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June 29, 2004

The curtain has closed on Natick's annual Fourth of July big top, but the organization that sponsored the circus for almost 20 years is spinning the news this way: They have traded the human cannonball for Cannondale bikes and brought in Treks instead of tigers.

The Boston Globe
Sunday, June 27, 2004

Posted by arz at 03:27 PM
June 28, 2004

As the largest big top circus in the world prepares to tour the North Coast, federal officials say they are conducting two investigations into alleged animal abuse, and local animal rights activists are pledging to protest the shows.

North Coast Journal
Thursday, June 24, 2004

Posted by arz at 03:39 PM

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger buckled to public outrage Friday by deciding to abandon a plan to kill animals in shelters more quickly to save money, it was another sign that animal lovers were a force to be reckoned with, according to Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Los Angeles Times
Sunday, June 27, 2004

Posted by arz at 03:27 PM

The hectoring barks of animal lovers convinced Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reverse himself Friday and keep California's law protecting stray dogs and cats at shelters.

Los Angeles Times
Saturday, June 26, 2004

Posted by arz at 03:23 PM

It’s a warm, sunny morning, less than a week after the final day of school — for many teens, a time to rest and relax.

Statesman Journal
Monday, June 28, 2004

Posted by arz at 03:05 PM
June 22, 2004

Animal rights activists protested on Saturday outside a South Bend restaurant because of how they treat their chickens.

WNDU-TV
Saturday, June 19, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:49 PM

Tanya Tucker is tossing out her fur coats in the name of love.

Houston Chronicle
Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:47 PM

A local member of the national animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said she and others are planning to mount a protest when a traveling circus comes to town next week.

The Times-Standard
Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:44 PM

Philly-born gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj, who is training in L.A., started selling a 50-50 raffle to fund her trip to the national trials in Anaheim, Calif., this week. Next thing she knew, she got a call from model-actress Pamela Anderson.

Philadelphia Inquirer
Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:42 PM

On my list of things I've always wanted to do before I die is to swim with dolphins. But I am a devout vegetarian and concerned about animal rights and conservation. Would it be wrong for me to swim with dolphins if they were bred in captivity?

The New York Times
Sunday, June 20, 2004

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Posted by arz at 04:40 PM

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), last week asked the San Benito County Fairgrounds and Galaxy All-Star Cheerleading to reconsider hosting tonight’s Carson and Barnes Circus because they say the circus abuses its elephants.

Hollister Free Lance
Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:38 PM
June 17, 2004

For Wanda and Winky, this fall will bring a new home, warmer weather, and spacious grounds. For visitors to the Detroit Zoo, it will mean the loss of a big - several wrinkled tons, actually - attraction.

The Christian Science Monitor
Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:51 PM


A Poplarville man was arrested on two charges relating to operating a "hog-dog" rodeo.

Picayune Item
Saturday, June 12, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:49 PM

A national animal rights group has appealed to Valencia County's administration to remove chaining of dogs from its animal control ordinance.

The News-Bulletin
Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:47 PM

The animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked the city of St. Paul to take legal action against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the case of an acrobat who fell to her death during a performance last month at Xcel Energy Center.

Star Tribune
Thursday, June 17, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:45 PM
June 14, 2004

Anderson, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has sent a letter to NASCAR driver and KFC spokesman Dale Earnhardt Jr., 29, asking that he use his new relationship with the fast-food chain to curb its suppliers' worst abuses of chickens.

The Louisville Courier
Friday, June 11, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:07 PM

It was somewhat repulsive: cloven hooves, sparse hairs poking from its hide, and it snorted.

Orlando Sentinel
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:05 PM

The reports are usually the same: around dawn, near a city park or plaza, two men jump out of a van, the license plate often concealed with tape.

The New York Times
Thursday, June 10, 2004

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Posted by arz at 04:03 PM
June 10, 2004

An assistant fixes the gown made of fresh green cabbage leaves worn by Filipina model Isabel Roces as she poses for an ad commissioned by an animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to promote vegetarianism on Tuesday.

