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ASPCA Announces Groundbreaking Research Study Underscoring Importance of Animal Cruelty Law Enforcement

Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 7:46 am  
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ASPCA Announces Groundbreaking Research Study Underscoring Importance of Animal Cruelty Law Enforcement













New York (Vocus) December 15, 2010

A groundbreaking research study just released by the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) stresses the critical role that animal services and animal cruelty investigations play in communities nationwide while pointing out the obstacles that law enforcement professionals face in responding to animal abuse.

Highlights from the ASPCA study, entitled “Public and Professional Perspectives on Animal Cruelty,” reveal that only 19 percent… Continue reading

Free animal cruelty investigation training films for law enforcement

Sunday, February 27th, 2011 at 8:20 pm  
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(PRWEB) November 15, 2003

Reality Training videos and workshops are geared towards members of law enforcement, and are intended to supplement the standard training offered at police departments and police academies.

The AIM Reality Training series is hosted by experienced professionals who have worked in animal cruelty investigations and prosecutions for many years. The instruction style is casual and inviting, with unique round-table discussions that get into very specific details on how to put a great case together.

Because of the strong connection between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence, a police officer has much to gain by… Continue reading

Animal cruelty

Friday, February 25th, 2011 at 12:43 pm  
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Animal cruelty
What started out as a routine before-bedtime outing in a Pleasant Hill neighborhood last Friday ended with the death of two dogs and a close call for a third. The startled and grieving family members want to warn others to stay alert for somebody poisoning animals in the area, and the Humane Society of Louisiana has offered a $ 500 reward.
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Author’s Hassan visit includes furry surprise
It’s a dog eat dog world and Julia Cook has made it her mission to equip children across the country with an arsenal… Continue reading

Animal cruelty

Friday, February 25th, 2011 at 2:44 am  
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Animal cruelty
What started out as a routine before-bedtime outing in a Pleasant Hill neighborhood last Friday ended with the death of two dogs and a close call for a third. The startled and grieving family members want to warn others to stay alert for somebody poisoning animals in the area, and the Humane Society of Louisiana has offered a $ 500 reward.
Read more on The Daily News

Mexico state congress seeks ban of video game
A shoot-em-up video game set in the border town of Ciudad Juarez has angered local officials who are busy fighting all-too-real… Continue reading

ASPCA

Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at 5:51 pm  
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ASPCA® and Mayor’s Office Take on Animal Cruelty in Baltimore













New York, NY (Vocus) July 9, 2009

- In response to the recent fatal burning of a dog named Phoenix that shocked the Baltimore community, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and the city of Baltimore have teamed up to create an Anti-Animal Abuse Task Force. The task force, which will be unveiled today at a press conference at Baltimore City Hall, will work to help the city… Continue reading

Colo. man gets 90 days in jail for animal cruelty

Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 5:19 pm  
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Colo. man gets 90 days in jail for animal cruelty
FAIRPLAY — A Colorado man who owned a sled-dog racing business has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for abusing more than 100 dogs at his kennel. KUSA-TV reports that Sam Walker was also sentenced Monday to two years of probation and 48 hours of community service.
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Streeper wins third Stage Stop race
Blayne Streeper completed the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race hat trick last weekend…
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Local Sports Retailer Game Plans to Fight Animal Cruelty

Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at 8:45 pm  
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Allentown, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) September 10, 2009

Sports Blitz, a Lehigh Valley licensed sportswear, novelty and memorabilia merchandiser, is teaming up with local fans to gang tackle animal cruelty by donating 10 percent of its proceeds the second Sunday of every month during the upcoming professional football season to the Pennsylvania SPCA to help give homeless and abused dogs a second chance.

Second Chance Sundays will feature sales and promotions of Sports Blitz’s array of authentic, licensed, on-field apparel and collectibles at their family-owned stores in Easton, PA, at 3071 William Penn Plaza, and in Whitehall, PA at… Continue reading

Making Animal Cruelty a Felony Passed by Utah Senate; SB 190 Now Moves to House

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 at 1:19 pm  
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Making Animal Cruelty a Felony Passed by Utah Senate; SB 190 Now Moves to House











(Vocus) February 24, 2007

Kanab, Utah: 02/23/2007 – The Utah Senate took a courageous step today in passing a bill, 18-9 (2 absent) that would make torturing an animal a felony. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

Senate Bill 190 would make torturing an animal a third-degree felony. Utah is currently one of only eight states that have no felony provision for animal abuse. People convicted… Continue reading

Dog-Fighting DNA Database Breaks New Ground in Crackdown on Animal Cruelty

Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 1:20 pm  
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Dog-Fighting DNA Database Breaks New Ground in Crackdown on Animal Cruelty













New York, NY (Vocus) June 16, 2010

The nation’s first criminal dog-fighting DNA database has been established by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), The Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) and the Louisiana SPCA (LA/SPCA), and will be maintained at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Veterinary Genetics Laboratory. Known as the Canine CODIS (Combined DNA Index System), the database is designed to help the criminal… Continue reading

A Fayetteville Case of Animal Cruelty Illustrates the Harsh Realities of Puppy Mills

Friday, December 24th, 2010 at 12:44 pm  
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(PRWEB) August 2, 2005

Earlier this month, an abandoned pug was discovered in a parking lot in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The pug, later named “Bunny” by the Pug Rescue of North Carolina, was found with her vulva sewn shut.

Veterinarian Dr. Jim Watson feels that Bunny had been bred many times, and it is suspected that she may have been part of a puppy mill.

According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), “puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce purebred puppies in large numbers. The puppies are sold either directly to the public via… Continue reading

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