http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:22:50 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:39:42 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d19-United-Action-for-Animals-needs-votes-for-FaceboookChase-charity-giveaway?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Have you heard that Facebook and Chase have partnered to give a lot of money ($5 million!!) to a wide variety of small charities like United Action for Animals? Here’s how it works: Voting started on 11/15. By December 15th, the top 100 char... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:39:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d19-United-Action-for-Animals-needs-votes-for-FaceboookChase-charity-giveaway?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d13-ASPCA-to-euthanize-cruelty-case-Oreo?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner It is with a very heavy and conflicted heart that I write about Oreo, the pit bull that was thrown from the roof of a six-story building in Brooklyn last June, not far from where I live. When Oreo’s story and subsequent injuries - two b... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:27:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d13-ASPCA-to-euthanize-cruelty-case-Oreo?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-Barbi-Twins-help-bring-LA-declaw-vote-to-state-level?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Courtesy of Shane and Sia Barbi The Barbi Twins, made infamous in the 90's for their record-breaking Playboy covers, top-selling calendars and their E! True Hollywood Story documentary have now retired to become full-time animal activists.... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-Barbi-Twins-help-bring-LA-declaw-vote-to-state-level?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Another-Bronx-dogfighting-victim-gets-adopted?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner From a basement of squalor in Bronx, NY, where she was routinely bred and made to fight with other dogs, to a foster home with children in upstate NY, to a leopard print bed in Massachusetts filled with dog toys and treats galore, Dior, a three ye... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:04:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Another-Bronx-dogfighting-victim-gets-adopted?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d3-ING-NYC-Marathoner-races-for-the-dogs?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Among the 43,475 runners who crossed the ING NYC Marathon finish line on Sunday were big-screen actors, Edward Norton and Anthony Edwards, who capitalized on their star power to raise money for causes much bigger than personal records. But t... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:28:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m11d3-ING-NYC-Marathoner-races-for-the-dogs?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m10d27-NYC-hunter-who-accidentally-shot-and-killed-a-toddler-goes-to-prison?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner A New York City hunter who accidentally shot and killed a 16-month old girl in the Catskills last year, was sentenced to two to eight years in prison. Charly Ann Skala died after she was struck by a bullet that ripped through the wall of her g... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m10d27-NYC-hunter-who-accidentally-shot-and-killed-a-toddler-goes-to-prison?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Philadelphia-Eagles-hand-out-animal-welfare-grants?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Photo: Eagles TAWK Press ReleaseFrom left: Wayne Pacelle, Joe Banner, Christina Lurie, Dana Spain and Karel Minor The Philadelphia Eagles are putting their money where their mouth is. Just a few months after catching flack for signing convicted ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:02:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Philadelphia-Eagles-hand-out-animal-welfare-grants?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m10d9-New-York-Citys-best-and-worst-kept-secret-Animal-Care--Control?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Animal Care & Control of New York City held a board meeting on Friday that was flush with “hello’s” and “good-bye’s.” Dr. Stephanie Janeczko of Cornell University, with training in shelter medicine, recently jo... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:35:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m10d9-New-York-Citys-best-and-worst-kept-secret-Animal-Care--Control?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Real-men-neuter-their-best-friends--Hooters-steps-up-for-United-Action-for-Animals?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Anthony, a neutered pit bull, gets some lovin' from Hooters waitresses in New York CityCourtesy of Jen Panton  Call it stubborn pride or male anxiety, but mention neutering Fido in front of a man and he will likely cringe. And it doesn’t ... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:15:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Real-men-neuter-their-best-friends--Hooters-steps-up-for-United-Action-for-Animals?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d21-New-York-City-ordered-by-court-to-build-animal-shelters?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Betty is one of thousands of animals that was put to sleep in a NYC shelter this year because of space constraintsPhoto by authorAnimal welfare groups are lauding a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court of the state of New York and the Depart... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:20:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d21-New-York-City-ordered-by-court-to-build-animal-shelters?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d14-The-Executive-Director-Dilemma-at-ACC-of-NYC?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner New Yorker’s are just seven weeks away from electing a new mayor, or, electing to keep the current one, Michael Bloomberg, in office for another term. Certainly what is on the minds of many city residents is the economy. However, voting for can... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:30:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d14-The-Executive-Director-Dilemma-at-ACC-of-NYC?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d9-The-Cove-killings-start-again?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Fishermen drive dolphins into the killing cove of Taji, JapanThe start of Japan's dolphin hunting season came and went with an eerie quiteness last week. There were no fishing boats in the hidden cove of Taji, Japan, and the water remained a rich bl... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:21:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m9d9-The-Cove-killings-start-again?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Bet-For-Pets-casino-night-at-Marquee-in-NYC?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner United Action for Animals' 'Bet for Pets' casino event to benefit New York City's animalsOn Thursday, October 1, New York City’s Marquee Night Club will be rolling out the red carpet for the animals. Well, not quite for the animals, but they w... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:10:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Bet-For-Pets-casino-night-at-Marquee-in-NYC?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m7d15-See-Food-Inc-for-free-on-Chipotle?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Food, Inc., a film by Robert KennarIf you haven’t yet seen Food, Inc., a provocative and informative documentary about the big business of Food in America, then you should. But thanks to fast-food restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG), y... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:53:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m7d15-See-Food-Inc-for-free-on-Chipotle?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Bronx-dogfighting-hearing-gets-a-trial-date?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Dior is one of the survivors from the Bronx dogfighting ring and is need of a forever homeMore than one year and one month after a dogfighting ring was broken up in the Bronx last June, the six men involved in the ring will go to trial. At the most r... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:09:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Bronx-dogfighting-hearing-gets-a-trial-date?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Surprising-messages-in-Pixars?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Up's Fredricksen & Russel with Dug the dog & Kevin the rare bird Pixar's latest animation flick, "Up" has been holding it's own in the box office. This is not an all-out review of the movie - the NY Times already did that beaut... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:56:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Surprising-messages-in-Pixars?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d24-A-NYC-cat-in-need-of-help?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Maggie the cat needs help paying for surgery to fix her legA curious cat in East Harlem was severely injured Tuesday after getting her leg caught in an elevator shaft of the bulding where she lived with her owner.After being rescued by emergency ser... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:15:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d24-A-NYC-cat-in-need-of-help?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Bronx-dog-fighting-victim-goes-home?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner Diana, a victim of a Bronx dogfighting ringIt is with great pleasure that I share that one of the dogs rescued from an organized dogfighting ring last summer in the Bronx, has found a home.Jennifer Panton, the President of United Action for Animals,... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:18:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Bronx-dog-fighting-victim-goes-home?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d9-United-Action-for-Animals-calls-out-pols-on-NYCs-underfinanced-shelter-system?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner NYLHV Citywide Political ForumOn Tuesday, May 26 the New York League of Humane Voters invited the candidates running to be New York City's next Mayor, Public Advocate and Comptroller, as well as Manhattan's next District Attorney, to speak under one ... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:26:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d9-United-Action-for-Animals-calls-out-pols-on-NYCs-underfinanced-shelter-system?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Countering-SunSentinelcoms-Pit-Bull-ban-proposal?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner An American Pit Bull Terrier I take great issue with SunSentinel.com’s recent article by Gary Stein, Ban pit bulls - they don't belong here.I fervently oppose a pit bull ban in Florida, or any other state for that matter. Secondly, Mr. Ste... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:20:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5831-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Countering-SunSentinelcoms-Pit-Bull-ban-proposal?cid=exrss-Animal-Welfare-Examiner