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On May 23, 2008, a horse named Eight Belles crossed the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. Her two front ankles snapped and she collapsed, resulting in her being put down as she lay there. This incident caused an outcry and calls for an end to horse racing. PETA instigated a campaign to either end […]
FOA-Grassroots Movement to Save Wolves
Friends of Animals reports that there is a grassroots movement of conservation organizations to sue the Federal Government’s United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Game and Fish Department for removing gray wolves from the federal threatened and endangered species list in Wyoming. Because such a large number of wolves were killed since the de-listing, the […]
News of Nitro’s Law
The Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill #108 – Nitro’s Law. In 2008, Nitro was one of 7 dogs starved to death under the care of kennel owner, Steve Croley, at the High Caliber K-9 kennel in Youngstown, Ohio. Among 19 dogs found on the property, 7 emaciated bodies were found, including Nitro. […]