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Topia!: Society: Issues: Animal Welfare: Pets (23)
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PetsHub.com - Stop Animal Cruelty - Articles on animal cruelty prevention and awareness. Fatal Figurines: The Trade in Dog and Cat Fur - Details of an undercover investigation which found that domestic animals were being used for the manufacture of clothing, accessories and trinkets. PETA - Companion Animals - Special campaign site with factsheets and literature. Virginia, US. The Times - Pet shop boys must be over 16 - New animal initiatives proposed by the Conservatives. UK. Stop Animal Drop Facilities - Pictures and descriptions of live animal drop bins, boxes, and cages paint a grim future for these unwanted pets. Several points are presented to argue against the use of these facilities on legal, ethical, and humane grounds. Links to appropriate government officials, animal welfare, animal law, and animal learning and cognition sites are provided. COE - European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals - The full text, chart of signatures and ratifications, list of declarations and reservations, summary and explanatory report. ETS no. 125 (1987). From the Council of Europe. An American Disgrace - Information about pet mills. Tragedy of Free to a Good Home - Information about the danger of giving away pets. Tips for those who are adopting out pets and warnings for those adopting a pet. Speak Out for Animals - Features a listing of petitions, campaigns and links. Stop the Use of Inhumane Traps - Focused on ending the needless killing and maiming of wildlife, including dogs and cats, by trapping. Why Not Coercive Legislation? - The drawbacks of legislation as a solution to pet overpopulation issues. Pet-Abuse.Com - Breaking the cycle of abuse through action and education. Contains the National Abuse Registry, information for shelters, and humane education tips. Stop Pet Store Abuse Council - Works to educate the public and pet store employees on the proper care for animals. Avian Protection Society - The APS is a group dedicated to ensuring proper care of birds in pet stores and other situations. Center for the Study of Community Animal Management - An information service organization dedicated to improving the relationship between domestic pets and society through education. Includes articles and information on a range of topics. BBC - Sanctuary owner gets animal ban - UK News. The owner of a sanctuary who packed 129 birds, cats and guinea pigs into a shed is banned from keeping animals for 10 years. BBC News: Four Jailed for Animal Torture Film - "A judge sends a man and three women to prison for making a "sick" video of cruelty to mice, a guinea pig and a kitten."
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