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Proposed monkey warehouse in Georgia would be a step backward for animals and science

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A company called “Safer Human Medicine” is proposing to build a monkey breeding warehouse in the small town of Bainbridge, Georgia. At full capacity, the proposed facility, at a significant cost to taxpayers, would be the largest in the U.S., holding up to 30,000 long-tailed macaques bred for experiments. […]

Florida animal shelter helps reunite lost dog with Georgia owner

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman’s best friend is back in her arms after an animal shelter in Manatee County helped her reunite with her lost dog.  Back on Tuesday, Aug. 1, the Manatee County Animal Welfare Palmetto Adoption Center found an abandoned dog at its front gate, county officials said in a news release.  […]

Georgia animal group discovers 12 dead dogs in truck after AC breaks down on way to adoption event

News By Katherine Donlevy August 3, 2023 | 1:07am Twelve dogs hoping to find a forever home died over the weekend after the air conditioning system failed inside the truck that was transporting them to an adoption event. The dogs were among 35 that were in the back of a borrowed trailer when an “unforeseen […]

Tiger escapes from Georgia safari park after tornado damages its enclosure

At least one tiger is unaccounted for at the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain Conflicting reports suggest another is also on the loose A tornado struck the area at around 7am Sunday  At least one tiger has escaped its enclosure from a Georgia zoo after a tornado struck the area early Sunday morning. The […]

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