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• Sign Petition Against BSL in Dublin, Ireland

  Published: August 12, 2007, 10:18 am

  Tags: Petitions For Animals, Breed Specific Legislation Targeting Breeds, Rescue Groups Information, Politics

  We can support the Staffie and Pit Bull type dogs who are being unfairly discriminated against in Dublin, Ireland. Sign the petition and let the Dublin City Council know we are all watching their actions. If you think this Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) does not apply to you, think again. Unfair discrimination against any breed in any part of

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• Welsh Dogs Used as Fashion Accessories and Status Symbols, Thrown Away

  Published: August 11, 2007, 10:09 pm

  Tags: Rescue Groups Information

  What does this say about these people that they can adopt living, loving creatures and then toss them away when they becomes tiresome? I guess they are so insensitive that furbabies mean no more to them than an out of fashion purse or CD. How sad. Thanks to NewsWales for this article. Dogs used as status symbols to throw away 8/8/2007 More than

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• ASPCA Looking for Human and Animal Pet Heroes

  Published: August 11, 2007, 10:07 pm

  Tags: Friends Of Cats, Friends Of Dogs, Hero Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information

  Do you know someone, with or without fur, who deserves recognition for something pet-related? If so, now’s the time to bark or meow that name in to the ASPCA. ANIMAL LOVERS, WE WANT TO KNOW WHO YOUR HEROES ARE! Know a firefighter or law enforcement officer who deserves to be recognized for helping animals in need? How about a kid who went

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• Seattle Shelter to Turn Away Dogs During Renovations

  Published: August 10, 2007, 10:35 am

  Tags: Rescue Groups Information

  Now is the time to adopt a dog at the Seattle Shelter. Thanks to the Seattle Times for this article. City animal shelter plans maintenance work, may turn away dogs By Christina Siderius Seattle Times staff reporter The Seattle Animal Shelter may have to turn away stray dogs for the next six weeks as it undergoes a maintenance project.

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• Catster and Dogster Railroads Lauded

  Published: August 14, 2007, 9:32 am

  Tags: Cat News, Rescue Groups Information, Member News, Group Barks, Dog News

  Big, happy meows for the Catster and Dogster Railroads!!!! You pups and kits are the best!!! Just in case you missed it, here’s an article from Boston.com that makes some big barks about our very own Catster and Dogster Railroads! Whiskers and well-wishers ride this railroad Online relay system unites pets, adopters By Robbie Brown, Globe

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• Mixed News from Mason County, West Virginia Shelter

  Published: August 15, 2007, 12:32 pm

  Tags: Rescue Groups Information

  You may remember I posted a few weeks ago about the Mason County Shelter in West Virginia needing to immediately find homes for their dogs and cats because the city “fathers” had decided to turn the shelter into a kill shelter after a certain date. Well, thanks to many wonderful people around the country, the Mason County Shelter has

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• Nowzad Dogs Saving Dogs in Afghanistan

  Published: August 16, 2007, 10:07 am

  Tags: Rescue Groups Information

  Dogs in Afghanistan have little chance for love and care. But some lovely British dog lovers are working to help as many of these abandoned and abused dogs as possible. Nowzad Dogs is an organization that reaches some of the most forgotten of our furfriends. Here’s more about Nowzad Dogs from its site: Southern Afghanistan, in the desert

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• All Animals at Rockport, Texas Pound to Be Euthanized Before Hurricane Dean Hits Coast

  Published: August 18, 2007, 8:38 pm

  Tags: Cat News, Rescue Groups Information

  is I hope some of the other rescues can help out in some way. Thanks to Liz Marshall for barking this in. Please crosspost. Please rescue. CONTACT FOR THIS EMERGENCY IS THECIA AT LOOKINFORLOVETX @ YAHOO.COM OR 361.219.8018. Thecia posts some of the pound animals on her website, each orphan’s ID prefaced by “POUND” if they are

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• Atlanta Humane Society Using Vick Jerseys for Dog Beds and Cleaning

  Published: August 21, 2007, 7:35 am

  Tags: Crimes Against Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information, Dogs Celebrities

  Nice to see the Vick name being useful for something, even if it is his shirts and not him… Thanks to Nathalie for barking in this story from WSBTV.com. Vick Jerseys Being Used To Clean Kennels POSTED: August 17, 2007 ATLANTA — The Atlanta Humane Society said they are receiving donations from across the country — and you'll

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• How You Can Support Dog Fighting Prohibition Act Strengthen Federal Antidogfighting Laws

  Published: August 24, 2007, 12:01 am

  Tags: Laws Dogs Cats, Crimes Against Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information, Politics

  The Animal Protection Institute is encouraging all of us to help pass federal Dog Fighting Protection Act. Big barks to Senator Kerry and Representative Sutton for introducing this much needed legislation! End Dog Fighting for Sport Published 08/16/07 In response to the ongoing media coverage of dog fighting and the outrage of so many

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• I've Been So Hungry For the Food Aggressive Dog

  Published: August 24, 2007, 9:24 am

  Tags: Rescue Groups Information, Tearjerkers, Group Barks

  Dogsters are so talented! And they have so much empathy for our furfriends! This piece is by Dogster Darby’s furmom, Kathy Pippig Harris. She posted it in the Pet Poetry Group. Let me warn you that this is very powerful and could cause massive eye leakage. I’ve Been So Hungry When I was an older pup the boy where I lived would bring

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• Vick Dogs in Protective Custody, Other Non-Pits Rescued From Vick Property May Be Adoptable

  Published: August 27, 2007, 1:15 pm

  Tags: Laws Dogs Cats, Crimes Against Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information, Dogs Celebrities

  Thanks to ESPN for this update on the Vick’s forgotten victims — the dogs. As Vick case unfolds, it’s the dogs that await ultimate ruling By Elizabeth Merrill SURRY, Va. — Ray Lane never really saw the dogs. They’d bark and growl at night, just like the hounds he calls summa dogs, summa ‘dis, summa ‘dat

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• ASPCA to Evaluate Vick Dogs

  Published: August 28, 2007, 10:23 am

  Tags: Crimes Against Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information, Dogs Celebrities

  Thanks to the Sporting News for this article. ASPCA animal-behavior consultants to evaluate dogs seized from Vick property Posted: August 27, 2007 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The government has asked animal-behavior experts to evaluate the pit bulls seized from Michael Vick’s property in southeast Virginia to determine whether the fighting

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• Chase and Jennifer Utley Pay Expenses for Injured Philadelphia Dog

  Published: August 29, 2007, 10:49 am

  Tags: Crimes Against Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information, Dogs Celebrities

  Thanks to Jacquie for barking in this good ending to a story with a bad start. Thanks to Philly.com for this article. Hi Joy, I thought it would be nice for everyone to hear about a ball player who shares our love of dogs. Chase Utley and his wife Jennifer - a SPCA volunteer, will be handling all medical expenses for a dog that was attacked and

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• Vick Dogs Being Assessed, Vick Has to Pay All Costs for Long-term Care

  Published: August 30, 2007, 9:12 am

  Tags: Crimes Against Dogs Cats, Rescue Groups Information, Dogs Celebrities

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