Canine Rights
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2.6KPet-Loving Candidates Promise No-Kill Initiatives if Elected to Office
Candidates in both North Carolina and Texas are stepping up to protect pets, promising to enact no-kill initiatives in both jurisdictions if...
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Every Three Days, A Dog Dies at a Florida Greyhound Racetrack
On average, a dog dies every three days at a Florida Greyhound racetrack. This November, Florida voters will have an historic opportunity...
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New York State Makes it Illegal to Lease a New Dog or Cat
It will soon be illegal to finance the purchase of dogs, cats or other companion animals through lease-to-own programs in New York...
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Veterinarian Caught on Camera Dumping Dead Dog on Owner’s Driveway
A Michigan family left their beloved dog with a veterinarian for treatment. The following day, surveillance cameras captured the vet tossing the...
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Judge Tosses Proposal to End Greyhound Racing from Florida Ballot
A proposal to end Greyhound racing in Florida by the year 2020 was removed from the November ballot by a Tallahassee judge...
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Two Different People Claim Ownership of Lost Dog at Denver Animal Shelter
UPDATED July 26, 2018, 9:50pm The Denver Animal Shelter says two different people are claiming ownership of a lost dog that ended...
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Join in the Fight to End Indonesia’s Horrific Dog Meat Trade
More than 90 celebrities, including Pierce Brosnan, Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Dame Judi Dench, Cameron Diaz, Ricky Gervais, Tyrese Gibson, Chelsea Handler, Ricky...
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UPDATE: Cooper is Saved! Family Dog Faces Death After Relentless Harassment
Originally published April 27, Updated May 1, 2018 After an emergency campaign was launched to save a dog’s life in Florida. Cooper,...
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Maryland Becomes 2nd State to Ban Retail Store Puppy, Kitten Sales
In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in Maryland shelters every...
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How a New Illinois Divorce Law Affects Dogs
A new Illinois divorce law finally recognizes dogs as members of the family instead of simple property to be divided among parties....
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Las Vegas Repeals Ban on Retail Pet Store Puppy Sales
When it comes to animal welfare and protection laws in this country, it always seems to be two steps forward followed by...
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Texas A&M Researchers Breed Golden Retrievers with Muscular Dystrophy in Research Lab
Along with nearly 250,000 supporters so far, two Texas A&M students are petitioning their university to end the cruel and useless laboratory...
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Vet Tech Charged with Animal Cruelty After Keeping Dog Said to Have Been Euthanized
The New Jersey vet tech accused of taking home a sick dog that was supposed to have been euthanized and keeping him alive for...
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Family of Dog Fatally Shot by Police Awarded $98,000 Settlement
The family of a senior dog fatally shot by police responding to a call at the wrong address was awarded a $98,000...
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Holiday Inn Refuses to Allow Houston Family Fleeing Floods to Bring Dogs Inside
UPDATE 9/6/17: An IHG Spokesperson contacted us once more to let us know that they are now requiring all their hotel brands...
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Oregon Court Rules Dog Owner Must Surgically ‘Debark’ Loud Dogs
An Oregon court handed down a controversial ruling against a rural southern Oregon farmer. After years of complaints about their barking dogs,...
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Dog Abandoned Behind Veterinary Hospital with Heartbreaking Note
A Connecticut dog owner was so down on luck, he or she felt they had no other choice but to leave their...
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Kids Playing with Phone Dial 911, Marinette Police Officer Shows Up & Shoots Their Dog
Wisconsin police are investigating an officer-involved shooting of a family dog after a Marinette girl and her friend were playing around with...
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Deputy Shot Family Dog While Delivering Protection Order to Wrong Address
A Wichita man is devastated over the death of his beloved dog after a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy delivering an order of...
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No Charges for Ohio Officer that Shot, Killed Dog After Calling it Over to Him
An Alliance, Ohio police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing after he shot and killed a dog that, he said, charged...
