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Tue Apr-03-07 12:52 PM
Response to Reply #11 |
| 12. Did you even read the OP? |
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This is about dry food making pets sick. Sheesh!
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| -PETA: FDA Likely Wrong About Wheat Gluten as Sole Source of Pet Food Poisoning |
Purveyor |
Apr-03-07 12:30 PM |
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Yeah, PETA's got some top notch laboratories. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 12:35 PM |
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Whereas Menu Foods does animal testing |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 12:38 PM |
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You're right. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 12:40 PM |
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What the hell is that supposed to mean? |
mhatrw |
Apr-03-07 03:45 PM |
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and PETA is the expert |
turtlensue |
Apr-03-07 12:42 PM |
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Right. Everyone should just keep quiet about this whole thing. |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 12:47 PM |
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oh yes people who threaten violence agaisnt |
turtlensue |
Apr-03-07 12:53 PM |
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Asking questions=propaganda? |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 12:56 PM |
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Ask the magic 8-ball! |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-03-07 12:47 PM |
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I'm glad Peta thinks outside the box |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 12:42 PM |
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Yes, at least they're asking questions and demanding action |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 12:49 PM |
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PETA has a phD in biochemistry? |
turtlensue |
Apr-03-07 12:49 PM |
#11 |
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Did you even read the OP? |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 12:52 PM |
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well if they can get the Cleveland Clinic to cofirm the dry food problems |
turtlensue |
Apr-03-07 12:55 PM |
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But the FDA DIDN'T find that toxin |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 12:55 PM |
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I agree |
turtlensue |
Apr-03-07 12:57 PM |
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And good for PETA for doing it |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-03-07 12:58 PM |
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Right. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 12:59 PM |
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Do you think pet owners don't already know something else is wrong? |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 01:04 PM |
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I think pet owners, myself included, don't know anything... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:06 PM |
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Obviously. So what's the problem with being clear about that to the public? |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 01:15 PM |
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"They haven't exactly been forthcoming or prompt." |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:18 PM |
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The AP had the original story on March 16th |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 01:41 PM |
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That not any indication of any wrong doing. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:47 PM |
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Hmm, did I say it was an indication of wrong doing? |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 02:09 PM |
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Being less than forthcoming and prompt is wrong doing. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 02:38 PM |
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The FDA owes it to the public to tell us whatever they know or |
mhatrw |
Apr-03-07 03:57 PM |
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Yes they do. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 03:59 PM |
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They knew a LOT more than what they've told us a LONG |
mhatrw |
Apr-03-07 05:45 PM |
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Whatever |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 05:01 PM |
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You haven't been following this at all. Have you? |
mhatrw |
Apr-03-07 03:53 PM |
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I have. Have you? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 04:02 PM |
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So a month later they know nothing? |
mhatrw |
Apr-04-07 01:27 AM |
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Do you know what it is? |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-04-07 05:23 PM |
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Ever heard of gas chromatography or mass spectrometry? |
mhatrw |
Apr-05-07 03:57 PM |
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Amen. |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 01:00 PM |
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Just so long as PETA's wild-ass guess doesn't lead real scientists away from the cause. |
Zhade |
Apr-03-07 11:25 PM |
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Just make sure they (scientists) aren't in bed with Bush and the FDA |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 12:59 PM |
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How is this a "jumps to conclusions" |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 01:04 PM |
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Yesterday they were asking him to resign. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:11 PM |
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No it isn't. |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 01:18 PM |
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Alright, so they asked some other FDA wonk to resign. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:24 PM |
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Way to prove a point. |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 01:27 PM |
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Thanks. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:28 PM |
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One's self-importance is a laugh track for another. |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 01:31 PM |
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I know I'm laughing. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:33 PM |
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As he should |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 01:22 PM |
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"he clearly isn't qualified to run the FDA." |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:25 PM |
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That's the point. NOTHINGS clear |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 01:28 PM |
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But you just said it was clear... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:29 PM |
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Nothings clear as to all the causes of the deaths. |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 02:33 PM |
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And if it's not clear what's causing the deaths... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 02:46 PM |
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They have blamed the chinese wheat gluten |
catgirl |
Apr-04-07 05:30 AM |
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No, I don't think ANYBODY is working on this problem right now -- except |
mhatrw |
Apr-03-07 03:50 PM |
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Aren't you the guy... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 04:04 PM |
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Are you the guy who defends the FDA for knowing nothing a month |
mhatrw |
Apr-04-07 01:29 AM |
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I'm a guy who doesn't partake... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-04-07 05:24 PM |
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So it's a "witch hunt" to demand a halfway competent FDA? |
mhatrw |
Apr-05-07 03:39 PM |
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Interesting, I just checked my bag of Science Diet and it has vit. D3 |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 01:26 PM |
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Cats and dogs cannot produce their own viatmin D |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 02:03 PM |
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In humans: Excessive doses of Vitamin D3 causes toxicity and... |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 02:39 PM |
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Plus more is absorbed from being in the sun |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 02:48 PM |
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That's right |
magellan |
Apr-03-07 05:06 PM |
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PetGuard |
catgirl |
Apr-04-07 05:26 AM |
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I've heard PetGuard is great |
magellan |
Apr-04-07 08:49 AM |
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I'll get that book |
catgirl |
Apr-04-07 10:50 AM |
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No probs! |
magellan |
Apr-04-07 10:56 AM |
