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2009-06-06 Mary-Kate Olsens Beastly behavior - From Inside the Box - Zap2it

Olsen has joined "High School Musical" star Hudgens in the "Beauty and the Beast" update, according to E. Online, but dont worry, shes not the titular animal. Instead, Olsen will play the woman who curses co-star

To a life of very bad hair days as half human and half animal, at least until he learns the true meaning of love.

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2009-06-07 Unleashed: Phoenix reward fund climbs past usd. 20K. - A blog for animal lovers on pets, dogs, cats, shelters and animal rescue

During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimores Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food .

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The Level 1 classes included animal behavior, rabies/euthanasia, animal diseases, capture techniques, evidence collection and courtroom testimony. Level II classes included the capture and restraint of larger animals, investigative resources, crime scene documentation, stress management and constitutional law/civil liability for Animal Control officers.

Oconee County Sheriffs Capt. Mike Crenshaw, who oversees Animal Control, said Paul and Carver became the first Animal Control officers in the county to obtain national certification. Paul joined the department last year and Carver is a two-year veteran.

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2009-05-30 Several foxes found dead near Cheyenne

Cheyenne Animal Control officers suspect the animals were poisoned, and they are cautioning residents to keep pets indoors and to keep a close eye on children.

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2009-05-30 BYU team helps uncover the mechanism of addiction - Salt Lake Tribune

It seems to be important to synaptogenesis. Thats a fancy way of talking about how brain cells connect," he said. "It applies to learning in general. The motor pathways associated with the behavior become more predominant. Thats how you can learn to dribble a basketball without thinking about it. Addiction is kind of the same way. "

This protein is very important for cells to survive. When you inject the animal, now it causes excitation in neurons. The neurons change their function," he said. "Now we know this mechanism is important. It is the key to changing the system of reward to another one. "

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2009-05-30 ToTheCenter - News: Glowing Monkeys That Produce Glowing Offspring Excite Scientific Community

Scientists in Japan have successfully created the first genetically modified monkeys that can pass their modified attributes to offspring. The goal of the finding is to give researchers new tools to study human disease by allowing them to produce animals with Parkinsons, Huntingtons, and other diseases. The new research, which was

Under an ultraviolet light. The monkeys were able to produce offspring that exhibited the same spooky behavior. The genetic similarities between monkeys and humans alarmed some who felt that the leap to human experimentation was made smaller by the recent research.

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2009-05-28 Ohmidog. and raquo; Judge upholds shelters pit bull adoption ban

We regret the courthas refused to apply the Commonwealths prohibitionagainst killing and denying ownership of dogs solely because of their breed, attorney Lynne Rhode said. The public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibitssuch discriminatory killing. Under the courts ruling, that prohibition can only be applied invery limited circumstances where a dog is brought before a court for the courts determination of its dangerousness. In any other circumstance the dog, regardless of whether it is dangerous or not, can be killed by a taxpayer-funded animal shelter solely because of how it looks.

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2009-05-28 Dogs, youths get another chance at love - Whittier Daily News

But because he and five other boys have demonstrated good behavior, they were selected to participate in "Another Chance for Love," a program run by dog trainer Janette Thomas in cooperation with the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority in Downey.

Perrys main job was to teach Bella, a 1-year-old border collie mix, basic obedience and behavior to help her find a good adoptive home.

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2009-05-28 Man pleads guilty to felony animal cruelty charges

A 23-year-old Hilton Head man accused of torturing and killing two adopted dogs then burying the bodies pleaded guilty Tuesday to four felony counts of animal cruelty, the 14th Judicial Circuit Solicitors Office said.

Alexander Greger was sentenced up to the maximum of five years, ordered to undergo anger-management classes and submit to random drug and alcohol screenings. He also cannot adopt an animal in the state again, the Beaufort County Circuit Court log said.

A few days later, Greger adopted a German shepherd-mix puppy named Tag from the Jasper Animal Rescue Mission in Ridgeland. On Dec. 6, Greger reportedly threw the dog against the floor until it died, the report said.

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2009-05-25 Michael Vicks future -

Can any reasonable person envision children cheering for Vick, and wanting to wear a replica football jersey with his name and number on it Could they do so while putting out of their minds the crimes that were committed against dependent and helpless animals The days of riches and adulation must be over for Michael Vick. To its credit, the

Let Mr. Vick toil in a factory as a laborer as so many of his countrymen and women do, and let him experience what it is like to earn modest wages and to have to balance a family budget, and may not a day pass that he does not reflect upon the anti-societal behavior which forced him to sacrifice his career.

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