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animal cruelty stories: 72 news summaries

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Vick's Talking Points end
Up on Ebay

Notes of his speech include apology to dogs, which he forgot

Sep 4, 07 7:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vick’s next note to self may be “apologize to the dogs next time.” TMZ readers have already seen his private notes from his apology last week and can even bid to own them, because the Humane Society has posted them on ebay. Vick’s list of regrets... More »

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eBay • Michael Vick • animal cruelty • dogfighting • Humane Society • apology

SPCA Calls Off the Dogs on Britney

Society drops investigation into star's pooch's broken leg

Aug 28, 07 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears is out of the doghouse with the SPCA. The society's LA chapter has dropped its investigation into her dog's broken leg, People reports. The investigation followed reports that the Yorkie wasn't being treated for the injury. But the dog's vet reported that everything was just fine. More »

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pets • Britney Spears • investigation • animal cruelty • celebrity • SPCA • dog

DMX Hounded by Dog Abuse Claims

Officials seize 12 pit bulls, weapons from rapper’s AZ home

Aug 25, 07 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Authorities seized 12 distressed pit bulls and a large cache of weapons from the Arizona home of rapper DMX yesterday, MTV says, after receiving a tip that the dogs were housed in inhumane conditions. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Earl Simmons, wasn’t home at the time of... More »

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Arizona • New Jersey • Michael Vick • animal cruelty • abuse • weapon • dogfighting • DMX • Earl Simmons • Cave Creek • dog

Vick Signs Guilty Plea, Denies Killing Dogs

Disgraced QB admits sponsoring dogfighting, promoting gambling

Aug 24, 07 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Vick admits sponsoring a dogfighting operation and denies killing dogs but acknowledges that dogs were killed through his and two co-defendants' "collective efforts," according to the plea agreement the disgraced Falcons QB signed yesterday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He also acknowledges promoting gambling but denies being a... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Roger Goodell • Michael Vick • gambling • football • animal cruelty • Virginia • dogfighting • Bad Newz Kennels • Richmond • dog

Michael Vick (and His Jersey) Go to the Dogs

Humane Society cleans up its kennels with number 7 shirts

Aug 18, 07 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Deluged with jerseys of fleet-footed number 7, a humane society is putting them all to good use – in wiping up dog doo and keeping canines comfy, nestling their heads as they doze in their cages. The Atlanta Humane Society says it didn’t know what to do with the... More »

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Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • football • animal cruelty • dogfighting • Humane Society • jerseys

Vick's Plea: Not Guilty

Falcons star will likely face additional charges in dogfighting case

Jul 27, 07 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a speedy preliminary hearing, as befitted one of the fastest-working judges in the US, Michael Vick pleaded not guilty to all dogfighting conspiracy charges leveled against him by the feds. The trial in Richmond, Virginia, was set for Nov. 26, at which point, Vick learned, he would probably be... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • animal cruelty • dogfighting

Romney 'Tortured' Family Dog

Pet on roof rack for 12-hour ride

Jun 28, 07 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney once kept his Irish Setter in a dog carrier strapped to the roof rack of the family car during a 12-hour road trip in a stunt that's come back to haunt his campaign 24 years later, Time reports. The incident came to light as an... More »

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pets • Mitt Romney • presidential campaign • animal cruelty • Irish Setter • PETA • dog

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

"It's his property, it's
his dog," says Redskins running back

May 21, 07 9:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even if Michael Vick held stake in a dog fighting ring in rural Virginia, said Redskins running back Clinton Portis to a local television station, it's not a big deal. The embattled Atlanta signal caller owned property on which scarred dogs and dog fighting paraphernalia were discovered during a drug... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • Washington Redskins • Clinton Portis • football • animal cruelty • dogfighting • animal

Chinese Add Melamine to Animal Feed

Filler that tainted pet food is commonly used as fake protein

Apr 30, 07 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The compound that tainted pet food and is being blamed for hundreds of pet illnesses and deaths is a commonly used additive in animal feed in China, reports the New York Times. The coal derivative melamine, used in plastics and fertilizers, is nitrogen-rich, which triggers tests for protein content. More »

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China • food • pets • pet food recall • melamine • animal cruelty • protein

Police Find Abused Dogs on Vick Property

Discovery of starved animals adds to Atlanta QB's embarrassments

Apr 27, 07 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Animal-rights activists are calling for the Falcons to dump superstar Michael Vick after more than 60 starved and injured dogs, presumably kept for fighting, were found at a house Vick owns but does not live in. Smithfield, Va., police discovered the dogs during a raid targeting Vick's cousin Davon Boddie.... More »

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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Michael Vick • animal cruelty • animal rights • Davon Boddie • PETA • dogfighting

Wanted: Geese Who'll Gorge Themselves

Progress in the quest for foie gras without force-feeding

Apr 25, 07 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the quest for kinder, gentler fois gras, some producers claim to have succeeded in getting the birds to gorge naturally, fattening up their livers without  force-feeding them. A Spanish company says its prize-winning pate was produced by letting the birds roam freely and butchering them right before they would... More »

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food • California • foie gras • animal cruelty • geese

Enjoy the Veal, Hold the Guilt

Pasture-fed calves
take the bitter taste out of a tender meat

Apr 19, 07 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Veal is back, says the Times, thanks to humane ranching methods. You're still eating baby cows, of course, but the tiny crates that once confined them—provoking a 20-year-long boycott—are giving way to to open pastures where they hang with mom. Or at least pens where they walk around... More »

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food • farming • veal • meat • animal cruelty • cows • animal

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