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James Cromwell Wants To Honor Dead Horses

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James Cromwell is an outspoken champion for animal rights.

We previously mentioned he was arrested during a protest for abused cats.

Now, he has sent a letter to Belmont Stakes officials asking that they memorialize 35 horses who have died at Belmont Park racetrack since the 2012 Triple Crown race.

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Michael Vick: Why Bash Me? I'm Trying To Help Make The World A Better Place!

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It is hard to feel sympathetic towards a guy like Michael Vick if you're a dog lover.

But violence against violence is NOT the answer!

Vick recently had to cancel stops on his book tour because he was reportedly receiving death threats from anonymous people who still hate his guts.

But Vick is undeterred and will continue his tour.

Although he is confused why some people he's never met are threatening his life.

He said:

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Bindi Irwin Calls Late Crocodile Hunter Dad Her 'Superhero'

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Bindi Irwin was very young when her father, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin died. But he'll always be with her. She says:

"Dad was my superhero. He still is. He's the living breathing superhero of my life. My mom and dad are my biggest inspiration. And everything I do in my life is to make them proud."

The Return To Nim's Island star is making her parents proud right now by using her burgeoning stardom to carry on her father's message of protecting the Earth! She says:

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Pamela Anderson Urges London Luxury Department Store To Drop Foie Gras

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Atta girl!

Pamela Anderson has written a letter to the chief executive of Fortnum & Mason, Ewan Venters, to try and persuade him to get rid of a certain controversial product in his stores!

That product is Foie Gras which is the swollen livers of force-fed geese!

Here's part of what Anderson's letter said:

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Leona Lewis Becomes Eco-Friendly Makeup Activist

Leona Lewis is so beautiful and talented and she loooooves animals!!

So of course eco-friendly beauty retailer The Body Shop has teamed up with her to launch a new collection!

They're coming out with new makeup and a fragrance for spring, and it's all animal-testing free!

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Lassie/Flipper Trainer Passes Away

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Sad news today.

Pat Derby, noted animal rights activist, has passed away from throat cancer at the age of 69.

Derby worked with elephants, tigers, and animals for shows like Lassie, Flipper and Gunsmoke.

She changed the way Hollywood treated its animals by installing trust in her animal counterparts instead of fear.

In her memoir The Lady and Her Tiger she wrote:

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Ke$ha To Receive Prestigious Award For Her Animal Activism!!

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Ke$ha is a total animal! And we mean that in the best way possible!

She's the global ambassador of the Humane Society of the United States and she's also going to be receiving a very prestigious award!

The animal lovin' lady is gonna get the Wyler Award at the 2013 Genesis Awards Benefit Gala!

Congrats, gurl! That's amazing!

The Wyler Award recognizes people in news or entertainment who do amazing work raising public awareness about animal issues.

Ke$ha said:

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