Marlins Snap 8-Game Skid by Beating Nationals 11-2
... plate umpire Marty Foster, center, separates Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond, left, from Miami Marlins catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, during the fourth inning of the MLB National League baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in Miami … Read more on CT Post Pounds and controversy stack up at dog weight-pulling competitions “It can be extremely dangerous to dogs, especially if they haven't been conditioned or trained for it,” said Lindsay Rajt, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). “The other concern is when you have owners that are more … Read more on Al Jazeera America Read ...
Parents Fight for Custody of Justina Pelletier After Mass. Hospital Locks Her …
... fight for custody of Justina Pelletier after Mass. hospital locks her … When her parents attempted to take Pelletier back for treatment at Tufts, Boston Children's called in the cops. The young girl … A medical team at the hospital came up with a new treatment plan, which Lou Pelletier says was created without input from … Read more on New York Daily News Danish zoo officials get death threats after feeding giraffe to lions Elisa Allen, spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in the U.K., said Marius' case should serve as a wake-up call for anyone who "still harbors the illusion that zoos serve any purpose beyond incarcerating intelligent animals for … Read more on WPEC Read ...
Will You Sign the Petition to Stop ‘peta’ From Killing?
... by Im A Pony!: will you sign the petition to stop ‘peta’ from killing? National Animal Rights Group Files State Petition To Stop PETA Killing No Kill Advocacy Center aims to end practice that has already cost nearly 30,000 animals their lives. RICHMOND, Va., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The No Kill Advocacy Center, a national animal rights group, filed a petition with the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS) asking them to rescind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals‘ (PETA) status as an “animal shelter” in order to prevent PETA from killing thousands of animals every year. Read ...
Hawaii Drug Rehab: Hawaii 50
In 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill making Hawaii the 50th state in the Union. That same year, James Michener’s historical epic, Hawaii, was published after seven years of research. Extraordinary timing. Fifteen years later, we, the Powers Family, experiencing a relentless season of rain and cold in Seattle, joggled our webbed feet and flew to Hawaii to dry off. Destination was Oahu, one of the eight main islands that make up the state of Hawaii. Oahu, the third largest and most populous of the islands, is home to the capital, Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, and the tourist Mecca, Waikiki Beach. Read more... ...
Shipping Live Fish: Striking Images Reveal How Betta Fish Are Packaged and …
... Live Fish: Striking Images Reveal How Betta Fish Are Packaged And … However, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals still denounces the practice. "Most fish are cruelly transported from …. A man holds a crocodile with tape around its mouth, as workers from the Natuurhulpcentrum, a wildlife rehabilitation center … Read more on Huffington Post Autopsy: QB died from pneumonia, had brain disease Finnerty's wife told investigators that he had a past addiction to painkillers but had not taken any drugs since spending time in a rehabilitation center ...
Indians' Perez Wants to Focus on Baseball Not Legal Issues
... Perez wants to focus on baseball not legal issues Under the drug agreement between Major League Baseball and its players' association, marijuana offences generally result with the player undergoing a treatment program rather than discipline. Chris Perez (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images). zoom. Read more on TSN Meet Morris, the cat vying to be elected mayor of Xalapa, Mexico On Friday, the animal-welfare group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wrote Morris congratulating him for his campaign. Stubbs, a cat that has been the honorary mayor for more than 15 years of the sleepy Alaska town of Talkeetna, has shown … Read more on CTV News Read ...