http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:16:18 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:45:27 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Dont-buy-pets-on-impulse-this-holiday-season?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Sugar Glider photo from Googel Images On your holiday buying trips to the mall this year try real hard to avoid purchasing an animal for a gift. Responsible pet ownership entails someone doing adequate research on the species of pet that fits their... holidays pets animal advocacy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:45:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Dont-buy-pets-on-impulse-this-holiday-season?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d20-CNKP-offers-humane-education-at-John-Wister-Elementary-School?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Lindsay Brown (standing) and her fifth grade class at John Wister Elementary School Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia (CNKP) is providing a pilot program of humane education for fifth graders at the John Wister Elementary School in the Germantown ... pit bulls senior dogs dog fighting animal advocacy Philadelphia PSPCA urban animals service dogs education humane education therapy dogs PAWS rescue dogs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d20-CNKP-offers-humane-education-at-John-Wister-Elementary-School?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Send-pardoned-turkeys-to-Farm-Sanctuary?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Photo from The Geltle Barn Issuing a pardon to a turkey at Thanksgiving time had been a tradition for many years before George H.W. Bush formalized it in 1989. The turkeys used for the photo opportunity were usually sent to a farm sanctuary in Vir... Thanksgiving animal advocacy animal cruelty vegan vegetarian Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:12:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Send-pardoned-turkeys-to-Farm-Sanctuary?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Rescue-dog-Buddy-steals-the-show-in-Oliver?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   Okay, I'm no George Bernard Shaw when it comes to critiquing theater productions but having seen the Walnut Street Theater's production of "Oliver!" recently I was impressed.  Not just with the creativity harnessed in set desig... dogs Philadelphia dog actors rescue dogs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:50:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Rescue-dog-Buddy-steals-the-show-in-Oliver?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Pits-and-Perception-art-show-will-hit-the-road?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Portrait of Halle by Cyrus Mejia, photo by permission of artist Cyrus Mejia, the Best Friends co-founder and contemporary artist who created a series of oversized paintings called Pits and Perceptions has achieved his goal of attaining $2,500 in don... pit bulls dog fighting Michael Vick animal advocacy Philadelphia art for animals Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:41:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Pits-and-Perception-art-show-will-hit-the-road?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Holiday-shopping-at-Crafts-for-a-Cause-to-benefit-Citizens-for-a-NoKill-Philadelphia?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Are you looking for that unique, hand created holiday gift you can't find in department stores? Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Even if you have, take a little time out on Sunday, December 6 to attend 'Crafts for a Cause' at the Perel... pets animal advocacy Philadelphia art for animals fundraising PAWS Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:43:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Holiday-shopping-at-Crafts-for-a-Cause-to-benefit-Citizens-for-a-NoKill-Philadelphia?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Shelter-dog-Sabi-a-hero?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Sabi and her handler, Afghanistan, 2007 Sabi, a black Labrador Australian Army bomb detection dog that went missing in action almost 14 months ago after a battle in Afghanistan was found last week roaming with an Afghan man in Oruzgan Province by a ... dogs military War dogs military dogs Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:37:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Shelter-dog-Sabi-a-hero?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Remember-military-dogs-on-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   Lance Corporal Ralph H. McWilliams and scout dog, Majoy, Vietnam 1967   Today, November 11, Veterans Day is a national holiday honoring veterans and the sacrifices they make in defense of the United States of America. WWI armistice was ... War dogs military dogs animal advocacy service dogs Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:05:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Remember-military-dogs-on-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Long-Island-animal-concentration-camp-exposed-by-Rescue-Ink?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner The corpses of 20 animals were removed from Sharon McDonough's home Sharon McDonough, a widow with seven children ranging in age from 18 months to 21 years was arrested November 7 for allegedly torturing and killing upwards of 20 animals. The carca... pets animal cruelty Rescue Ink Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:55:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Long-Island-animal-concentration-camp-exposed-by-Rescue-Ink?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Sign-petition-Animals-Matter-to-Me?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   Photo from Google Images Do you care about animals? The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is seeking ten million signatures on a petition calling for universal declaration on animal welfare. It is called the "Animals Ma... animal advocacy animal cruelty Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:29:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Sign-petition-Animals-Matter-to-Me?