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Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales


Laurel Wamsley

The Budweiser Clydesdale horses appear outside the site of a 2016 Presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.

(Image credit: Paul J. Richards)


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Is breeding bulldogs cruel? Animal groups debate how to make them healthier
Lauren Sommer

With flattened faces, wrinkles and short airways, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway banned the breeding of bulldogs unless it

With smushed-in faces and compact bodies, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway recently banned breeding them, sparking an international debate.

(Image credit: Sarah Stier)


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Germany's Proposed Dog Walking Law Stirs Consternation Among Pet Owners


Laurel Wamsley

"Two hours of walking will soon be mandatory?" asks one headline in the German press. "Is the paternalism going too far?" demands another.


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