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		<title>Author of Mink talks about fur industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is a guest post from Robyn Rolison-Hanna, the author of Mink.
I used to wrap myself in fur. I loved the way I looked in it. I loved the way it felt on my body. I loved the social message it gave to others.  This love affair with fur began when I, as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2010/02/author-of-mink-talks-about-fur-industry/</link>
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		<title>Urgent Action: Help Stop Animal Fighting in Indiana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we posted last month, HB1258 passed the Indiana House of Representatives. The bill has now entered Senator Brent Steele&#8217;s (Bedford) Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters. 
For this bill to pass, it must first pass through this committee, and then through the full Senate. Time is running out in this legislative session and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2010/02/urgent-action-help-stop-animal-fighting-in-indiana/</link>
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		<title>HB 1258 passes through committee 11-0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2/8/10 Update: HB 1258 passed through the Indiana House of Representatives and is now heading to the Senate
This past week, the animal bill, HB 1258, passed out of committee with a strong bi-partisan vote of 11-0. 
There were some minor changes to the bill while it was in committee, but it still addresses pet store [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2010/01/hb-1258-passes-through-committee-11-0/</link>
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		<title>Rollergirls Host Fundraiser for Deep Roots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls:
Roller derby season may have come to an end but BHRG&#8217;s commitment to making this world a better place for skaters, non-skaters, and furry creatures continues. On Saturday, November 14, BHRG will be hosting a benefit for Deep Roots Animal Sanctuary at The Bishop, complete with karaoke, snacks and prizes. All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HB1468 passes, needs your help in senate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[House Bill 1468, known as the Puppy Mill Bill, passed the Indiana House last week in a landslide vote of 81 to 14!  Thank you to everyone that contacted their representative.  This vote would not have been nearly as successful without you.  
The bill has now entered the Senate Committee on Corrections, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2009/02/hb1468-passes-needs-your-help-in-senate/</link>
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		<title>Help Animals in Indiana &#8211; HB 1468</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Puppy Mill Legislation Passes Committee
Indiana House Bill 1468 passed through committee yesterday and is entering a vote in the House of Representatives in the next week.  It is important that everyone contact their representative to let them know that you support HB 1468 because it will strengthen what is now a very weak animal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2009/02/help-animals-in-indiana-hb-1468/</link>
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		<title>Congress Takes Aim at Animal Trafficking to Stop Wildlife Penning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From HSUS:
(Sept. 23, 2008) &#8211; The Humane Society of the United States applauds U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) for introducing legislation today to combat “wildlife penning”— fenced enclosures where wild animals are ripped apart by packs of dogs in competitive animal fights. The Wildlife Penning Prohibition Act of 2008, H.R. 6988, would amend the Lacey [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2008/09/congress-takes-aim-at-animal-trafficking-to-stop-wildlife-penning/</link>
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		<title>9th Carnival of Empty Cages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 9th Carnival of Empty Cages!  It is amazing how many great posts were written in the past month (and to think of all the posts that weren't submitted or I didn't find).  There are a lot of topics covered in this edition of the carnival.  I hope you enjoy.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2008/08/9th-carnival-of-empty-cages/</link>
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		<title>Coming Out Critically</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I posted the call for submissions for Coming Out for Animals: Queering Animal Liberation.  Before even posting that call, it had already generated some discussion here at Deep Roots.Let me start by saying that I am Queer.  And I love the idea of an anthology that looks at the connections of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2008/07/coming-out-critically/</link>
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		<title>Live coyote sales partially stopped in Indiana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is not exactly the victory we would hope for, a year-round ban on live-caught coyotes, but earlier this month, the Indiana Natural Resources Commission (NRC) adopted a new rule change prohibiting the sale of live coyotes caught outside the hunting and trapping season, which runs from October 15 to March 15.  Although not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.deeprootssanctuary.org/2008/07/live-coyote-sales-partially-stopped-in-indiana/</link>
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