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News Archives - January 2011 through April 30, 2012
Pets and Domesticated Animals in the News New Undercover Investigation Reveals Shocking Brutality at U.K. Pig Co. - very graphic video Animal Equality - April 24, 2012 Excited Dog Welcomes Owner Home from Afghanistan Cesar's Way - April 20, 2012 Pigeon Fever Horse Disease Outbreak Increases with Drought Huffington Post - April 19, 2012 Puppy Protection Act: Michigan Legislators Aim to Control Commercial Breeders, Puppy Mills Huffington Post - April 19, 2012 Dairy Cow Attempts to Hide and Save One of Her Babies Global Animal - April 18, 2012 Kreider Egg Farm Video from HSUS Uncovers Horrible Chicken Abuse - video Huffington Post - April 15, 2012 Chef Gordon Ramsey Discovers Factory Farming - video Salty Current - April 12, 2012 Can Pet Dogs and Cat Enrich Children's Lives? New York Times - April 11, 2012 U.S.D.A. Poultry Inspection Plan Sets Off Dispute New York Times - April 7, 2012 Donkeys Abandoned in Texas, Louisiana Due to Lingering Drought Huffington Post - March 31, 2012 Death and Disarray at America's Racetracks New York Times - March 28, 2012 Animal Psychologists Discover the Music That Pets Prefer Mother Nature Network - March 28, 2012 Steps Set for Antibiotic Ban (on Factory Farms) New York Times - March 26, 2012 FDA Must Act to Remove Antibiotics from Animal Feed; Judge Orders Reuters - March 26, 2012 Gestation Crates for Pigs Phased Out by Pork Industry to Improve Treatment of Animals Huffington Post - March 25, 2012 Blind Dog Saved the Life of Elderly Woman Who Had Heart Attack Dog Heirs - March 21, 2012 Why Is Aspirin Toxic to Cats? Discover Magazine - March 16, 2012 Massachusetts Veterinarian Surrenders 34 Neglected Miniature Horses to Animal Advocacy Groups Worcester Telegram & Gazette - March 14, 2012 World's Oldest Sheep Falls Off Cliff, Dies 1 Month Before Her 26th Birthday Mother Nature Network - March 13, 2012 Dog Survives Harrowing 53-Day Trek in the Nevada Wilderness After Owner Dies in Car Crash Discovery - March 7, 2012 Black Dog Syndrome: The Problems of Low Adoption Rates for Black Dogs Cesar's Way - March 5, 2012 No More Doggie Wheelchairs? New Drug Offers Hope MSNBC - March 4, 2012 Why Don't Dogs Feet Freeze in the Snow? Huffington Post - February 29, 2012 24 Malnourished Baby Horses Saved from Slaughter in Oregon Huffington Post - February 26, 2012 No Jail for Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Selling Rescue Horses to Slaughter Straight From the Horse's Heart - February 24, 2012 Historic Ohio Legislation on Behalf of Pit Bulls Spearheaded by Best Friends Animal Society Signed in Law Best Friends Animal Society - February 22, 2012 Sheep Are Far Smarter Than Previously Thought The Telegraph - February 19, 2012 Two Sick Puppies Walk to Human Hospital, Wait in Lobby, and Receive the Help They Need - video Huffington Post - February 13, 2012 What Would Happen If All the Cats in the World Vanished Mother Nature Network - February 11, 2012 Why Don't Farm Animals Get the Respect Pets Do? New York Times - February 6, 2012 15-Year-Old Dog Stumbles onto Hero's Lawn and Both Get Swept Away Daily Good - January 24, 2012 Adoption Can Be an Option for Animals After Their Use in Research Animal Welfare Institute - January 21, 2012 Dog Smuggling: Thai Authorities Save over 750 Dogs Destined for Cooking Pots - video Huffington Post - January 15, 2012 Do Puppies Have Souls? Judge to Decide Take Part - January 10, 2012 Harrisburg, PA May Rethink Having Cops Kill Stray Dogs Mother Nature Network - January 8, 2012 Dog Found Alive 4 Days After Montana Avalanche Associated Press - January 6, 2012 FDA: Some Livestock Antibiotics Will Be Limited Huffington Post - January 6, 2012 Cat Survives Euthanasia Attempt Twice Huffington Post - January 5, 2012 16 Cats Found on New Hampshire Roadside Huffington Post - January 2, 2012 Miracle Puppy in Oklahoma Survives Euthanasia, Twice Examiner - January 2, 2012 Click Here to View/Hide 2011 Pets and Domesticated Animals News Dogs Rescued on Way to Slaughterhouse in Philippines Huffington Post - December 31, 2011 Retired Cop Loses Service Pit Bull to Town Ban Huffington Post - December 29, 2011 BLM Chief in Nevada Wants Mustang Abuses Reported Huffington Post - December 29, 2011 BLM Nevada Stallion Castration Plans on Hold Until Court Ruling Huffington Post - December 27, 2011 FDA Withdrawals Proposal to Limit Livestock Antibiotic Use, Raising Public Concerns Huffington Post - December 26, 2011 Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved Straight From the Horse's Heart - December 24, 2011 Dogs Behaving Badly: Water Bowl - video Cesar's Way - December 22, 2011 BML's Nevada Mustang Castration Plans Spur Lawsuit Huffington