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PETA is a rights-advocacy group. all they are doing is asking for answers. |
nashville_brook |
Apr-03-07 02:07 PM |
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According to some - University degree is needed |
truedelphi |
Apr-03-07 02:47 PM |
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Exactly... |
hang a left |
Apr-03-07 12:59 PM |
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My new policy is that every time there's an atni-PETA thread on DU |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 12:44 PM |
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cool |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-03-07 12:48 PM |
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Lobster & chowdah anyone? |
ronnykmarshall |
Apr-03-07 12:52 PM |
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I make a donation to Katz's Deli |
ChavezSpeakstheTruth |
Apr-03-07 01:54 PM |
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Don't forget to eat TWO this Friday. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-03-07 05:46 PM |
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oh, on Good Friday |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-03-07 09:05 PM |
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awesome! |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 12:53 PM |
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I agree! PETA's fucking awesome! |
asthmaticeog |
Apr-03-07 12:55 PM |
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PETA criticizes abusers and vivisectors, not euthanizers |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-03-07 12:57 PM |
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but that's not what the media told me! |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 12:59 PM |
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PETA doesn't criticize euthanizers |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 12:58 PM |
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Wrong. No animal groups critize euthanasia if the animal is suffering |
catgirl |
Apr-03-07 01:01 PM |
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Don't forget, they also |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 01:09 PM |
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They do all that? |
HEyHEY |
Apr-03-07 01:17 PM |
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One might be led to believe it, if they read certain remarks made here |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 01:21 PM |
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Reading certain remarks here... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 01:32 PM |
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That goof was Isaac Bashevis Singer |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 04:06 PM |
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one goofball does not a movement make |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 04:15 PM |
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That's true. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 04:24 PM |
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Actually those are facts |
Beacho |
Apr-03-07 02:10 PM |
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Um, yeah...okay. |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 02:44 PM |
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Link please |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 03:50 PM |
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... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 04:29 PM |
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Only one of these advocates not keeping pets at all, and that is from 1982. |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 04:40 PM |
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You're trying to move the goal posts. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 04:54 PM |
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Not embarassed. The public usually lashes out at prophetic voices |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 05:09 PM |
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You're putting the cart before the horse. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 05:19 PM |
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One day I'd like world peace, too. |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 05:22 PM |
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Would you like to see the day... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 05:26 PM |
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I'd like to see us stop thinking of it as "owning" but rather as "caring for" |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 05:31 PM |
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Now you're dodging the question. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-03-07 08:19 PM |
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I don't think she is. |
tofunut |
Apr-03-07 11:18 PM |
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How about a more recent quote from PETA, maybe within the last 10 years? |
PinkyisBlue |
Apr-04-07 12:32 AM |
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What's really funny |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 05:00 PM |
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I wondered about that. I'd enver heard of that author before. |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 05:11 PM |
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That's really the best way |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-03-07 05:24 PM |
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You forgot the ways they abuse feeling, suffering vegetables. And encourage the killing of insects |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 03:38 PM |
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Yeah, but the Humane Society doesn't go into grounds of claiming what is or isn't moral to eat |
YOY |
Apr-03-07 01:24 PM |
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Actually, the Humane Society of the US does encourage a meatless diet |
mycritters2 |
Apr-03-07 03:48 PM |
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what radicals! they must be commie terrorists or something! |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 04:28 PM |
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What kind of "good American" would try to make lifestyle choices for others |
YOY |
Apr-03-07 09:05 PM |
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No that's about cruelty free farming |
YOY |
Apr-03-07 09:04 PM |
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Here's your "fluff" |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 05:08 PM |
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Angry vegans on a mission... |
YOY |
Apr-03-07 09:03 PM |
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That you can't post a half-shit retort to. |
flvegan |
Apr-03-07 09:17 PM |
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I posted a half shit in response to your quarter shit |
YOY |
Apr-04-07 10:47 AM |
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My policy is to post a link |
Marie26 |
Apr-03-07 02:29 PM |
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Ok, I'll play |
Corgigal |
Apr-03-07 12:59 PM |
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I don't trust PETA |
Marie26 |
Apr-03-07 01:30 PM |
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Well, I don't trust the FDA |
Beaverhausen |
Apr-03-07 01:35 PM |
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Oh, I'm sure there's already |
Marie26 |
Apr-03-07 01:46 PM |
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Because PETA knows diddly squat. |
Evoman |
Apr-03-07 02:45 PM |
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This is my suspicion as well. nt |
Marie26 |
Apr-03-07 04:14 PM |
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Me neither |
gravity |
Apr-03-07 07:23 PM |
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PETA needs to let the vets and toxicologists do their job. |
kestrel91316 |
Apr-03-07 04:13 PM |
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you don't think any Vets and Lab Techs work with PETA? |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 04:25 PM |
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Friedrich clearly noted that, in a case last year, hypercalcemia occurred in |
PinkyisBlue |
Apr-04-07 12:55 AM |
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And The Fact Remains |
DrunkenMaster |
Apr-03-07 04:33 PM |
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K&R |
Jcrowley |
Apr-03-07 07:02 PM |
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You know, I really thought that this was going to be an anti meat article. |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Apr-03-07 07:10 PM |
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Do you actually know people who don't feed cats meat, |
mycritters2 |
Apr-04-07 04:46 PM |
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I had a friend who went vegan and made her cats and dogs vegan as well. |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Apr-04-07 04:50 PM |
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My dog is vegan, and perfectly healthy (and great at Rally-O!) |
mycritters2 |
Apr-04-07 05:20 PM |
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I didn't say the girl was bright. |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Apr-04-07 05:21 PM |
#129 |
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No, but you did use the plural noun "people" in your post |
mycritters2 |
Apr-04-07 05:25 PM |
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Because I know that if I know one person who's done it... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Apr-04-07 06:42 PM |
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Oh Those Silly Little Peta People, What Will They Think Of Next? LOL |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Apr-04-07 05:23 PM |
#131 |
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