Tag: Animal Welfare
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Loyal Dog Runs 1,100 Miles On Bike Tour (Video)
From Oddity Central is the strange tale of the stray dog that developed such loyalty to a band of cyclists it ran along for 1,100 miles.
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Gay Penguin Pair Adopt an Egg to Raise as Their Own
"They love each other as if they were male and female, courting each other the same," says one zoo staffer. "But what they want is what they lack: to raise a chick."
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California Farmer Who Abandoned 50,000 Chickens Sued by Animal Welfare Groups
The aftermath of the largest rescue of farmed animals in California history is now headed to court.
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CDC Warns Against 'Fish Pedicures'
Agency cites the risk of dangerous skin and soft-tissue infections for people with open sores, skin cuts, and underlying medical conditions.
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Could "Gatorponics" Revive Defunct Chicken Farms?
Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction?
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USDA Wants to Double Poultry Processing Speed, Killing More Birds & Injuring More Workers
Already, just one processing plant kills 78 million chickens each year. The USDA and Big Meat want to nearly double the speed that the production line moves.
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Tell President Obama You Want an End to Factory Farming!
Last October Farm Sanctuary held the first national Conference to End Factory Farming (TreeHugger was one of the media sponsors). Now they want to put some pressure on the President, via this petition.
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A Refugee Farmer Brings Goat Meat to Kentucky
A Burundian native is pioneering urban goat farming in Louisville. Will it catch on among the locals?
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The Week in Animal News: Cheetah-Dog Friendship, Robotic Animals from Old Computers and More
A cheetah and a yellow lab at Busch Gardens have been friends since they were little, an artist makes sweet robotic animals from e-waste and more.
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Burger King Pledges to Go Completely Cage-Free
In a surprising announcement, the major restaurant chain has pledged to change the way its food is produced.
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Who Were the First 100 Chimpanzees in the United States?
Lori Gruen's compilation of all the details she could find on their lives and deaths.
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Find Bears In Yellowstone With Your Smart Phone
Curious about spotting a bear while visiting Yellowstone National Park? Like everything else these days, check your phone. Or maybe not...
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FDA Issues New “Sweeping Rule” To Reduce Use of Antibiotics in Livestock
New FDA rules says farmers needs a veterinarian prescription for antibiotics.
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The Week in Animal News: Pigeons Poop Soap, Giant Pandas Won't Have Sex and More
A crazy project wants to alter pigeons' diets to make them poop soap and clean our cities. A study on panda's sex habits shows why reproductive success is so elusive and more.
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Chickens Fed Caffeine, Banned Antibiotics, and Prozac Often Without The Farmer’s Knowledge
Factory farmed chicken feed is laced with arsenic, prozac, tylenol, and caffeine -- and the farmers don't necessarily know, reports new study.
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Happy Birthday Jane Goodall! How to Celebrate Her Work -- And Help Chimpanzees
It was Jane Goodall's birthday earlier this week — she's 78! Celebrate her accomplishments and help the world's endangered chimpanzees.
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Federal Court Judge Rules: FDA Must Follow Its Own Antibiotic Overuse Order
Judge Theodore Katz rules that FDA must enforce rule limiting the use of certain antibiotics.
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The Week in Animal News: Life on the Midway Atoll, Glowing Fish and More
Jaymi took some amazing shots on her trip to Midway, including lots of the wildlife there. Genetically modified fish make glowing sushi, rare orangutans could be gone in weeks and more.
