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American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release:
A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists."
By Amy Sherman• April 16, 2013
Instagram posts stated on September 09, 2024 in Instagram posts:
A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat.
By Sofia Ahmed• September 12, 2024
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 08, 2013 in a robo-call and video:
"Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2013
Instagram posts stated on December 01, 2022 in a post:
"Climate activists vow to slaughter millions of dogs to ‘reduce carbon pawprint.’”
By Kristin Hugo• December 6, 2022
Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release:
"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
By Eric Stirgus• November 10, 2010
E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview:
"Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 31, 2011
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 27, 2009 in a CPAC conference:
Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, "wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat."  
By Robert Farley• May 5, 2009
Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release:
An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws."
By Dave Umhoefer• June 14, 2011
National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 13, 2012
Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.:
Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013
South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story:
Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure.
By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020
Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement:
Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010
Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires.  
By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020
Russell Edwards stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site:
"Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' "
By Eric Stirgus• August 27, 2010
Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter:
An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign."
By Amy Sherman• May 30, 2012
Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Haitians are responsible for the disappearance of 16 cats in Bangor, Maine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2024
Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release:
"Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 2, 2013
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a white man smiling while holding a black man with a bloody face.
By Miriam Valverde• December 20, 2019
Ron Bergeron stated on September 02, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting:
"There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida."
By Joshua Gillin• September 8, 2015
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Congratulations to Ruben, knighted by the Queen. Now goes by the name, Sir Ruben.”
By Luiz Romero• April 27, 2022

Articles (228)

Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say

By Jeff Cercone• May 1, 2024

PETA's claim is fishy

By Warren Fiske• February 15, 2011

Checking Texas shelters that euthanize dogs and cats with carbon monoxide

By W. Gardner Selby• April 3, 2013

The man who would be the regulatory czar

By Robert Farley• May 5, 2009

With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves

By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010

Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms

By Madison Czopek• December 15, 2022

Dog in overhead bin? Feds let airlines set pet travel policies

By W. Gardner Selby• March 14, 2018

Mailbag: “PolitiFact Florida has finally lost all credibility."

By Katie Sanders• July 11, 2013

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024

We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission

By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020

Strong claims about euthanizing dogs in Illinois

By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2010

Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2021

'Transgender monkeys'? Musk highlights misleading posts in push for new Government Efficiency group

By Caleb McCullough, Mia Osmonbekov, Amy Sherman• November 18, 2024

Politicians had a rough time with the truth

By Willoughby Mariano• August 29, 2010

Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race

By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2022

Our 2013 Top 10 rulings

By Tim Murphy• December 29, 2013

A reader’s guide to misinformation about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke• January 31, 2020

‘They’re eating the pets:’ Trump, Vance earn PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for claims about Haitians

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 17, 2024

‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds?

By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012