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		<title>Bill Aimed at Ending Abusive Dog Breeder Practices Passes the North Carolina Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Senate has passed a bill that targets the kind of abusive practices by some commercial dog breeders that have earned them the name &#8220;puppy mill&#8221; and that have caused misery to countless animals in their custody.  The measure follows the shutdown of two large puppy mills in that state in February and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banfield Will No Longer Perform Tail Docking and Ear Cropping Procedures on Dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banfield, The Pet Hospital, has announced that it will no longer perform the &#8220;unnecessary cosmetic procedures&#8221; of tail docking and ear cropping on dogs.
Quoted in USA Today, Banfield, the nation&#8217;s largest network of veterinary hospitals, stated:
After thoughtful consideration and reviewing medical research, we have determined it is in the best interest of the pets we [...]]]></description>
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