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Michael Vick (and His Jersey) Go to the Dogs

Humane Society cleans up its kennels with number 7 shirts

(Newser) - Deluged with jerseys of fleet-footed number 7, a humane society is putting them all to good use – in wiping up dog doo and keeping canines comfy, nestling their heads as they doze in their cages. The Atlanta Humane Society says it didn’t know what to do with the...

Vick's Plea: Not Guilty
Vick's Plea: Not Guilty
Jul 27, 2007 4:44 AM CDT

Vick's Plea: Not Guilty

Falcons star will likely face additional charges in dogfighting case

(Newser) - In a speedy preliminary hearing, as befitted one of the fastest-working judges in the US, Michael Vick pleaded not guilty to all dogfighting conspiracy charges leveled against him by the feds. The trial in Richmond, Virginia, was set for Nov. 26, at which point, Vick learned, he would probably be...

Romney 'Tortured' Family Dog
Romney 'Tortured' Family Dog
Jun 28, 2007 6:26 AM CDT

Romney 'Tortured' Family Dog

Pet on roof rack for 12-hour ride

(Newser) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney once kept his Irish Setter in a dog carrier strapped to the roof rack of the family car during a 12-hour road trip in a stunt that's come back to haunt his campaign 24 years later, Time reports. The incident came to light as an...

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting
Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting
May 21, 2007 9:59 PM CDT

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

"It's his property, it's his dog," says Redskins running back

(Newser) - Even if Michael Vick held stake in a dog fighting ring in rural Virginia, said Redskins running back Clinton Portis to a local television station, it's not a big deal. The embattled Atlanta signal caller owned property on which scarred dogs and dog fighting paraphernalia were discovered during a drug...

Chinese Add Melamine to Animal Feed
Chinese Add Melamine to Animal Feed
Apr 30, 2007 7:04 AM CDT

Chinese Add Melamine to Animal Feed

Filler that tainted pet food is commonly used as fake protein

(Newser) - The compound that tainted pet food and is being blamed for hundreds of pet illnesses and deaths is a commonly used additive in animal feed in China, reports the New York Times. The coal derivative melamine, used in plastics and fertilizers, is nitrogen-rich, which triggers tests for protein content.

Police Find Abused Dogs on Vick Property

Discovery of starved animals adds to Atlanta QB's embarrassments

(Newser) - Animal-rights activists are calling for the Falcons to dump superstar Michael Vick after more than 60 starved and injured dogs, presumably kept for fighting, were found at a house Vick owns but does not live in. Smithfield, Va., police discovered the dogs during a raid targeting Vick's cousin Davon Boddie....

Wanted: Geese Who'll Gorge Themselves

Progress in the quest for foie gras without force-feeding

(Newser) - In the quest for kinder, gentler fois gras, some producers claim to have succeeded in getting the birds to gorge naturally, fattening up their livers without  force-feeding them. A Spanish company says its prize-winning pate was produced by letting the birds roam freely and butchering them right before they would...

Enjoy the Veal, Hold the Guilt
Enjoy the Veal, Hold the Guilt
Apr 19, 2007 3:13 PM CDT

Enjoy the Veal, Hold the Guilt

Pasture-fed calves take the bitter taste out of a tender meat

(Newser) - Veal is back, says the Times, thanks to humane ranching methods. You're still eating baby cows, of course, but the tiny crates that once confined them—provoking a 20-year-long boycott—are giving way to to open pastures where they hang with mom. Or at least pens where they walk around...

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