Sentences with phrase «over animal cases»
«Every state has the problem of overburdened courts that understandably prioritize human cases over animal cases in allocating resources,» UConn law professor Jessica Rubin, a specialist in animal law and one of the advocates, told the Associated Press.
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Evolutionists act like in one layer is all of one type of animal and in the next is a totally different one with no cross over and this is not the case
Robin Fox is an English anthropologist who has authored, with the equally delightfully named Lionel Tiger, The Imperial Animal and many other works making the case for the «nature» side of the interminable nature / nurture controversy over how best to understand why human beings do what they do.
Australia's willingness over decades to export animals regardless of how they would be treated sent the damaging message that Australia accepted such treatment, setting a terrible example and in many cases, entrenching cruelty in destination countries.
Statement from Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) on New Case of Animal Hoarding at Schaghticoke Home that has Over 100 Cats
Upward of 100 animals have been seized in cases over the years, rescues often slowed down as shelter officials and authorities struggle over who has the money and space to take them, Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas said.
Indeed, U.K. labs have reported 21 similar poliolike cases in cattle and sheep over the last 10 years, and samples from some of those animals are now being studied.
Young animals recover from tissue damage better than adults, and from Charles Darwin's time until now, scientists have puzzled over why this is the case.
In 75 percent of these cases the animals maintained balance with their hands, and over 90 percent of the time their legs were stiff, unlike the bent - knee, bent - hip shuffle of chimps and gorillas, which also stand upright in trees sometimes.
This past Thursday marked the one - year anniversary of The Curious Case of Campbell's Rats, wherein we took a wild ride through over two decades of animal research in which Dr. T. Colin Campbell of China Study fame showed that dietary protein, whether it comes from animals or plants, protects against aflatoxin toxicity and the initiation of new precancerous lesions while simultaneously promoting the growth of precancerous lesions that have already formed.
Next is «It's Bugsy» (4 mins., HD), another one of those infuriating docs wherein the cast and crew fawn over some animal / fictional character (in this case, the bug - eyed gerbil that accounts for a good 40 % of Bedtime Stories» attempts at humour) as a big star who was great to work with.
Seminole County investigated an animal cruelty case consisting of over 120 animals, where several carcasses were found.
In a study of autopsies performed at Purdue University Small Animal Diagnostic Laboratory1 over a five - year period, nearly 10 percent (112 cases) had been associated with sudden unexpected death.
The American Kennel Club, though, opposed the law, saying it could result in confusion over who is responsible for an animal and limit the rights of animal owners, including in cases in which someone else is charged with the abuse.
In a country in which we are spending over $ 11 billion annually on health care for companion animals, lawyers are going to see more and more animal - related issues coming to them, from tort claims against veterinarians to landlord - tenant disputes to animal custody cases.
Chief District Court Judge Jacqueline Lee presided over the case and came up with the provision that Heng perform community service at an animal shelter as part of his punishment — an idea that many who have followed the case see as a major mistake, judging from comments left on the Justice for Cam Facebook page.
It is very easy to allow your emotions to take over your common sense when dealing with cases involving lawsuits and the well being of animals.
There's an assumption that expressing concern over cruel acts against animals or advocating for laws to better protect them means a person doesn't care as much about their fellow humans, but that's not the case.
«To us it's a real issue because we investigate over 200 cases of animal cruelty each year in east Volusia.»
The Sheriff's Office turned the case over to Animal Control, which took the surviving dog and eight puppies for monitoring and testing, officials said.
Over the past few years it has been very rewarding for the doctors and staff to observe the clinical improvement of the many cases treated by cat / dog hyperbaric oxygen therapy at Animal Emergency and Referral Center.
Leash training allows for control over your animal in case of distractions, whether in the form of a neighborhood cat or that mean pit bull at the corner.
Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, a member of the Florida Animal Control Association and director of animal services for Pinellas County, said several legal battles over biting dogs have lasted for years, including the case of a golden retriever held for three years in West Palm Animal Control Association and director of animal services for Pinellas County, said several legal battles over biting dogs have lasted for years, including the case of a golden retriever held for three years in West Palm animal services for Pinellas County, said several legal battles over biting dogs have lasted for years, including the case of a golden retriever held for three years in West Palm Beach.
Pet Poison Helpline has managed over one million cases since its inception over 12 years ago, and provides treatment advice for poisoning cases of all species, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, large animals, and exotic species.
