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Does The Legendary Shark Week Deceive You?

August 18, 2012

(SHARK NEWS) Over the years, Discovery Channel’s Shark Week has gained millions of viewers and even stretched across seas. Most tune in for the thrill, but animal activists are worried if this negatively depicts our fish while straying from the terrible reality that humans kill tens of millions of sharks per year. Humans are rarely threatened by sharks, but a lot of the episodes from Shark Week largely focus on the aggressive nature of Great Whites, a type of shark that seldom mistakes humans for seals. While MythBusters does a fantastic job reminding us we are more likely to die from a Black Friday stampede or even a hotdog than from a shark attack, this is just one episode competing amongst 160 other. Read on to learn more about how the series could help sharks by highlighting the dangers we put them through. — Global Animal

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500 Dogs Rescued From “Refuge”

July 27, 2012

(ANIMAL RESCUE) TEXAS/PENNSYLVANIA — Last week the Humane Society of the United States rescued 500 dogs from dire circumstances. 300 were rescued from a so-called refuge in Texas that harbored mostly pit bulls, after a former employee came forward when 38 dogs died from heat exposure in just one day. The other 200 were rescued from an animal hoarding situation in Pennsylvania. The HSUS warns that just as you would want to see the parents of a dog before going to a breeder, do the proper research and visit the site of any sanctuary or rescue you deal with as well. Read on for more on these rescued dogs. — Global Animal 

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Humane Society Unveils New AKC Puppy Mill Connection

July 9, 2012

(PUPPY MILLS) A new report released by the Humane Society brings to light more abuse of AKC-registered dogs at puppy mills and new shocking information about the organization. Numerous puppy-mill operators at facilities that passed AKC inspection have been charged with animal cruelty. The HSUS also found that in 2012 alone, the AKC asked its supporters to oppose many laws that would prevent animal abuse such as leaving dogs in hot cars, stacked wire cages, and keeping dogs in kennels for more then 14 hours a day. Read on for more of the HSUS upsetting findings, and click the take action link to find out what you can do to help. — Global Animal 

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New Bill Hopes To Ban Hound Hunting

June 18, 2012

(ANIMAL LEGISLATION) Senator Ted Lieu’s legislation outlawing hound hunting in California is quickly moving forward. If approved, the bill will specifically prohibit the use of dog packs to hunt bears and bobcats within the state. Hundreds of hunters and animal activists attended an important hearing in April, where both sides brought conflicting testimonies about the current law. Animal-rights groups view this activity as an unnecessary act of violence, while hunters believe they should be able to partake in this recreational sport. A recent photograph featuring California Fish and Game Commission President Dan Richard carrying a dead mountain lion resulted in a public outcry and renewed support for this ban. Read more to learn the full details and let us know what you think of the proposed regulation. — Global Animal

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Online Dog Breeder Fails To Breed Happy Customers

June 7, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) Purebred Breeders LLC, one of the leading online dog sellers, is tackling a lawsuit from its outraged buyers. Customers claim the company knowingly misled them into buying sick or injured dogs, and argue the business fails to adhere to consumer protection laws. The USDA has since stepped in and presented a new regulation requiring all online breeders and puppy mills to be licensed and inspected. Read on for more on the lawsuit and the proposed federal rule.  — Global Animal

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‘I Will Be Saved’ Anti-Puppy Mill PSA (VIDEO)

May 25, 2012

(PUPPY MILLS) Anti-puppy mill advocate Jennifer Peterson wrote, directed and co-produced a striking new public service announcement for the Humane Society’s “Why Puppy Mills Stink” competition. The video, which won the Humane Society’s People’s Choice Award, showcases dirty children behind a chain link fence, representing the 1.5 million dogs that are bred in horrible, filthy conditions for pet stores. — Global Animal

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Tennessee Horse Show Fails Pepsi Challenge

May 21, 2012

(ANIMAL ABUSE) Pepsi, the iconic soda brand, will no longer sponsor the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration due to horrific horse abuse that surfaced in a video last week. The video, given to ABC News from the Humane Society of the United States, displays trainers openly beating a horse over the head, and the abusive practice of ”soring,” applying chemicals to horses feet to produce an exaggerated gait known as ‘Big Lick.’ Read on to learn more about this horrific finding, watch the video, and do your part to help end horse abuse. — Global Animal

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Unscrambling The Truth Behind Egg Farming

April 12, 2012

(FACTORY FARMING) The Humane Society of the United States released a new undercover video today that looks into the abhorrent conditions at Kreider Farms, a battery cage egg production facility in Pennsylvania. Nicholas Kristof, who recently wrote on arsenic found in chickens, reviewed the footage for an opinion piece in the New York Times. With chickens crammed into cages, dead birds sometimes left for weeks, flies and rodents, and the stench of ammonia, the conditions at Kreider Farms appear to rival McDonalds ex-egg supplier, Sparboe Farms. Read on for more on this new investigation and why some factory farms refuse to reform and meet industry standards. — Global Animal

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