandate that Bilbo, a … Read more

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Iraq Dog, Ratchet, Finally Comes Home

1 year ago - Mon, Oct 20

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ratchet, the military dog detained by the U.S. Army in Iraq for the past few weeks, is slated to arrive in Washington, D.C., today. This marks the third and final rescue effort for Ratchet, a six-month-old stray U.S. Army … Read more

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Soldier's Adopted Dog Still Struggles to Leave Iraq

1 year ago - Thu, Oct 16

NEW YORK -- It took the help of an international rescue team, U.S. Senators, Congressmen and almost 50,000 petitioners, but one military dog in Iraq will now likely find his way home to Minnesota. But the pooch might have to wait until Sunday… Read more

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Cat-Eating Festival Sparks Debate

1 year ago - Fri, Oct 10

NEW YORK -- An annual celebration in Peru has caused upset among animal rights organizations. Despite the title of the "Gastronomical Festival of the Cat," the celebration doesn't really honor felines -- just the consumption of them. Read more

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China’s Old Ways Shift as Pet Industry Booms

1 year ago - Tue, Aug 12

GUANGZHOU, China -- Stroll through the famous Qingping Market, and change can be seen pawing its way through cages and crates. Furry faces up for sale as friends, instead of food. “Change is so obvious in the past, I would say, five years,” Chi… Read more

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Pets Struggle for Housing after China’s Quake

1 year ago - Mon, Jul 7

SICHUAN PROVINCE, China -- Even as aftershocks still rattled the country, volunteers from Animals Asia Foundation rushed to earthquake damaged areas helping the displaced animals. The March 12 quake killed 70,000 people and 12.5 million farm … Read more

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