News on Animal Rabbits

2009-01-05 Pet News Examiner: Angelina Jolie has an inner tiger, but she and Brad Pitt are both rabbits

Hes been Jennifer Anistons stalwart companion. Her rock. The furry BFF she calls a "human in a dog suit. " Hes Norman, a Corgi terrier mixed breed dog whom Aniston found through animal trainers years ago while working on her show, Friends.

Whats another profession particularly suited to Rabbits Actors. Another interesting facet is that "Rabbits are very sexual, but tend to give more of themselves than they should. "

Her baby-daddy, Brad Pitt, recently revealed to Oprah that they have two dogs (in addition to their six children), but Angelina Jolies favorite animal is the tiger.

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Angelina Jolie has an inner tiger, but she and Brad Pitt are both rabbits by local Pet News Examiner expert, Helena Sung. - Pet News Examiner Angelina Jolie has an inner tiger but she and Brad Pitt are both rabbits Helena Sung

2008-12-25 Were in the monkeys - Isthmus The Daily Page

The U. S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees animal research, recently reported that 8,859 monkeys were used for experiments here in 2007, a 44 pct. increase over the year before. Almost all were in Madison, with the largest share -- 7,313 -- at Covance Laboratory. The lab on Madisons northeast side also reported using 5,134 dogs, 2,639 rabbits, 863 hamsters, 332 guinea pigs, 261 pig pigs, 32 cats and no partridges in pear trees.

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Wisconsin, thanks to Madison, leads the nation in the number of nonhuman primates used in experimentation. - Daily madison isthmus weekly newspaper articles

2008-12-23 PETA Media Center Recent News Releases : Europe Approves New Tests That Will Save Tens of Thousands of Animals

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Testing cosmetics and household products on animals involves blinding and poisoning rabbits, guinea pigs, and other animals. These painful and deadly tests dont keep harmful products off the market--they merely provide companies with a barrier from potential liability lawsuits. Starting in , any cosmetics made in the U. S. to be marketed in the E. U. will need to use these non-animal tests.

The scientific validity of MatTeks Modified EpiDerm Skin Irritation Test and LOreals SkinEthic has now been formally endorsed by the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) after a series of validation studies. Part of the validation for the EpiDerm test was funded by PETA Europe. The European Commission is drafting guidelines that will require cosmetics manufacturers worldwide to use the non-animal tests if they wish to import their products into Europe: This will be necessary to comply with new E. U. legislation that will ban most cosmetics tests on animals as of .

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2008-12-21 Mice Start Deadly Fire That Kills 100 Cats at Shelter

Canadian authorities say mice were responsible for starting a fire that killed about 100 cats at an animal shelter.

While many flooded the shelters website with donations, some are questioning why the animals were left unattended overnight.

Several rabbits and rodents also died in the fire but firefighters were able to save nine dogs.

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2008-12-18 VOA News - WWF: More Than 1,000 New Species Discovered in Southeast Asia

A new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report says striped rabbits, bright pink millipedes and a spider bigger than a dinner plate are among a host of species discovered in the region.

According to WWF, researchers found 1,068 plant and animal species that were previously un-cataloged, or were believed extinct.

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World Wildlife Fund report says striped rabbits, bright pink millipedes and a spider bigger than a dinner plate among a host of species discovered in Greater Mekong Region - Animals asia Burma cambodia china Conservation environment Laos mekong millilpede plants reptiles Southeast Asia species Thailand vietnam wildlife World Wildlife Fund WWF

2008-12-17 Uncovering Asias river of the lost species News

Is unlike any other millipede. It was discovered last year in the Lansak area of Thailand, when several were found on limestone rocks and on the leaves of Arenga pinnata palms. Scientists suggest its bright colour is to alert predators of the animals toxicity its glands produce cyanide as a defensive mechanism.

From bright green pitvipers, striped rabbits and a rat thought to have become extinct 11 million years ago, to bright pink millipedes laced with cyanide and spiders the size of a dinner plate, the vast region abounds with life that until recently was unknown to man.

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Uncovering Asias river of the lost species - AS the Greater Mekong reveals its secrets, the region requires special protection, writes Martyn McLaughlin

2008-12-17 PETA Media Center Recent News Releases : PETA Converges On Indian Embassy Over Atrocious Conditions At Indian Lab

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Revealed that monkeys are being detained at AIIMS for up to 20 years longer than government regulations allow. According to the report, several rabbits and guinea pigs have gone blind from untreated infectious disease, and many monkeys and rats circle endlessly in their cages from extreme psychological trauma. PETA India has asked AIIMS to transfer the surviving animals to a rehabilitation center immediately and has called on the Indian government to shut the laboratory down:

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2008-12-17 Paw Prints Press and Sun-Bulletin

The SPEAK Animal Sanctuary, 351 Flint Road, Binghamton, provides animals with a cage-less environment while awaiting adoption. Cats have been leukemia/FIV tested, vaccinated, wormed, spayed and neutered, and are on Advantage flea control. Adoption hours: 1 to 5 p. m. weekdays and 9 a. m. to noon Saturdays. Details: 729-7368.

Project PAW, 127 Bevier St. , Binghamton, at 724-2241; Town of Owego Animal Control at 687-4039; or Vestal Dog Control at 748-1514. (Vestal keeps animals at the Vestal Veterinary Hospital, 2316 Vestal Pkwy. E. , Vestal. Call the hospital at 754-3933. )

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* Look for these dogs at The Humane Society shelter: - Life Binghamton New York News local news headlines stories world news

2008-12-16 Apopka can pump, but not from the lake -

The cone-shaped plastic oxygen masks fit snugly around a pets nose and mouth and are used by firefighters to resuscitate an animal suffering from smoke inhalation. The masks can be used on dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits and guinea pigs.

TAVARES - Three young sisters will make a unique donation to Lake County on Tuesday that could save an animals life -- pet oxygen masks.

But the Hicks sisters -- whose father is a veterinarian at Boggy Creek Animal Hospital in

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Three young sisters will make a unique donation to Lake County on Tuesday that could save an animals life -- pet oxygen masks. - Fires Kissimmee Pets and Pet Supplies Animals Lady Lake St. Cloud Disasters and Accidents lc cf news 0812120173

2008-12-07 A stark park

Scientists doing initial assessments of the burn areas say most of the seedbank, or the parks ability to revegetate on its own, still remain. Still, nearly all of 300 acres of native vegetation, restored in recent years to foster the growth of native animal species, was burned.

Fortunately, many of the animals that populated the park managed to avoid the fire. Rowe said the park was home to a good-sized deer population, and also bobcats, a few mountain lions, various snakes and reptiles, and over 200 types of birds.

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A stark park