The Animal Welfare League of Arlingtonis the latest open admission shelter in VA to sustain a live release rate of 90+%.
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Humane Watch breaks down HSUS’ shelter spending by state for 2010. SC shelters received .0004% of HSUS’ millions – which is better than some states fared.
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A man in Putnam Co FL lost his job and was evicted from his home. He was unable to take his 6 Chihuahuas with him so he left them in cages inside the home and called AC to pick them up. Despite repeated calls from the owner, the AC officer never went into the home and all 6 dogs died in their cages. The AC officer who failed to respond to the multiple calls was asked to resign, which she did.
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No 10 Downing Street wants to keep Larry, the kitteh brought in for mouse patrol duty, even though the place still appears to have mice:
Asked whether Larry should resign, the PM’s spokesman said: “Larry brings a lot of pleasure to a lot of people.”
Note the story on Larry is filed in “politics” by the BBC.
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As domesticated dogs evolved, their genetic code differentiated from wild canids. Researchers believe the genetic differences are linked to spontaneously occurring cancers in dogs.
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Beer for dogs: non-alcoholic malt barley (no hops) and chicken or beef broth
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In order to get 19 black rhinos away from poachers in South Africa, rescuers tied them to helicopter ropes by their ankles and flew them to safety.
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Looking at baby animal pictures makes me happy. Here is a tapir recently born in a UK animal park.