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Well, you can't have escaped it, unless you were trapped in a bin yourself; yes, you guessed it, Teddy and I are talking about that vile woman who was filmed dumping a cat in a wheelie bin. The woman, Mary Bale, has insisted that she is profoundly sorry and it was a split-second of misjudgement, but its poor Lola that she fails to apologise to, the beautiful cat that was trapped in the bin for 15 hours.
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Pets are innocent and largely harmless creatures that bring much fun and joy to many people’s lives; however, there are some people who find that being cruel to a cat, a dog or other pet is somehow fun and acceptable.  It’s only when something like this hits the news that it makes many of us realise that there are people who will do horrible things to animals in this country.  Whether it’s because they can’t cope or because of some other underlying emotional problems pet owners and non pet owners should all do their best to identify when it happens and try to stop it.  Teddy found that studies suggest that these people will have often been abused themselves, witnessed forms of abuse, or often have psychopathic personality disorders.  This type of behaviour is termed zoosadism, and these people may show similar aggression towards humans as well.  
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Teddy and I are grateful to the many charities such as the RSPCA and Cats Protection, who help people when they can't cope, and it's only through their persistent work and support to people, that much cruelty has been eradicated.  In the UK, the cruelty to animals act, has been in existence since the late 19th century and was amended in 2007, has protected many animals from such cruelty.  However, there are many places across the world were animals do not enjoy the same protection as we do.  To these animals, cruelty is not simply been trapped in a wheelie bin, it is being trapped in a small cage when its not a domesticated animal, being shackled to perform in front of tourists or kept in a tight cage with no air or water and then to be killed later for food or for their fur. 
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Mary Bale is not a nice lady, her apologies aren't enough from many people, but we must remember that violence towards her will not solve the problem; instead, put your energies into identifying how other forms of cruelty to animals can be identified and eradicated.

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Pet shops, pet stores, pet directory – the movers and shakers
This month were really loving the fantastic offers from British Bird Food; they provide top quality wild bird seeds – and if you don’t have a pet, why not attract some wildlife into your garden with some of their tasty bird seed.  http://www.mypetfriends.co.uk/British-Bird-Food.html
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Pet product of the month
Continuing the theme of birds, we really love the sound of the happy pet Mallard Duck plush toy for dogs.  Every dog will love this fantastic toy, which makes a realistic duck sound when squeezed.  Find a fantastic price for one in My Pet Friends Pet Shop http://www.mypetfriends.co.uk/My-Pet-Friends-FAQs/My-Pet-Friends-Pet-Shop.html
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Pet tip of the month
Janice Rowe, Bolton: After taking your dog for a walk in the park or the woods, give them a good brush to remove any annoying prickly seeds that may have become stuck to their coat.