1263. Actress Tippi Hedren Talks About The Lions, Tigers And Ligers That Share Her Home.

Just Say No To Big Cats
Actress Tippi Hedren (The Birds) is back to talk
about the big cats at her sanctuary and legislation to stop the
breeding of lions and tigers. She comes clean about her daughter's
(actress Melanie Griffith) relationship with
"Neil" the lion.
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Pets Can Give You A Tax Break
If you foster an animal, you can deduct some of the associated
costs. Things like vet bills, food, grooming; they qualify as
charitable donations, which are deductible up to 50% of your
adjusted gross income. But once, you officially adopt the animal,
that animal is no longer considered a foster, so you will lose
the deductions.
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Saving Elephants
This week's Hero Person is rescuing elephants from circuses and
zoos. Often mistreated, the gentle giants are exploited for our
entertainment. Scott Blais, co-founder of an
elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, Skypes with us from Brazil,
where he is currently rescuing 50 elephants.
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Body Art Is Not For Animals
It will soon be a crime throughout New York State to pierce or
tattoo a companion animal. There is an exception for markings one
under a veterinarian's supervision. The laws were prompted by
people showing off what they did to their animals on the
Internet, including a woman who was piercing kittens and selling
them as 'gothic.'
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Pet Owners Get Emotional Distress Award in Death of
Pet
The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that a jury can award
damages to pet owners for the emotional distress they suffer
following the injury or death of a beloved animal due to gross
negligence. The Court let stand a $200,000 award to
Roger and Sandra Jenkins. Their
Labrador retriever was shot and killed by a Frederick County
sheriff's deputy.
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