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More than one way to kill a cat
- posted by Angie on Friday 16 December 2005.
- Manny Mondaca pulls a small black cat out of its cage in a room where the walls are painted a comforting pastel blue. He lays the animal gently on a steel table covered by a soft quilt and scratches it behind its left ear. He strokes it a few times....
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Seminar to probe motives behind cat killings
- posted by Angie on Monday 08 August 2005.
- The RSPCA plans to examine the reasons why people commit cruelty to animals, in the wake of recent incidents around Australia....
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How could you?
- posted by Angie on Wednesday 08 June 2005.
- When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend....
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When stress turns into distress
- posted by Angie on Tuesday 08 March 2005.
- If you're struggling to cope with the stress of shelter work, here are some ways to make sure your job doesn't take over your life....
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Cat myths
- posted by Angie on Thursday 24 February 2005.
- (Important note: I am not the author of this article. If you know the author or if you come across this article on another website please email me so I can give due credit here for this article). Cats are in Australia because humans brought them here - even the genuinely feral (which might be more accurately called "native") cats who are here because Asian fishermen invited them onto their ships to control "vermin". If their being here is a problem - which is by no means certain - humans must take absolute responsibility for it, irrespective of the economic cost. Control of cats, if it is ever necessary, must be by humane and non-lethal means....
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What a difference a little color makes
- posted by Angie on Thursday 10 February 2005.
- With a few cans of paint and a lot of self-expression, a Michigan shelter transforms its euthanasia room....
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The silent suffering of cats and dogs 2
- posted by Angie on Monday 07 February 2005.
- Part 2 - In recent years campaigns have increasingly focused on the animal breeders, those who make vivisection possible in the first place. And again, people power is proving successful. One of the first victories was the closure of Perrycroft Lodge, the beagle breeders based in Herefordshire....
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The silent suffering of cats and dogs 1
- posted by Angie on Monday 07 February 2005.
- Part 1 - It is often said that Britain is a nation of animal lovers and millions of us do share our homes with cats and dogs. Often, they are part of the family - loved, cherished and cared for. In return, they enrich our lives with their character, loyalty and friendship. Our relationship with cats and dogs is even said to be therapeutic!...
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The trade in dog and cat fur.
- posted by Angie on Friday 04 June 2004.
- An estimated 2,000,000 dogs and cats are slaughtered and sold annually as part of the international fur trade. The international fur trade does not deny that it deals in the dog and cat skins and it is quite legal for products made from this fur to be sold in Britain and Europe. Fur products do not have to be labelled by species....
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Don't buy that doggie in the window
- posted by Angie on Saturday 07 February 2004.
- As you are shopping at the mall, you come to the mall pet store and can't help going in. You are instantly captivated by the beautiful puppies in shiny cages along one wall. Their tails wag ferociously as they reach their paws between the bars, eyes and fur shining, eager to go to their new home....
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