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Doris Day — Actress, singer and animal rights activist dies at 97 By Markos Papadatos Iconic actress and singer Doris Day passed away on May 13 at the age of 97. She was the epitome of the "Golden Age of Hollywood."

DxE open rescue: Working toward 'total animal liberation' Special By Brett Wilkins Berkeley - It was a busy year at Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), the Berkeley-based animal rights group working to save animals from suffering and slaughter around the world and to raise awareness among our own species of the inherent cruelty of animal agriculture.

Mayor Morrissey? Singer to decide By Tim Sandle London - Singer-songwriter Morrissey is toying with the idea of running for Mayor of London for the forthcoming elections, due to be held in May 2016.

Concerns over beagle breeding facility By Tim Sandle London - A plan for a U.K. based puppy breeding farm at Grimston near Hull has been criticized by animal rights groups. The dogs will be bred for pharmaceutical drug testing.

Plan to kill two million feral cats criticized By Tim Sandle Sydney - Australia’s plan to cull two million feral cats has been criticized by the singer-songwriter Morrissey. Morrissey has compared feral cats to Cecil the lion.

Puppy farm for animal experiments gets greenlight from UK gov By Brian Booker A U.S.-owned firm has been given permission by the UK government to proceed with building a literal "puppy farm" that will breed animals for use in experimentation.

TN now legalizes people to break into hot cars to save pets By Carol Ruth Weber As of July 1, 2015 Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to specifically allow good Samaritans to legally break a window in a hot car in order to save a pet.

Sheep are silent as PETA complains over swearing in front of them By Karen Graham The animal rights group, PETA, made a formal complaint in September 2014 against a sheep shearer in the far west of New South Wales after they had received a tip about the abuse of sheep. Warning: The video has disturbing scenes.

San Francisco board votes unanimously for circus animal ban By Brett Wilkins San Francisco - Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! But not if you live in or visit San Francisco, where lawmakers voted unanimously Tuesday to ban wild and exotic animal performances in circuses and shows.

University of Oklahoma criticized for abusing baboons By Tim Sandle The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited the University of Oklahoma for abusing baboons. This issue of animal welfare came about through a routine inspection.

No 'human rights' for chimpanzees By Tim Sandle New York - A U.S court has ruled that a chimpanzee is not entitled to the same rights as people and does not have be freed from captivity.

Bardot's call to end 'greatest collective sacrifice of animals' By Robert Myles Paris - Former film star turned animal rights activist, France’s Brigitte Bardot, issued a call this week for the President of Nepal to ban what she termed was “the greatest collective sacrifice of animals in the world”.

New Mexico man kills dog with screwdriver for food By Mike Rossi Albuquerque - A 46 year-old New Mexico man has been arrested for what authorities can only describe as a bizarre and heinous case of animal cruelty.

Morrissey teams up with PETA to promote animal welfare By Tim Sandle "Someday," a new video created by PETA and animated by Anna Saunders, is scheduled to be featured on rock icon Morrissey's nationwide tour.

Study: Evidence for the sentience of rats By Walter McDaniel Lab rats have been instrumental in many scientific discoveries. However new evidence suggests that lab rats are sentient.

Baywatch actress Alexandra Paul talks acting and animal rights Special By Markos Papadatos Actress Alexandra Paul, best known for playing Lt. Stephanie Holden on "Baywatch," took some time from her schedule to chat about her recent endeavors, animal rights and upcoming plans.

Op-Ed: 'Opossum drops' in North Carolina now have government blessing By Justin King Brasstown - It has been said that a person can tell where they would have stood on the issue of slavery had they been alive at the time, by looking at their stance on animal rights. North Carolina has shown the world that tradition outweighs human decency.

Viral story about dog in need has happy ending Special By Justin King Sanford - A story about a puppy and his human companion who was willing to spend his entire disability check on vet care is still circulating like wildfire on the web. The heartwarming story reached a happy ending when Dolly’s Foundation stepped in.

Animal rights groups offer over $23,000 reward in NY cat killings Special By Megan Hamilton Yonkers - PETA, ASPCA and several other animal rights organizations are offering a reward of more than $23,000 to find the person who killed 25 cats and hung their bodies from a tree in a Yonkers Neighborhood.

Animal rights rally calls for changes to laws Special By Paula Kirman Edmonton - Hundreds of animal lovers gathered at the Alberta Legislature on April 27 to call for changes to Canada's anti-cruelty laws.

Op-Ed: Why I can't support an NFL so far removed from societal decency By Michael Krebs In the wake of Michael Vick's appointment to the New York Jets, the support for Vick — and those deemed worse than Vick — places the NFL outside the perimeter of societal decency and common respect.

Anti-Vick voices grow, as petition to ban Jets QB gains footing By Michael Krebs The decision by the New York Jets to sign Michael Vick is being met with resistance, as Vick's animal cruelty past is coming back to the surface.

'Kick Out Vick' advocacy campaign protests Jets on Vick By Michael Krebs New York - With the announcement over the weekend that Michael Vick has been signed to the New York Jets, a social media advocacy campaign was launched in an effort to remove Vick from the Jets roster.

Op-Ed: An open letter to Woody Johnson on signing Michael Vick By Michael Krebs New York - An open letter addressed to Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets, on having signed Michael Vick to the quarterback position.

Animal rights activists up the stakes, becoming more violent By Karen Graham There has been a dramatic shift in the tactics used by animal-rights activists over the past decade, with individual researchers and the businesses supplying them being targeted instead of their universities.

Global march against the canned hunting of lions Special By Paula Kirman Edmonton - March 15 was designated a global day of action against the canned hunting of lions in South Africa. Marches took place in several cities around the world.

Biotech company 'breached animal welfare rules' By Tim Sandle Santa Cruz Biotechnology, one of the biggest suppliers of antibodies for laboratory research, is accused of repeatedly violating the Animal Welfare Act according to the USDA.

Wildlife activists outraged at TIME’s cover story this month Special By Justin King The cover of this month’s issue of TIME depicts a young female deer below the headline “America’s Pest Problem.” The wildlife activist community is in an uproar over the article many see as factually inaccurate and something more fit for an op-ed

Op-Ed: Animal rights and awareness about worldwide cruelty By Nichole Childers Animal cruelty happens every minute, all around the world. Animals do not have legal rights like humans do, so it is up to concerned individuals to raise awareness about it.

Op-Ed: Marineland's odd response to abuse allegations and fuzzy math By Elizabeth Batt Niagara Falls - Recently Digital Journal published an article about two visitors to Marineland who had vowed never to return over the treatment of its animals. Marineland's rebuttal was not only strange, it was downright wacky.

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