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d6-NASA-to-irradiate-live-monkeys?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   Photo of squirrel monkeys from Google Images NASA has decided to take quite a few steps backwards in its quest to study the effect of radiation on humans in space flight by exposing squirrel monkeys to doses of radiation. NASA has not experi... wildlife animal experimentation animal advocacy animal cruelty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:57:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d6-NASA-to-irradiate-live-monkeys?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Cat-caught-H1N1-virus-from-humans?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the U. S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first known case of a cat being infected with H1N1 virus, commonly known as Swine Flu. In Iowa, a 13-year-old cat became ill with sym... pets cats veterinary medicine Swine Flu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:58:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Cat-caught-H1N1-virus-from-humans?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Humane-League-of-Philadelphia-announces-SpayNeuterPhillycom?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner      With the goal of enabling more spay and neuter surgeries of companion animals, The Humane League of Philadelphia announced today the start of a new website called SpayNeuterPhilly.com. It is a great resource for finding low cost ... pets spay neuter animal advocacy Philadelphia Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:01:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Humane-League-of-Philadelphia-announces-SpayNeuterPhillycom?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d3-21st-century-animal-testing?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Photo by Brian Gunn of IAAPEA How far have we come since 1957? Fifty two years ago, today, Russia sent a dog into orbit. They did this knowing it was a death mission for the dog. Scientific attitudes at the time held that sacrificing an animal in ... animal experimentation animal advocacy animal cruelty Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d3-21st-century-animal-testing?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Contact-PA-legislators-in-support-of-antitethering-House-Bill-1254?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner    DDD website 'Pennsylvania Wall of Shame' shows a chained dog in Montgomery County How would you feel if your family member chained you outside for the duration of your life during all four seasons, no matter the weather with little huma... dogs animal advocacy Pet Law animal cruelty Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:05:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Contact-PA-legislators-in-support-of-antitethering-House-Bill-1254?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Join-protest-of-Michael-Vick-Sunday-November-1?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   IDA protestors in Oakland, California; photo from IDA newsletter In Defense of Animals (IDA), a California-based international animal advocacy organization is providing encouragement to the local grass roots group protesting every home game o... dogs dog fighting Michael Vick animal advocacy Philadelphia animal cruelty humane education NFL Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:28:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Join-protest-of-Michael-Vick-Sunday-November-1?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d29-URGENT-say-NO-to-use-of-live-pigs-in-trauma-training?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Photos from Google Images; photo below shows discarded pig bodies after surgical training Today, Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts is set to begin trauma training course in which live pigs will be used as practice by inserting tubes and needl... animal experimentation animal advocacy animal cruelty humane education euthanasia Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:36:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d29-URGENT-say-NO-to-use-of-live-pigs-in-trauma-training?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Vote-animal-friendly-for-NJ?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner Photo from League of Humane Voters of NJ website The New Jersey gubernatorial election is coming up on Tuesday, November 3. If you are concerned about animals take a look at the differences between the Democratic and Republican candidates. Incumbe... politics home & lifestyle wildlife animal advocacy Pet Law hunting humane education Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:33:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Vote-animal-friendly-for-NJ?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Cyrus-Mejia-Art-for-the-Animals-needs-funding-for-Pits-and-Perception-Collection?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   Cyrus Mijia photo from Facebook Have you heard the saying "perception is reality?" Artist Cyrus Mejia believes art is a way to help change perceptions. As a co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, Mejia is well aw... dogs dog fighting Michael Vick animal advocacy animal cruelty art for animals Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:06:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Cyrus-Mejia-Art-for-the-Animals-needs-funding-for-Pits-and-Perception-Collection?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Lonely-Duchess-looking-for-a-strong-active-life-partner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner   Photo courtesy of PAWS "Hey fella's… are you looking for a fun-loving gal who's willing to go out with you anywhere, at any hour and at the snap of your fingers? Does the thought of a soft bundle of free-spirited and playful youn... pets pet adoption dog fostering dogs shelters animal advocacy Philadelphia PAWS Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:53:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1513-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Lonely-Duchess-looking-for-a-strong-active-life-partner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Animal-Advocate-Examiner