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2008/5/12 Caw to art! #17. Reminder. Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. More... 0

2008/5/12 Pets on lap while driving may soon be a no-no in Calif. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Pull over and put down the dog. A California lawmaker wants to ban motorists from holding pets on their laps while driving and getting caught can net a $35 fine. The bill passed the Assembly on a 44-11 vote on Monday, and heads to the Senate. More... 2

2008/5/12 Australian pokes shark in eye to survive mauling. SYDNEY, Australia (AP)—An Australian swimmer says he survived a mauling by a 16-foot shark by wrestling with the beast, finally getting free by poking it in the eye. More... 0

2008/5/12 $2,500 HSUS reward. Dog killings. The HSUS Offers Reward In Lincoln County, Mont. Dog Killings. The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for killing at least nine dogs in the Libby, Troy and Eureka areas of Montana over the past five weeks. More... 0

2008/4/8 Caw to art! #16. Reminder. Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. More... 0

2008/4/1 Congressional hearing tomorrow: Kempthorne hides, Center testifies. The Bush administration’s refusal to list the polar bear as an endangered species took a bizarre turn last week when Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne refused to testify at tomorrow’s Senate hearing. More... 0

2008/3/31 Caw to art! #15—alert! Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. A photograph, fine art, a scribble, sculpture. A poem, a monologue, a short story, motion. More... 1

2008/3/17 Dolphin appears to guide whales to sea WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP)—Most days, Moko the bottlenosed dolphin swims playfully with humans at a New Zealand beach. But this week, it seems, Moko found his mojo. Witnesses described Wednesday how they saw the dolphin swim up to two stranded whales and guide them to safety. More... 3

2008/3/17 Tiny Iowa town rescinds $5 cat bounty DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)—Cat haters, never mind: The tiny town of Randolph has rescinded a $5 bounty on feral feline. 0

2008/3/17 Nucaraquan’s celebrate mass for dogs. MASAYA, Nicaragua (Reuters)—Hundreds of dogs, many dressed as babies or clowns, were taken to celebrate mass in this Nicaraguan town on Sunday, an annual ritual where the owners pray for their pets to be cured or avoid falling ill. More... 0

2008/2/26 Spay day USA. 2/26. Per the Humane Society (HSUS) there are many activities happening Tuesday, Feb. 26—the 14th annual Spay Day USA! More... 0

2008/2/25 On-air cockroach gets TV crew fired. TURKMENISTAN—Turkmenistan president Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedo sacked 30 TV employees after viewers of the 9 p.m. news program complained about an unscheduled appearance of … a cockroach. More... 0

2008/2/25 Woman says dog saved her life with Heimlich Manuever. DAYTON, Ohio—a woman says her life was saved by her 4-year-old Shih Tzu, Chewie when he “performed” the Heimlich maneuver on her. More... 0

2008/2/19 The HSUS offers reward in Indianapolis horse shooting. The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the shooting death of ­a 29-year-old quarter horse, who was found dead in the back yard of an Indianapolis woman’s home. More... 0

2008/2/11 Court rejects timber industry attack on threatened seabird. WASHINGTON DC—On February 5 the courts thwarted the timber industry’s latest attack on the marbled murrelet. More... 1

2007/11/23 P&G partners with NBC Universal to launch pet site. CINCINNATI and NEW YORK—Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. (PGP) and NBC Universal Digital Media (NBCU) today announced the launch of a new website for dog and cat owners —Petside.com. More... 0

2007/11/16 Responsible Pet Owners Alliance: SAN ANTONIO. We need your help to get objectionable provisions of the San Antonio Chapter 5 Animal Ordinance Revision removed. More... 0

2007/11/13 Man gets 6 months for killing wife’s kitten. A BITTER husband who killed his wife’s kitten by putting it in a tumble drier is starting a six-month jail sentence. More... 0

2007/11/13 Woman asks to keep miniature horse in apartment. Wants Animal To Pull Her Wheelchair. Montpelier, VT—Patty Cooper’s landlord normally welcomes tenants who use animals to help them get around, such as guide dogs for the blind. More... 0

2007/11/13 Cursed man marries dog. A man in southern India married a female dog in an attempt to atone his actions for killing two other dogs 15 years earlier. More... 0




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Knock out animal fighting video contest.

Knock out animal fighting video contest.

Humane Society (HSUS) has contest. The votes are in! As part of our Knock Out Animal Fighting Video Contest, tens of thousands of people voted for the videos they thought best conveyed the anger, sadness, and other feelings we experience when confronted with the cruelty of dogfighting. Today, I encourage you to watch the winning videos and then take action to strengthen the laws against dogfighting in America.

See the two winning videos—both featured on the home page of YouTube last week.

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Two videos stood out among the many excellent submissions by the amateur filmmakers who entered the contest. One short film, the People’s Choice winner, juxtaposes images of dogfighting victims with a plea for intervention. The other video, selected by judges at The Humane Society of the United States, recognizes the deep bonds our canine companions share with us—and how those bonds are betrayed by dogfighters. Warning: One of the videos contains graphic images.

Take Action! Ask Congress to strengthen dogfighting laws today, because dogs across America desperately need your help.

Dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states and a felony in 48 of them, but some states still allow the possession of fighting dogs and being a spectator at a dogfight. These weak laws do little to discourage animal fighters or encourage law enforcement to pursue cases. Now, legislation has been introduced in Congress that would make it a federal crime to participate in dogfighting, possess fighting dogs, or attend a dogfight. Urge Congress to protect dogs today.

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization—backed by 10 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The Humane Society of the United States has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty—On the web at humanesociety.org.

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