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Michelle Obama Reads Christmas Stories With Dog Bo (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 in Animal Issues, Children, Politicians, Videos.

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Michelle Obama spent the Christmas holiday performing a tradition that’s been in place since the 1950s when President Truman’s wife Bess was First Lady.

Michelle read Twas the Night Before Christmas to children at the Children’s National Medical Center in D.C. with a little help with the First Four-Legged family member Bo.

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PETA Weighs In On Obama Dog Bo

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 in Animal Issues, Politicians.

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The Obamas new dog Bo arrives at the White House in Washington

Although months of rumors indicated the Obamas were getting a shelter dog, it was recently revealed the Portuguese water dog they took home was a gift from Senator Ted Kennedy.

The decision to do so after promising to adopt a shelter dog has incited a lot of controversy from animal rights groups. PETA, of course, is putting in their two cents. And they’re not happy with the decision.

“Let us be clear: The new first dog, Bo, is not a rescue. While he was returned to the breeder by his first owners, that subtle point is missing from or buried in most news reports and is no doubt lost on the masses of people who will be lining up at pet shops and demanding “Obama puppies.” These puppies will eventually lose their appeal, once people get tired of taking care of them, but because most pet shops and many breeders don’t take “returns,” guess where those unwanted “Obama puppies” are going to end up? At extremely crowded, overworked shelters like D.C.’s Washington Humane Society (WHS).”

Read the entire post PETA wrote on the Obama dog at peta.org.

What are your thoughts on Bo? Did Obama break an important promise and set a bad example for future pet owners? Or was it just extremely hard to find a shelter dog that was hypoallergenic?

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