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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: ASPCA

ASPCA stories: 3 news summaries

Circus Elephant Abuse Case Hits Court

Animal rights groups allege circus group engages in jumbo-sized cruelty

Feb 5, 09 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - The nation's circus elephants finally have their day in court, reports the Washington Post. Animal rights groups who accuse circuses of mistreating their elephants have battled for eight years to bring a case against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. In opening arguments in Washington DC district court yesterday,... More »

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animal cruelty • lawsuit • elephant • circus • animal • ASPCA

 Like eHarmony, Only for Kitties 

Shelters using Feline-ality program to match cats to owners

May 17, 08 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - There's no shortage of dating websites that use personality profiles to come up with "scores" and assess compatibility; now, the AP reports, animal shelters are using a similar program to help pair famously fickle felines with owners. Some 45 facilities use Feline-ality, which assigns cats colorful personality types: leader... More »

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pets • adoption • personality • cat • animal • ASPCA • personality test

 Foreclosure Victims Also Furry 

As more people lose their homes, so do their pets

Mar 25, 08 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - As foreclosure rates skyrocket around the country, animal shelters are feeling a heartbreaking byproduct: an influx of pets being surrendered, USA Today reports. Across the country, areas with high foreclosures are seeing increased rates of pet abandonment, and shelters worry that even more could be coming as unemployment rates rise... More »

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pets • foreclosure • Humane Society • housing crisis • abandonment • dog • cat • ASPCA

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