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Pet Shops: The Unseen Suffering
Pet Shops: The Unseen Suffering
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The HSUS exposes cruelties behind closed doors
Dogfighters On The Run: The Hsus Spurs Police Crackdown
Dogfighters On The Run: The Hsus Spurs Police Crackdown
Close Up Reports
How can anyone derive satisfaction from watching two dogs tear each other apart? How can anyone sit for hours, not only watching but cheering every wound, every broken leg or mangled eye?
We can only guess the answers to such questions. What we do know is that every weekend, hundreds of men, women, and children attend dogfights, enjoying the blood and excitement of dogs matched to the death and even wagering on the outcome. Virtually anyplace--a vacant garage, warehouse, apartment building basement, or city park--can house a dog pit. A picturesque farmhouse or barn may hold hundreds of spectators brought …
Trapping Agony Continues: The Hsus Fights To End The Anguish
Trapping Agony Continues: The Hsus Fights To End The Anguish
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Despite the fact that the steel-jaw leghold trap has been outlawed in dozens of civilized nations, each year in the United States, its vicious jaws maim and kill an estimated 15 million animals. For wild creatures that have no owners awaiting their return, their cries of anguish go unheard and unanswered.