Post - December 21, 2011 Dog. Friend. Hero. Tiny Drug-Sniffing Dog Does the Job Discovery - December 21, 2011 George Clooney Adopts Shelter Dog Mother Nature Network - December 21, 2011 Dog 'Comes Back to Life' Before Being Buried - Video Huffington Post - December 20, 2011 Pet Store Puppies Targeted by Animal Welfare Groups Huffington Post - December 16, 2011 Mustang Horses Mistreated but Not Inhumanely, per Bureau of Land Management Huffington Post - December 12, 2011 What To Do If You Find a Stray Dog Cesar's Way - December 11, 2011 The War on Horses Best Friends Animal Society - December 5, 2011 How to Keep Your Pet from Destroying Holiday Decorations Mother Nature Network - December 5, 2011 Heroic Dog Rescues Kittens Dumped in Traffic - video Life With Dogs - December 2, 2011 Pet Care Poll: Most Owners Took Pets to the Vet in the Past Year Huffington Post - December 1, 2011 Horse Slaughter Ban Lifted: Congress Reinstates Federal Funding Huffington Post - November 30, 2011 Romanian Stray Dogs: Parliament Votes to Euthanize Animals Huffington Post - November 26, 2011 Ukraine Stray Dogs Debate: Country Calls For End to Killings Huffington Post - November 19, 2011 Shake It! How Dogs, Cats, and Even Hummingbirds Keep Dry - Photos NRP - November 18, 2011 How Dogs Evolved into 'Our Best Friends' NPR - November 10, 2011 Tennessee Dog Missing for 3 Months Turns Up in Michigan Associated Press - October 27, 2011 Starving Dog Jumps from Third Floor Window MyFoxBoston - October 8, 2011 Vietnam Dognapping: Little Penalty for Stealing Pets to Sell to Restaurants; Mobs Take Justice into Their Own Hands Huffington Post - October 4, 2011 MA Cat With 2 Faces Lives 12 Years, Sets Record Verizon News - September 30, 2011 PETA and Bob Barker Call for Spay/Neuter Law to Fight Dog and Cat Over Population Huffington Post - September 24, 2011 Doublespeak from US Fish and Wildlife on Feral Cats - Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends Animal Society - September 22, 2011 Colorado Cat Missing 5 Years Found on NYC Street Verizon News - September 15, 2011 Wild Horse Policy Scrutinized in Wyoming Huffington Post - September 13, 2011 A Look Back at Heroic Canines Over the Years Huffington Post - September 12, 2011 The Search-and-Rescue Dogs of 9/11 - Slideshow New York Times - September 11, 2011 Puppy Mill Documentary Goes Where Many Americans Don't Want to Look International Fund for Animal Welfare - September 10, 2011 Dog Eats $10,000 Worth of Diamonds Discovery - August 27, 2011 Pet Plastic Surgery Gains Popularity Huffington Post - August 25, 2011 Michael Vick's Former Dog-Fighting Mansion to Become Dog Sanctuary Good Culture - August 24, 2011 Let Your Dog Be Your Nature Guide National Wildlife Federation - August 21, 2011 Dog Thefts Up Sharply in US Mother Nature Network - August 20, 2011 Lung Cancer Sniffed Out By Dogs Mother Nature Network - August 19, 2011 Therapy Dogs Help Victims in Courtroom Cesar's Way - August 17, 2011 and New York Times - August 9, 2011 Brave Dog with Knife Stuck Squarely in Head Chases Robbers Animal Planet - August 11, 2011 City Residents in China Claim Victory in Saving Their Dogs International Fund for Animal Welfare - August 5, 2011 Chinese City Bans Pet Dogs The Guardian - August 3, 2011 Ancient Dog Skull Unearth in Siberia BBC - August 3, 2011 10 Plants That Are Poisonous to Dogs Mother Nature Network - July 31, 2011 Did the Ice Age Derail Dog Domestication? Discovery News - July 28, 2011 7 Foods Your Pets Should Not Eat Mother Nature Network - July 25, 2011 Pitbull vs. Kitten: Best Friends at Play - Video Castanet.net - July 22, 2011 Heat Wave 2011: Animals Struggle to Stay Cool Huffington Post - July 22, 2011 Greener Pastures: How Cows Could Help in the Fight Against Climate Change The Guardian - July 22, 2011 Animal Abuse Video Bill: Ban on Undercover Filming of Livestock Operations Stalled HuffPostGreen - June 13, 2011 Los Angeles to Ban Puppy Mills examiner.com - June 11, 2011 Nora, the Piano-Playing Cat The Guardian - June 11, 2011 US Should Get Out of the Horse Meat Business The Hill - June 7, 2011 Percentage of Animals Put to Death in [NYC] Shelters Reaches Low New York Times - May 26, 2011 Sealing the Deal: Rich Avanzino and the San Francisco Model for No Kill, Part II Best Friends Blogs - May 17, 2011/ posted May 19, 2011 Horses Never Forget Human Friends Discovery News - March 17, 2010/ posted January 24, 2011 Back to Top	More News by Category: Exotic Animal Black Market General Animal-Related and Environmental News International Pets and Domesticated Animals Primate News - General Research Sanctuaries United States Zoos Back to Current Headlines Donations can be mailed or conveniently made online. 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