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	<title>Sarah J. Blige &#187; For the critters</title>
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		<title>Always Adopt; Never Buy a Dog or Cat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does that doggy in the window cost? The life of another animal in a shelter.
If you&#8217;re planning to add a new furry member to your family, NEVER purchase a dog or cat from a pet store. It is true that these animals need good homes as well, but by paying top dollar for that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruelty-free Cuteness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Forever 21]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people believe that you have to sacrifice fashion when you adopt a vegan lifestyle, but that is simply untrue. There are plenty of high-quality, cruelty-free alternatives to leather and fur out there that don&#8217;t look like crap. In fact, some of them are rather charming. I like Forever21 because they make super [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Origin Assured = Cruelty Guaranteed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was flipping through the October issue of VOGUE when I came across a four-page ad for Origin Assured (OA) label furs, complete with cheesy slogans like &#8220;LABEL ME fabulous&#8221; and misleading claims from fashion designers, such as Roberto Cavalli&#8217;s &#8220;The OA label assures customers that they are making a stylish, responsible choice.&#8221;
The OA label [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Refuses to Ban Dog and Cat Fur Imports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dog and cat fur factories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you buy a piece of fur clothing in Canada, chances are you&#8217;re actually sporting dog or cat hide. For those of you who think it&#8217;s perfectly okay to drape mink or fox over your shoulders, perhaps the fact that you could be wearing someone&#8217;s beloved pet and not some wild beast will put you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harper Eats Seal Meat, Endorses Canadian Sealing Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian Prime Minister&#8217;s office recently released a photo to the media showing Mr. Harper &#8211; along with Human Resources Minister Diane Finley, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl &#8211; munching on seal meat during a recent visit to Iqaluit, Nunavut.
The Globe and Mail reported spokesperson Andrew MacDougall sent an email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Culpable Cruelty at Covance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[PETA investigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[primate breeding facility Puerto Rico]]></category>

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Bip woke to the sound of screeching, just as she had almost every day of her young life. Boo and Bim were not in her cage, and she feared the crying and screaming was coming from her brothers. She glanced to the corner of her room where her mother’s cage was kept and was relieved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Since when is swaddling yourself in animal carcass sexy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 23:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah J. Blige</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[leg-hold traps]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a recent trip to my local animal shelter (I was looking into becoming a foster parent) I picked up a newsletter belonging to the Fur-Bearer Defenders. I’ve always opposed trapping and have thought the sale of real fur products should be illegal, but I was appalled to learn more about the actual practices and [...]]]></description>
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