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(US/pa) No charges yet in Union City cat hoarding case

2009-11-07T15:45:25Z

UNION CITY -- Pauline Haburski was never charged in 2003 when animal
cruelty officers found 44 live cats, a dog and numerous dead cats in
her Erie home.

Instead, Haburski agreed to turn over the animals to the Humane
Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania, which adopted them out.

But it is likely Haburski will face charges this time.

(US) Vegetarian kids

2009-11-07T15:29:55Z

[Los Angeles Times]

Toddlers who refuse to eat furry animals; teenagers who suddenly hate
everything their parents cook; children of vegetarian parents. Whether
it's your choice or theirs, raising a vegetarian kid can be a
challenge.

Along with the power struggles -- refusals by kids to eat what's

(US) When teens announce they're vegetarian

2009-11-07T15:25:59Z

[Los Angeles Times]

Certain groups of kids are more likely to exclude meat than others --
and teens top the list.

In a 2009 poll by the Vegetarian Resource Group, an advocacy
organization, for example, 11% of girls ages 13 to 15 said they were
vegetarian. A 2001 survey of more than 4,700 middle school and high

Dog Food Recall Update: Wysong Recalls more products due to mold

2009-11-07T14:45:55Z

The following additional products have been recalled by Wysong:

Maintenance � 53215 & 53218 � Lot# 090817
Senior � 53233 & 53236 � Lot# 090811
Synorgon � 53239 & 53242 � Lot# 090629

Please do not feed any of these products to your pet - return them to your
retailer for refund or replacement.

FDA: Dog treats tainted with Salmonella

2009-11-07T14:42:41Z

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn
consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by
Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The
products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for

Important Position Statement from Animal Sanctuaries about Backyard Birds: PLEASE READ AND CROSS-POST!

2009-11-07T12:53:40Z

Please click on this link to access an important statement put forth by
the Eastern Shore Sanctuary in conjunction with Animal Place, Chicken Run
Rescue, Farm Sanctuary, Sunny Skies Bird and Animal Sanctuary, and United
Poultry Concerns. In it we list the reasons why people should fight this
growing trend of ordering and keeping backyard flocks of chickens, and

Sunday LA Times, review of Foer book, great letters oppty:

2009-11-07T12:36:25Z

lett...@latimes.com.

Letters that do not contain full contact information cannot be published

[link]

BOOK REVIEW
'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer
A plea against cruelty to animals draws on the author's family history and personal circumstances as a young father.

(CA - US) Los Angeles Church Starts Dog Service

2009-11-07T07:50:53Z

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(US) Transport Fakes that take animals to labs for research

2009-11-07T07:43:46Z

(From another animal rescue list)

Transport Fakes that take to labs!

Many of you are already aware that there are groups associated with animal
research who pose as Rescue and/or Transport Groups periodically with the
full intent of stealing the animals in transport and delivering and/or

(US/ar) Animal abuser sentenced. But was justice served for Katrina dogs?

2009-11-07T02:01:39Z

[New Orleans Pet Rescue Scene Examiner]

Tammy Hanson was sentenced in Arkansas' Baxter County District Court
on November 4, 2009 for 20 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals.
The judge imposed a 1-year sentence in the county jail and $10,000 in
fines.

So who is Tammy Hanson and what significance does she have to Louisiana?

(US) Animal lovers say no to radioactive NASA monkeys

2009-11-07T01:58:45Z

Animal rights groups are apparently not pleased with NASA's plan to
zap squirrel monkeys with repeated doses of radiation for science.

The US space agency will expose between 18 to 28 of the moneys to low
doses of radiation daily to better understand the effects of long-term
exposure outside Earth's protective magnetic shield.

(US/tn) Accused Harriman puppy mill operator charged with cruelty to animals

2009-11-07T01:47:55Z

A woman under investigation for operating a puppy mill has been
charged with six counts of animal cruelty after authorities for the
third time discovered dogs jammed together in poorly ventilated sheds,
jerry-built pens and portable carriers.

Virtually all of the 90 dogs and puppies found on Marjorie Dodd's

(US/pa) 70 dead cats found in Union City home

2009-11-07T01:43:03Z

UNION CITY -- Animal cruelty officers found 70 dead cats in a house
Thursday in Union City.

The home's owner had wrapped them in trash bags and stacked them in
two freezers, said Joe Grisanti, the executive director of the Humane
Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania.

"They were all neatly and carefully wrapped," Grisanti said.

(US/al) Woman Investigated Again On Animal Cruelty Charges

2009-11-07T01:40:31Z

[comments at full story link]

HUNTSVILLE, AL - A woman arrested on animal cruelty charges in March
is in trouble again. Madison County deputies raided Laura Lifer's
property earlier this year. Now, her business is under the microscope
again.

We asked to speak to Lifer and a lady passing by shut the door that

(US/sc) DEPUTIES: Dog Beaten With Baseball Bat, Burned On Trash Pile

2009-11-07T01:38:12Z

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Deputies say a dog was killed with a baseball bat, and then burned on
a trash pile.

Now two people are under arrest for animal cruelty.

Onslow County deputies have charged Michael Gibson and Jessica
Magdalenski, both of Mitchell Lane in Maysville, with cruelty to