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Biggest dogfighting bust of 2026 ends “Pit Bull Awareness Month”
Courts across the U.S. wrestle with backlog of pit bull-related cases: deaths, injuries, bogus “rescues,” & fraud JACKSONVILLE, Florida; PORTLAND, Oregon; SAN JOSE & LOS ANGELES, California; BUTLER, Indiana––The last reported dog attack fatality of “Pit Bull Awareness Month…
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Animal orgs push candidates pledged to crack down on cockfighting
After springing forward in long campaign, falling back at the ballot box is not a palatable option OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma–– “Spring forward, fall back” remain the watchwords as Daylight Savings Time ends for the winter across the U.S., but on Halloween Eve 2026, politically…
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Halloween bad scare for bears: Colorado Amendment 83, if it passes
1992 ban on baiting & hounding bears and 1996 leg-hold trap ban both at risk DENVER, Colorado––The scariest apparition looming over animals on Halloween Eve 2026 may be Colorado Amendment 83, on the November 3, 2026 Colorado state ballot. The polling agency On Point Politics…
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Jesse Adams, 41, “made the ultimate sacrifice” for Ukraine animals
Founded the British Columbia-based RainCoast Dog Rescue Society in 2014 VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada––Jesse Adams, 41, founder of the RainCoast Dog Rescue Society in Sooke, British Columbia, was October 25, 2026 killed by a Russian drone while on an animal evacuation…
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“Mad Cowboy” Howard Lyman, 88, roped in a generation of vegans
Former Montana cattle rancher inspired allies from Oprah Winfrey to Lisa Simpson, plus thousands of lesser-knowns ALEXANDRIA, Virginia–– “It is with extreme sadness that I report the passing this morning of Howard Lyman at age 88,” VegNews founder and former publisher Joseph…
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Why new draft Indian rules for lab animal procurement matter to U.S.
Use of “random source” street animals in drug safety testing is a big step backward for both animal welfare & human health––including for Americans taking Indian-made generic pharmaceuticals NEW DELHI, India––A draft revision of Indian law governing the use of animals in…
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While the public slept, the U.K. dog charities ran a campaign
For nearly a decade, Britain’s most trusted animal welfare organizations have waged a coordinated effort to dismantle the laws that protect the public from dangerous dogs. This is a story of omitted victims, laundered evidence, and a lobby group that calls itself a coalition.…
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Joseph Ramos & his zombified animals reappear in time for Halloween
Ramos’ cats may not have nine lives, but Ramos’ sidewalk animal displays have survived decades of humane concern NEW YORK, N.Y.––Even as animal advocates celebrated the October 22, 2026 vote of the New York City Council to ban horse-drawn carriages from the city, effective in…
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Pit Bull Awareness Month 2026: More children killed, dogfight raided
And Pittie Project PNW founder finally busted on 30 neglect counts, with nearly 300 pit bulls still missing LOUISA, Virginia; LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine; VIDALIA, Louisiana; FERNDALE, Washington––The national advocacy groups promoting “Pit Bull Awareness Month 2026” appear to have…
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New York city council votes 40-7 to ban horse-drawn carriages
Long-awaited win for NYC animal advocates to take effect in July 2028 NEW YORK, N.Y.––The full New York City Council on October 22, 2026 voted 40-7 with two abstentions to ban horse-drawn carriages from the city, effective in June 2028, after defeating an amendment to delay the…
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1,000 birds hit lighted windows in Chicago: what does that really mean?
Gathering the dead birds & the data is hard enough. Extrapolating from it all is where the feathers fly. CHICAGO, Illinois––Chicago Tribune reporter Adriana Pérez struggled on October 19, 2026 to apply perspective to Chicago Bird Collision Monitors’ report that “over 1,000 birds…
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Thinking straight about turtles, vegans, hero dogs, Hitler, & Hal Herzog
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog HarperCollins Publishers, 2010, 2021. 324 pages, hardcover. $18.40 from Amazon. Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Not quite every ANIMALS 24-7 headline of the past ten days or so…