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"Shame, Frustration": Heartbroken Brits Abandon Pets As Living Costs Bite
Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night.
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Cat Fights Off Canine Who Attacked 6-Year-Old, Wins 'Hero Dog' Award
An adopted cat in the US who fought off a dog that attacked its six-year-old owner has become the first feline to win a 'Hero Dog' award.
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Giraffe Dies Being Transported Along a South African Highway
A young giraffe died on Thursday from head injuries sustained while being transported, blindfolded, in an open truck along a South African highway, an animal welfare agency said.
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Woman, son jailed over dogs' deaths
A British mother and her son have been jailed for starving two dogs after imprisoning them in an attic and nailing it shut. A court heard how the dogs -- Rottweiler Axel and Staffordshire bull terrier Bully -- were starved, denied water and exercise for weeks before they died in agony, emaciated and dehydrated, the Daily Mail reported.
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100 dogs shot dead in Canada
One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...
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"Shame, Frustration": Heartbroken Brits Abandon Pets As Living Costs Bite
Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night.
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Cat Fights Off Canine Who Attacked 6-Year-Old, Wins 'Hero Dog' Award
An adopted cat in the US who fought off a dog that attacked its six-year-old owner has become the first feline to win a 'Hero Dog' award.
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Giraffe Dies Being Transported Along a South African Highway
A young giraffe died on Thursday from head injuries sustained while being transported, blindfolded, in an open truck along a South African highway, an animal welfare agency said.
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Woman, son jailed over dogs' deaths
A British mother and her son have been jailed for starving two dogs after imprisoning them in an attic and nailing it shut. A court heard how the dogs -- Rottweiler Axel and Staffordshire bull terrier Bully -- were starved, denied water and exercise for weeks before they died in agony, emaciated and dehydrated, the Daily Mail reported.
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100 dogs shot dead in Canada
One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...
