Appellate Court upholds animal fighting ban

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

RICHMOND, Virginia–A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on April 20, 2012 unanimously
affirmed that Congress has the constitutional authority to prohibit
animal fighting. The verdict upheld federal legislation passed in
2007 that created felony penalties for cockfighting and dogfighting
in cases involving interstate transport of participants, animals,
money, or fighting paraphernalia. The 2007 legislation reinforced
sections of the federal Animal Welfare Act which have been in effect
since 1976, but previously carried only misdemeanor penalties.

Humane Society of the U.S. sends a message via Kreider & Burger King

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

MIAMI, PHILADELPHIA–The Humane Society
of the U.S. on April 12, 2012 disclosed
undercover video of horrific conditions at a
Kreider Farms egg ranch in Man-heim,
Pennsylvania–an erstwhile ally in seeking
passage of HR 3798, the proposed federal bill to
mandate larger cage sizes for laying hens.
On April 25, 2012, less than two weeks
later, HSUS president Wayne Pacelle lauded
Burger King for announcing that by 2017 all
Burger King eggs and pork products are to come
from cage-free hens and pigs raised without use
of gestation stalls.

Trying to save fighting dogs five years after the Michael Vick case

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

MANILA, COLUMBUS, Ohio– Incidents on opposite sides of the
world have rekindled debate over the wisdom of expending humane
resources to try to rehome dogs of known violent history and behavior.
Within the space of 10 days:
* The Philippine Animal Welfare Society took temporary
custody of 266 pit bulls who were seized on March 30, 2012 from a
dogfighting ring in San Pablo, Laguna, the Philippines.
* Three small children and an 18-year-old woman in different
parts of the U.S. suffered disfiguring injuries inflicted by recently
rehomed pit bulls.

King Juan Carlos, honorary head of World Wildlife Fund/Spain, apologizes for shooting elephant

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

MADRID–King Juan Carlos of Spain is for
the time being still honorary president of the
Spanish arm of the World Wildlife Fund, as he
has been since it was formed in 1968, but an
April 20, 2012 public apology for participating
in an ill-fated $60,000 elephant hunt in Botswana
did not quell calls for his ouster or
resignation–even from within the pro-hunting WWF.

BOOKS: Blue Juice

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

Blue Juice: Euthanasia in Veterinary Medicine by Patricia Morris
Temple University Press (1852 N. 10th St., Philadelphia,
PA 19122), 2012. 244 pages, paperback. $28.95.

Euthanasia is not a topic for casual discussion over lunch,
but is a part of every veterinarian’s practice. Ending a 12-year-old
dog’s pain and suffering can be a relief. On the other hand,
shelter vets may feel emotionally raw. How can a person euthanize a
6-month-old tail-wagging dog, or a two-year-old purring cat, and
not hate the job?

Cockfighting, murder, & a lawsuit over use of a wheeled tank to make a bust

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

Cockfighting, murder, & a lawsuit over use of a wheeled tank to make a bust

McALLEN, Texas; ALEOSAN, North Cotabato, Philippines–Cockfighting preceded mass murder twice during the second week of April 2012. The killers in each case escaped, and if identified, were not named to media by survivors and law enforcement.
Ramiro Garcia, 49, his brother Juan Santos Garcia, 53, and Arturo Buentello Garza, 42, were shot dead and eight people were wounded on April 20, 2012 by two to four gunmen who allegedly fired “indiscriminately” into the crowd at a cockfight 20 miles northeast of McAllen, Texas, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino told media. “Trevino said Garza was likely a bystander, but the Garcias were known to authorities for previous criminal activity, including drug possession,” reported Christopher Sherman of Associated Press. Arraigned for promoting cockfighting were land owners Heriberto Leandro, 51, his wife Leticia Leandro, 52, and Humberto Blanco, 37, the alleged organizer. Read more

Cockfighting & H5N1–again

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

Cockfighting & H5N1–again

BALI--Responding to an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that was rumored to have killed a child, health officials on April 26, 2012 killed 230 gamecocks at the Satria Bird Market in Denpasar, the Balian capital.
“Since the onset of the H5N1 panzootic in Eastern Asia in 2004,” posted www.ProMed.org moderator Arnon Shim-shony, “fighting cocks have been incriminated many times as the vector of the virus, including in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. For instance, smuggled fighting cocks from Thailand were found by the Malaysians to be the mode of the H5N1 avian influenza virus introduction in August 2004. Similarly, Indonesia reported that the virus was introduced by smuggled fighting cocks.”

"Cat ladies" of greater Vancouver still wary despite hard-won gains

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

“Cat ladies” of greater Vancouver still wary despite hard-won gains

VANCOUVER, B.C.–“The worst thing anyone can call me is a cat lady,” Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association founder Karen Duncan once famously told longtime Global TV program host Dave Gerry. Then she laughed.
Cat rescuers throughout the greater Vancouver area now quote Duncan, with the laugh, expressing evident pride.
“I wasn’t a crazy cat lady,” says VOKRA volunteer Jemma Crossin in a video clip posted to the VOKRA web site, “but Karen turned me into one.” Read more

Legislation in the cowboy states

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 2012:

Legislation in the cowboy states

BOISE, PHOENIX–Idaho Governor Butch Otter in early April 2012 signed into law a bill creating a felony cruelty penalty for a third conviction within 15 years. Only the Dakotas still lack felony cruelty penalties.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer two weeks later endorsed into law a bill by state representative Penny Judd which exempts dogs used in ranching and herding from anti-cruelty laws. Judd introduced the bill after one of her constituents was prosecuted for leaving two dogs in a horse trailer for two days without food or water. Three others were left tied without clean water.

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