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Neglected Puppy Has Eye Removed
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, dogs, pets, rescued )

Maria
- 1 hour ago - thetelegram.com
A 12-week-old neglected puppy is doing well after having to have one eye removed Wednesday, likely due to a serious puncture wound. Casey - a female German shepherd/terrier mix - was found in the Mount Pearl area and taken to
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Cody the Canine: Loyal, Reliable, Adorable Gas Station Employee
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets, GoodNews )

Maria
- 2 hours ago - tonic.com
We already know that dogs are man's (and woman's) best friends, but it turns out they can be pretty amazing employees, too. Take Cody, a lovable chocolate lab, who has earned our vote for employee of the year at the BP gas station/convenience
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Spaniel Nell Survives 80ft Mineshaft Fall
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets, rescued, GoodNews )

Maria
- 3 hours ago - mirror.co.uk
A cocker spaniel named Nell fell 80ft down a mineshaft and escaped unscathed, the RSPCA said today. The four-year-old spent two days at the bottom of the mineshaft in Dyserth, near Colwyn Bay, North Wales, after she went missing during her
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ONLY 80 Elephant Left in Vietnam Thanks to Poaching and Deforestation By Humans
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, conservation, elephants, Asian, Vietnam, death, ethics, extinction, slaughter )

Echo
- 4 hours ago - vietnewsonline.vn
Wild elephant number plummets to 80. There are only 80 wild elephants left in Vietnam thanks to illegal poaching and deforestation, a Thursday Forest Management Bureau workshop was told. Vietnam was estimated to have as many as 2,000 elephants at the war
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Sierra Leone Entire Herd of Elephants Brutally Kiilled By Poachers. !
Animals  (tags: abuse, crime, death, world, elephants, sierra leone, Africa, poaching, suffering, slaughter, killing, endangered )

Echo
- 6 hours ago - redorbit.com
In the same place the blood diamond horrors are taking place, Sierra Leone's wildlife managers said on Thursday police arrested 10 poachers for killing off the park's entire elephant herd. Bangura said the six elephants were shot and crudely butchered
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Neglected Horses Moved To Fairgrounds For Treatment
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 7 hours ago - newschannel5.com
More than 80 horses found clinging to life on a Cannon County farm have been getting treatment at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville. Volunteers and veterinarians are giving the horses around the clock care and most are doing pretty
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Update: Animal Organization Unveils Shocking Pictures Belgian Halal Slaughterhouses
Animals  (tags: halal slaughterhouses, horrendous cruelty, animals slaughtered alive, animal groups, exposure, investigation )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - translate.google.com.au
Two days before the feast has Gaia horrific images from Belgian slaughterhouses made public. These poor animals suffered horrendously, not stunned,they were slaughtered alive.
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What Makes This Bird So Special?
Animals  (tags: penguins, survivors, cuteness, conservation, pollution, oil spills )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
It's not just that they're cute. Penguins help define the effects of pollution, overfishing and climate change.
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Horses To Slaughter Investigation
Animals  (tags: horses, abandoned, sold, shipped to mexico, slaughterhouses, horrendous cruelty )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - azfamily.com
His name is Zeke, a beautiful horse, well cared for. It seems his former owner thought he was going to a good home. Instead, Zeke ended up on a truck bound for the slaughter house in Mexico. His lucky break came when he fell while being loaded onto
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Cats Rescued From Dinner Table Face Uncertain Futures
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, cats, pets, rescued )

Maria
- 7 hours ago - blogs.wsj.com
This week, cat lovers in the northern city of Tianjin rescued around 1,300 cats that were bound for meat dealers in the southern province of Guangdong, Xinhua reports. The cats were found in cages in a store in the city, a few of them, including a pregnan
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ACTION ALERT: Stop Wildlife Penning.Support NC SenateBill515!!
Animals  (tags: fox penning, wild animals, coyotes, foxes, enclosed areas, torn apart, cruetly )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Penning is a highly controversial hunting event involving trapping wild game, such as foxes or coyotes. Wild game are subsequently released into an encaged area, like the 900-acre Tar River Fox Pen in Creedmoor, North Carolina where hunt dogs are trained
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Saving One Horse at a Time From Slaughter and Neglect at Pure Thoughts Horse & Foal Rescue
Animals  (tags: horse slaughter horse abuse, rescued, safe, pur thoughts horse and foal rescue, sanctuary )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - examiner.com
s not a job filled with fame or fortune; the hours are long; disappointments and sadness can be intense, but Brad Gaver, co-founder of Pure Thoughts Horse & Foal Rescue goes about each day with positive energy and hope, always focused on the rewards of
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ACTION ALERT: Ban Circus Animal Acts at Champlain Valley Fair!!
Animals  (tags: animal circus act, animals exploitated, wild animals, tiger show, champlian valley fair, animal welfare )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Sign a letter to stop acts like the "Nerger Tiger and Lion Show"and other Big Top "entertainment" that abuses wild animals.
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Indonesia Rejects Bali Plan for Turtle Sacrifices
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, endangered, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 8 hours ago - google.com
Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday.
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ACTION ALERT: Stop the Dog Meat Trade!
Animals  (tags: dog meating trade, horrendous cruelty, suffering, barbaric, animal advocates, legalisation, dog welfare )

Simone
- 8 hours ago - networkforanimals.org
Historically, ritual dog meat eating accounted for a relatively small number of animals. However, over the past 25 years, dog meat eating has rapidly proliferated for commercial rather than cultural reasons. Today, a multitude of restaurants exist
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