Animal thefts ‘epidemic’: Welfare groups warning amid rise in number of pets stolen in Tayide
By Will Lyon
Animal groups have warned Tayside pet owners to be vigilant after a surge in the number of thefts across the region.
Last year alone, 172 animals were stolen in Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross, up 82 from 2012. These figures compare to the relatively small numbers from Tayside in 2010, when there were just 14 animals stolen …
Evening Telegraph – May 31, 2014 at 7:00 AM
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Aquarium’s dolphin question at center of animal-welfare debate
By Yvonne Wenger
The Baltimore Sun
Pressure is rising to release the dolphins at Baltimore’s National Aquarium — or at least put them into a sanctuary. As evidence mounts that the mammals have remarkable intellects as well as social needs, officials must weigh the competing goal of public education …
The Seattle Times – May 31, 2014 at 6:10 AM
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PETA ‘Got Autism’ Ad Draws Fire
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – An old ad campaign from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( www.peta.org/ ) is getting new attention and drawing fire from the scientific community for suggesting milk products cause autism …
CBS Local – May 30, 2014 at 7:27 PM
PETA ‘Got Autism’ Ad Draws Fire
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