spayed catsx Animal Rights News 7/7/2007The fix is in for pet control [USA Today]
Despite successful campaigns to persuade prospective owners to adopt shelter pets, about 7 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters every year, and there’s no evidence that adoptions will increase enough to close the gap, experts say.

Australian Defense Department’s Plan To Kill Hundreds Of Kangaroos Shelved [AHN]
Australia’s Defense Department has shelved plans to shoot more than 2,800 kangaroos at its Majura firing range near Canberra, after criticism by a top animal rights group.

Zimbabwe: One Million Wild Animals Killed Since Farm Invasions [AllAfrica.com]
Zimbabwe is home to some of Africa’s largest game reserves but experts say several animal species such as impala, warthog, kudu and wildebeest are at risk from rampant poaching by people struggling with hunger and rising poverty and from cross-border trophy hunters.

Animal rights group says Six Flags mistreats elephants [Alameda Times-Star]
As the City of Vallejo prepares to turn over its interest in the theme park to the Six Flags corporation, the protesters called for Vallejo to send the four city-owned elephants to a sanctuary instead of including them as part of the park’s sale.

New Colorado law: Vets must report animal abuse [9News NBC]
A new Colorado law that went into effect on Sunday requires veterinarians to report any case in which they suspect an animal is being abused or involved in fighting.

The sickening side of greyhound racing [Daily Mail]
Most will suffer a fate similar to those buried in a “mass grave” next to David Smith’s bungalow off a secluded farm track in County Durham.