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Should the federal government in Australia ban hybrid cats??
Ban Ban Ban!!: These hybrid cats are twice as large as regular cats, thus increasing the range of animals they can hunt down. This can have a dramatic effect on wildlife, for example, the bird population may be in danger if the government doesn't step in soon and put some kind of regulation on these hybrid cats.
Don't Ban: More to love!!The Bigger the Better!
What are your thoughts?
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How would you feel if you lived next to a family that owned goats? A Fortville couple believes that they are being harassed because they own two goats. The first goat they bought for its milk, and the second to keep the first company.
Goat Haters Side:
The city prohibits farm animals such as: cows, bulls, pigs, horses, chickens, bees or rabbits. ( Note, that there is no specific mention of "goats.")
Goat Milk Drinkers Side: They're just like pets, or large dogs.
What do you think?
Do you think the Goat Drinkers are taking advantage of a loophole in the city ordinance laws? Or are the neighbors just jealous because they don't get fresh goat's milk everyday?
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Does this commerical offend you? Well you're not alone! Sandusky, Ohio is pissed!
Sandusky has banned this commerical from thier TV stations commenting that the ad is "too direct and controversial."
This all comes down to PETA vs AKC... again!.
Here's PETA's defending itself, found on thier PETA media center:
PETA condemns the AKC as irresponsible because it discriminates against mixed-breed dogs, promotes dog breeding, and spurs people to buy purebreds while animal shelters overflow with unwanted mixed-breed dogs who desperately need homes. A conservative estimate indicates that one Cleveland-area animal shelter alone takes in about 11,000 homeless animals each year, and many of them had to be euthanized.
"Those who are offended by the reprehensible actions of the two Ohio state troopers and the racist principles of the KKK should also be offended by the AKC's similar contempt for 'mixed breeds' and fetish for 'pure bloodlines,'" says PETA Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. "Not only does the AKC promote breeding as a 'sport,' it also opposes spay-and-neuter laws that would save the lives of hundreds of thousands of animals."
Want more? Click here to find out when and why it all started and then click here to read about their opposing views on a sterilization bill.
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No joke! Here is the gist of an article from news.com:
HUMAN-cow embryos have been created in a world first at Newcastle University in England, a team has grown hybrid embryos after injecting human DNA into eggs taken from cows' ovaries, which had most of their genetic material removed.
The embryos survived for three days and are intended to provide a limitless supply of stem cells to develop therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and spinal cord injuries, overcoming a worldwide shortfall in human embryos.
Under the licence, embryos are not allowed to be developed beyond 14 days.
"Cells grown using animal eggs cannot be used to treat patients on safety grounds, but they will help bring nearer the day when new stem cell therapies are available."
The Catholic Church view from a representative:
"An almost-human embryo is being created and then it's being destroyed, I cannot see that that respects human life or the dignity of human life. Human beings - or even almost human embryos - are not just things that you can use in a laboratory experiment...If this is approved...we will travel further down the slippery slope of allowing just about anything."
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Will Brinton of Woods End Laboratories in Mount Vernon, Maine is in the works to turn dog poop into energy! This technique is already being used by some dairy farms with cow manure, however, in this case Brinton says their process reduces offensive odor by 80 percent! So that answers the age old question: which smells worse, dog poo or cow?
Let's just hope with this new technique the prices of gas, oil and electricity (especially gas!) will go down.
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A multi state Outbreak of human Salmonella have been reported. As of January 18,2008 there have been about 103 cases from 33 different states!The first cast was reported May 7,2007
Although the sale of small turtles ( less then four inches in length) is prohibited they are still on available at pet shops, flea markets, street vendors and the internet.
What is causes: gastroenteritis
Symptoms: bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever and vomiting
How it spreads: through contact with the turtle, or water that the turtle has been in.
Be Careful Pet Owners!
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Seventy-seven year old Pauline Muggleton in Dorset fell in some thick undergrowth Saturday afternoon. After unsuccessful attempts by a search team and a helicopter with heat seeking equipment to find Pauline, it was none other but the Dorset search hound who found her!
The Sun reports that Mrs Muggleton’s daughter Sally Humberstone said “A couple of hours later and she would have been dead.”
Good boy!
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PETA's Side: Breeders and pet stores steal homes for orphaned pets in shelters
AKC's Side: Our pets are cute and we deserve an award!
Can't they just get along? Did no one watch Lady and the Tramp? Which side are you on?
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Researchers at Trinity College Dublin recently did a bereavement study. Thier findings: pets give greater comfort in times of mourning than priets, spritiual advisors, books, films and professionals!
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