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Ted Turner couldn’t let a thousand wild horses remain on his new property?
http://www.capjournal.com/news/wild-horses-from-turner-standing-butte-ranch-headed-for-wanless/article_c2c2fe5c-4b87-11e6-938c-73c915840088.html

1,000 wild horses from Turner Standing Butte ranch headed for Wanless ranch in Butte CountyMore than 1,000 wild horses from the former Triple U ranch northwest of Fort Pierre now owned by Ted Turner will be moved to a ranch in Butte County owned

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Feline DreamsHow a group of breeders set out to undomesticate the cat.

“Only the dog sits right at the edge of the first circle of caring, and points to the great unending circles of Otherness that we can barely begin to…[Read more]

How the Dog Became the MasterFor all the seemingly unbridgeable distance between us and them, dogs have found a shortcut into our minds.

https://www.animalsasia.org/us/media/news/news-archive/the-tragic-polar-bear-that-suffers-for-selfies.html

FedEx Delivers Rescued Otter Pup to Denver’s Downtown Aquarium

FedEx Delivers Rescued Otter Pup to Denver's Downtown AquariumThe Downtown Aquarium  in Denver recently welcomed Oliver, a new otter pup, to its Otter Exhibit.  He will join fuzzy friends, Emmett and Slater, who are long-time residents of the exhibit. Earlier this month, the baby North American river otter was found at a gas station near Tampa, Fla.  He was taken to the Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, …

The egg industry fights back

Eggs That Clear the Cages, but Maybe Not the ConscienceThe country’s biggest food companies are embracing cage-free eggs, but hens raised in aviaries may not be much healthier than their caged counterparts.

http://www.newsweek.com/deep-inside-weird-world-catcon-480959?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Turkey-Declares-End-of-All-Coups-as-Rebels-Detaine&utm_campaign=newsweek_email_newsletter

We go deep inside the weird world of CatCon LANearly 15,000 come to CatConLA to talk felines, shop and maybe learn how to get their pets famous.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3690438/Safari-park-lion-Saskia-younger-male-attacked-bit-SPINE.html

Safari park lion put down after a younger male bit through her SPINEIt is understood Saskia was attacked by a male member of the pride called Zulu (pictured), who only joined the Blair Drummond safari park in Stirling, Scotland in February from a zoo in the Netherlands.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: “The organization doesn’t merely drop the cats off in a new neighborhood. ‘The cats would honestly have no reason to stay, they don’t know the area,’ said Liz Houtz the Community Cats Program manager. Instead they acclimate the cats, using giant dog crates turned cushy ‘kitty apartments,’ with a litter box, scratching post,…[Read more]

http://laist.com/2016/07/15/theres_a_vegan_grilled_cheese_fest.php

There's A Vegan Grilled Cheese Fest This Weekend (With A Side Of Controversy)$15 gets you samples of the sandwiches and one free beer or kombucha.

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/food-wine/food-wine-headlines/20160715-theres-a-quiet-vegan-revolution-taking-hold-in-dallas-restaurants.ece

There’s a quiet vegan revolution taking hold in Dallas restaurantsWhen one of the city's most of-the-moment restaurants, Wayward Sons, launched a vegan five-course $65 dinner earlier this year, they sold out in a day. It's been so successful now they're planning to schedule two a month. On the other end of the dining continuum, Pizza Lounge, across from Fair Park, has had a special vegan menu for years.

http://www.mercyforanimals.org/farmed-animals-are-the-99-heres-how-to-help

Farmed Animals Are the 99%. Here’s How to Help ThemHere are a few easy ways you can make a big difference for animals.

http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8017&catId=1

Obama Signs Groundbreaking Animal Testing LawPresident passes unprecedented amendment drafted by vegan senator Cory Booker.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erica-meier/post_12370_b_10592682.html

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation To Award A Historical $15.6 Million In Grants To Animal Welfare And Environmental Causes

http://www.care2.com/causes/theres-absolutely-nothing-to-love-about-the-dog-lover.html

There's Nothing To Love About 'The Dog Lover' | Care2 CausesThe new movie "The Dog Lover" is pro-puppy mills and anti-animal advocacy groups. Thumbs down!

http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002483

http://www.care2.com/causes/what-would-you-do-if-the-mailman-did-this-to-your-dog.html

What Would You Do If The Mailman Did This To Your Dog? | Care2 Causes

Breed bans are cruel, but with BreedING Bans, the worst that can happen to a dog is to be spayed or neutered.
http://www.care2.com/causes/quebec-city-wants-to-ban-pit-bulls-but-their-humans-caused-an-uproar.html#comment-8486130

Quebec City Wants To Ban Pit Bulls, But Their Humans Caused An Uproar | Care2 CausesPit bull lovers reacted strongly when the mayor of Quebec City gave them six months to get rid of their dogs.