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Memphis Vet Paves Way for Canine Stem-Cell Treatmentsnew
The stem-cell procedure has been around since 2001 and currently is used only to treat arthritis and tissue repair in horses and dogs.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
03-07-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Dogs Are Reshaping Colorado Prisons ... and Prisonersnew
The Prison Trained K-9 Companion Program rescues dogs from shelters and desperate situations, then turns them over to inmates to train for sale as companion, service, search and rescue or explosive-detection dogs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
02-19-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
In San Antonio, There's No Such Thing as a Free Kittennew
Animal Care Services' "No Kill" march hasn't spared the city's cat ladies (or their cats).
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
02-13-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Greek Dogs Given Second Chance at Life in Bouldernew
Greece might have a wealth of archaeological sites and a great historical legacy, but it also treats dogs quite cruelly, using mass poisonings to control the population of stray and abandoned pooches. Thanks to a Boulder group, some of these dogs have found new lives in Colorado.
Boulder Weekly |
James Dziezynski |
01-28-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Maybe All Clones Should be Labelednew
Some are debating whether they will eat cloned meat, but do they know a fertility researcher and a biotech company investor are busy cloning themselves?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
01-23-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Tex-Mex Horse Meatnew
Horse slaughtering has stopped in Texas, but the horses are still dying -- now in Mexico.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
01-14-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Animal Abuse, Inc.new
Prosecutors knew Patty Brooks made a living abusing animals. They just couldn't stop her.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
01-11-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Terrorizing Mayor Villaraigosanew
Animal-rights zealots target his sister and suggest he should die.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
12-21-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Baltimore OKs Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Release Programsnew
A bill passed by the City Council last week will decriminalize several aspects of the practice, notably the "return" part, which was previously considered animal abandonment.
Baltimore City Paper |
Chris Landers |
12-11-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Pearls Before Pigsnew
A haywire hunting trip in the Everglades for an elusive oinker.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
12-10-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Ohio Queen Project Creates 'Super Bee'new
Beekeepers are attempting to breed a bee immune to disease and the cold to deal with colony collapse disorder.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
11-09-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Gorillas in Our Midstnew
In the North Georgia mountains, Jane and Steuart Dewar built a one-of-a-kind haven for gorillas in need.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
11-01-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Mass. Activists Bullish on Circus Bannew
During a raucous State House hearing last week, animal advocates pulled out all the stops convince the legislature to effectively ban the circus.
Dig Boston |
Keith Howard |
10-24-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: circus, animal issues
Carl's Jr. Takes First Step Away from Factory Farmingnew
Prodded by PETA, the fast-food chain has promised to immediately begin purchasing 15 percent of its pork from suppliers who do not use "gestation crates," increasing that to 25 percent by July 2008.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
10-09-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Tusko's Bad Tripnew
LSD experiment at zoo in 1962 killed an elephant.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Rob Collins |
10-05-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues, LSD
