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By Sharon L Peters
I get edgy this time of year.
Every report of another hurricane forming out at sea churns up memories, fear of what might happen again.
And images I'm sure will never dim.
Of the big old black Lab I called Sir because he was so courtly, a dog that had, I imagined, taken the lead and kept safe the much younger black Lab that entered the shelter with him. Gone.
Of Katie, the tiny, old rat terrier, affectionate,... [Read More] |   | | Animal cruelty hard to spot, harder to fight | |
- by Pippin |
Despite America's love for animals and the more than $46 billion a year spent on pets, an alarming level of animal cruelty exists across our country.
Unfortunately, animal cruelty has a very broad definition and is open to wide interpretation. There is no governmental infrastructure to measure it or federal laws to prevent it. State definitions of animal cruelty vary, leading to a patchwork of state laws. While high-profile acts of cruelty command much attention, cruelty to... [Read More] | | | | | » Stats |
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