It's important to reiterate that the American Animal Hospital Association DOES NOT recommend annual core vaccines and this has been the case for over 10 years.
The authors of this new report found that breed could not be reliably identified in over 80 % of the cases, as news reports often differed from each other or from animal control reports.
The Zoological Medicine service examines over 1200 client - owned animals, and approximately 1800 wildlife cases each year.
Last year, they investigated over 1,000 animal cruelty cases.
Exotic animal veterinarians will be looking carefully over the next few years at these ovariectomy cases to see if uterine cancer was prevented during the life of the rabbit.
But cases involving tragedy and confusion when transporting animals have raised questions over the best way to fly with a dog or other pet — and whether animals should travel by air at all.
With 42 years of service, Investigative Specialist Lt. Alan Borgal is an encyclopedia of knowledge, and shared with forum guests how the department has evolved over the decades, and how cases can sometimes bring about legislative changes that enhance the protection of animals across the Commonwealth.
As of March 2017, the Fund has disseminated vouchers to help over 5,350 animals; over 1,100 additional dogs and cats were spayed / neutered and / or vaccinated using funding specifically for hoarding and emergency cases.
Generally, the appropriate humane society or SPCA will have authority over cases of abuse or neglect of animals.
To throw a critical lifeline to Louisiana's shelters, American Humane, the country's first national humane organization that has been rescuing animals in disasters and cruelty cases for more than 100 years, is awarding $ 100,000 in emergency grants over the course of this week to seven remarkable local shelters that did lifesaving work for so many animals during the disaster.
They have also managed the rescue of animals from several hoarding situations in the Los Angeles area, including a case where over 300 animals were siezed by Animal Control because the conditions were so bad.
The breed tends to be fiercely loyal to one particular owner and in some cases may become over protective of the person, especially around other people or animals, but may be attached to more.
OHS, which receives no tax dollars, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars investigating the case and providing needed animal care over two years.
The SPCA's Humane Investigations department responds to over 1,000 cases of reported animal neglect or cruelty each year, and our officers often make headlines with their compassionate rescues.
In 2010 over 6,000 rabies cases were reported in the United States in wild animals - mostly raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.
In 1955 there were over 4,000 cases of rabies in domestic animals in the United States; in 2010 there were only 472.
January 2018 - National Post: Edmonton Humane Society wagging its tail, judge grants it ownership of seized dogs September 2017 - Edmonton Journal: Edmonton woman banned from owning pets for five years over animal cruelty March 2017 - CBC News: Edmonton man banned from owning pets, fined $ 1,200 in dog cruelty case June 2015 - Edmonton Sun: Edmonton woman fined $ 3,000 over cat - filled home
In another sad example of animals being treated as things (a fashion accessory in this case), the Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity has reported that in the past year over 400 «toy dogs» were handed in to their sanctuary, a 44 % increase on the year before.
This examination will help the veterinarian handling your case to determine if the animal is over or under weight as well as revealing the health of the liver and kidneys.
I hope we can agree that preventing the death of millions of perfectly healthy adoptable animals should take precendence over some problem that may never occur, and if it does it is in a small percentage of cases.
Dr. Graham Hayes, a veterinary surgeon at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School in the U.K., reviewed every case over a four - year period of dogs coming into a local animal hospital for gastrointestinal obstructions.
In 2017 over 10,000 lives were saved, we sheltered hundreds of animals from the hurricanes, deployed disaster response teams to Texas, transferred over 800 animals to less - crowded shelters in the Northeast, and took in over 60 animals from a hoarding case in Alma, GA..
Anyone over a specific age (beginning at 50 to 55, in many cases) can adopt a senior animal and receive significant discounts covering adoption fees, food and supplies, and ongoing veterinary care.
Be wary of puppy mills and backyard breeders who often use unethical breeding practices and, in some cases, put profit over animal well - being.
Dr. Urbasic worked over 5 years at a large veterinary diagnostic referral laboratory, seeing a large volume of cases daily from small, large and exotic animal species.
Pet owners feel a right to turn over unwanted dogs and cats to the humane society or county animal control, assuming adoption will follow, and disregarding the associated costs.In most cases, these pets are not adopted, and responsibility for destroying and disposing of the animals falls on the taxpayers.