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CNN ponders the rainbow bridge, asking: Do pets go to heaven?
by Leslie Smith on December 15th, 2010
On CNN's homepage Monday, along with the headlines about Obama's tax deal and the future of WikiLeaks, was the link to this article: Where does Fido go when he dies? I clicked, curious for the findings from respected CNN journalists. (If CNN reports it, it's got to be true, right?) I got no firm...
Are animal crush videos free speech? Proposed legislation say "No."
by Leslie Smith on September 28th, 2010
Today's cnn.com "quick vote" poll : Should Congress ban crush videos? (These are videos that depict the torture, maiming, and killing of small animals, usually being stomped to death by women in spiked heels.) I know these polls are not meant as a substitute for enlightened discussion; rather they're...
A dumping ground for dogs, dead or alive
by Leslie Smith on July 16th, 2010
On Wednesday, I chastised CNN for its flippant tone in a piece about the mistreatment of animals used in entertainment. (The reality of orangutans in a boxing ring is neither...