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Animals Today May 7 2011 – CA State Senator Ted Lieu and advocate Jacqueline Mercier Berman

on May 7, 2012 in Bears, Cats, Companion animals, Dogs, General Information, Legal

This week’s show featured California State Senator Ted Lieu. Senator Lieu is trying to ban the use of packs of dogs to hunt bears and bobcats in California. If you also are horrified to learn that this practice still exists, listen in and learn what you can do to end it. Senator Lieu has a [...]

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Animals Today March 25, 2012. Assembly member Amy Paulin, Jane Hoffman, and Laura Allen. The Shelter Access Bill of New York

on March 25, 2012 in Animal Rescue, Cats, Companion animals, Dogs, General Information, Law, Legal

In segments one and two, New York Assembly member Amy Paulin (from NY’s 88th district), and Jane Hoffman from The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, discussed the Shelter Access Bill in New York State. They made a very convincing case for the law being passed. In segment three, Laura Allen from Animal Law Coalition gave [...]

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Animals Today March 11, 2012: Rights for cetaceans and cockfighting bust

on March 17, 2012 in Animal Ethics, General Information, Law, Legal

Two great guests appeared on this week’s show. First, Peter interviewed Chris Butler-Stroud, Chief Executive of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS). At February’s AAAS meeting, Chris led a panel discussion on rights for cetaceans. Should whales and dolphins have more rights than they do now, given their high level of intelligence, self-awareness and [...]

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Animals Today – Feb 26, 2012 – Taucher and Corcoran

on March 1, 2012 in Animal Rescue, Cats, Companion animals, Dogs, General Information, Horses, Law, Legal

On this show we revisited and updated two ongoing and important stories. First, attorney Marla Taucher came on to discuss how the Hayden Law in California (the law that gives animals who enter shelters a few important days to get adopted or reunited before euthanasia) is threatened, and what pet  lovers need to do to [...]

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Animals Today Jan 29, 2012 – Bryant and Zebrowski

on February 2, 2012 in Cats, Companion animals, Dogs, Law, Legal

On this show, Lori first interviewed UCLA Law Professor Taimie Bryant. The  California Hayden law, which she was responsible for drafting, has been successful in reducing the number of animals euthanized in shelters. However, it is now under attack by Governor Jerry Brown. No one knows this material better than Bryant. Listen in to hear [...]

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