Associated Press
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:58 PM

Designer Donna Karan (L) and daughter Gaby arrive for The 2004 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York, on June 7, 2004.

Reuters
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:48 PM

A nationwide, nonprofit animal-protection organization does not want the circus to come to town.

The Californian
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Posted by arz at 04:45 PM
June 08, 2004

At People for the Ethical of Treatment of Animals, Bruce Friedrich directs campaigns in the name of animal rights.

Now he's going to be at the center of his own campaign -- for president.

Associated Press
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:28 PM

As part of a new reality series on Showtime, Bruce Friedrich is launching his political campaign tonight in Norfolk.

Daily Press
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:23 PM

Moody British singer Morrissey was fighting off competition from movie stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Maguire for the title of the "World's Sexiest Vegetarian."

AFP
Friday, June 4, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:20 PM

Thomas R. Dorey has a hairy predicament.

The Saginaw News
Thursday, June 3, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:18 PM

For three decades, they were poked and prodded, subjected to some of the cruelest animal testing in America.

KSATabc
Friday, June 4, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:17 PM

Animal rights protestors staked out Petco Animal Supplies Inc.'s annual meeting in San Diego on Thursday to pressure the No. 2 U.S. pet supply chain to stop selling animals in its stores.

Reuters
Friday, June 4, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:15 PM

Monday is going to be a day of decidedly mixed emotions for fashionista Donna Karan. Good: She's picking up a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Bad: She's being targeted - for using animal fur in her clothing designs - by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

New York Daily News
Friday, June 4, 2004

Posted by arz at 01:13 PM

Confined to a cage with their nude bodies painted like tigers and a banner above them reading, “Wild Animals Don’t Belong Behind Bars,” a woman and man protest Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ treatment of animals and the “sucker statements” about animal care that the circus issues at every stop.

Posted by arz at 01:10 PM

Guillermo Gonzalez is a tall, distinguished-looking man with dark hair and wire-rim lenses.

The Mercury News
Thursday, June 3, 2004

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Posted by arz at 01:04 PM
June 03, 2004

The animal rights activists notorious for flinging fake blood at fashion models strutting runways in fur coats are using a gentle approach to turn children to vegetarianism.

The Sun Herald
Wednesday, June 2, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:26 PM

A national animal rights organization is calling for the cancellation of a donkey basketball game scheduled for Saturday at the Towanda High School.

The Evening Times
Thursday, June 3, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:24 PM

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus bring the big top to Wichita Falls in just over two weeks but there are some people who aren't thrilled about seeing the “Greatest Show on Earth” in the falls.

KAUX-TV6
Thursday, June 3, 2004

Posted by arz at 05:23 PM
June 02, 2004

Many inhabitants of Detroit might dream of fleeing the city for wide-open spaces in warmer climes. Wanda and Winky are actually doing it.

Los Angeles Times
Friday, May 28, 2004

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Posted by arz at 03:09 PM

A 53-year-old man sued the estate of Dr. Robert C. Atkins and the company that promotes his diet yesterday. The suit says following the Atkins diet for two years raised the man's cholesterol so much that his arteries became clogged and required a medical procedure to open them.

The New York Times
Thursday, May 27, 2004

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Posted by arz at 03:04 PM

Hens will be free to run around barnyards, lions and tigers will vanish from circus acts, and Dobermans will sport what nature intended - floppy ears and longer tails - under a tough animal rights law adopted yesterday in Austria.

Associated Press
Friday, May 28, 2004

Posted by arz at 03:01 PM

Petco Animal Supplies has settled a consumer protection lawsuit in California, agreeing to pay $651,754 in fines and investigative costs for allegedly neglecting animals and overcharging customers.

The San Diego Union-Tribune
Friday, May 28, 2004

Posted by arz at 02:58 PM

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., the nation's No. 2 pet supply chain, will pay more than $900,000 to settle two lawsuits that accused the company of mistreating animals and overcharging customers.

Associated Press
Thursday, May 27, 2004

Posted by arz at 02:51 PM
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