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HUMANE SOCIETY CONDEMNS SEVIER COUNTY SHEEP KILLING
Saturday, October 14, 2006

Officials of the Humane Society of Utah today spoke out in strong condemnation of the killing of a female sheep by students of Richfield High School as part of a pre-football game "spirit boosting" activity. They later dragged the animal’s carcass to the football field of Richfield’s rival, South Sevier High, and hung it from the goal posts with chains and padlocks.

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ANOTHER CASE OF ALLEGED ANIMAL TORTURE UNDERSCORES NEED FOR FELONY-LEVEL LAWS IN UTAH
Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Directly on the heels of a case in which a man placed his wife’s puppy in a hot oven, another instance of senseless animal abuse has come to the attention of the Humane Society of Utah. In this latest episode, a man has allegedly scanned advertisements for free kittens, brought the animals home, and then mutilated them.

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"CANINE CHAOS" AT HUMANE SOCIETY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
Sunday, October 01, 2006

The Humane Society of Utah will be offering incredible deals on dog adoptions at its shelter all during the month of October, says HSU Executive Director Gene Baierschmidt. "October is National Adopt-a-Dog month, so of course we want to do something very special for the canines.

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LADY CATS GET LUCKY AT HUMANE SOCIETY CLINIC THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
Sunday, October 01, 2006

Throughout October the Humane Society of Utah clinic will be spaying all female cats for only $21 instead of the usual $29 cost, which represents an incredible savings to the public and a priceless benefit to the felines.

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