$10,000 reward offered in burned Yorkie case
The Atlanta Humane Society is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person responsible for severely injuring a 4-month-old Yorkie. The case has left...
View ArticleHush puppies: Vet says music cuts shelter barking and stress
Can music tame the savage beast? Can it hush puppies and calm kitties? A veterinarian thinks so. Dr. Pamela Fisher has put music in over 1,100 animal shelters, saying that it calms dogs and cats, and...
View ArticleAnimal Rights Groups Urge USDA to Improve Care Standards for Puppy Mill Dogs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Humane Society of the United States, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and The Humane Society Veterinary Medical...
View ArticleBroward declares Puppy Mill Awareness Day
The anti-puppy mill campaign picking up steam throughout the nation has reached County Hall. lRelated NewsCops would give injured, sick service dogs ride to vet under Hallandale proposalSee all related...
View ArticleNew animal shelter nears completion
Tails are surely wagging in Norman as renovations to a new-and-improved Norman Animal Welfare Center at 3428 Jenkins Avenue near completion. The $3 million project to upgrade the 40-year-old animal...
View ArticleAmerican Humane Association Honors Winners Of American Humane Association...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Top dogs were not the only honorees last night at the fifth annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards®. America's first...
View ArticleSarasota County to consider banning puppy sales
SARASOTA COUNTY - People who oppose so-called "puppy mills" likely will square off Monday against several local pet store owners during a Sarasota County Commission hearing on a possible ban on the...
View ArticleCharlotte’s largest-ever pet adoption event Sept. 18-20
Those looking to add a furry friend to the family may want to head to Metrolina Tradeshow Expo Sept. 18-20, and bring a leash. The venue will be the site of the area’s first ever MEGA 500 Adopt-A-Thon,...
View ArticleMTV2 Gets '#Down2Adopt' Shelter and Rescue Pets During National Adopt-a-Dog...
(Source: The Advertising Council Inc) Kristen Bell and Charlamagne Tha God Lend Voices to New MTV2 Pet Adoption Campaign with the Ad Council, the Humane Society of the United States and Maddie's Fund...
View ArticleMovie TV Tech Geeks Teams with North Shore Animal League America to Promote...
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Putting their powerful influence on the zeitgeist where it counts, Movie TV Tech Geeks links arms with the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption...
View ArticleTortured kitten survives ordeal
For most people, the sight of a tiny 8 week old fuzzy kitten is heart melting. The tiny squeak of a meow, the soft purr and the adorable romping play all baby kittens exhibit is pure joy. But for...
View ArticleJoAnne Worley to be honored for animal activism in Palm Springs.
JoAnne Worley, President of Actors and Others For Animals, will be honored with the Friends For Life Award at the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s annual gala, The Faux Fur Ball II: Puttin’...
View ArticleSarasota County considers ban on selling pets from puppy mills
SARASOTA - Sarasota County would become the first county in Florida to ban retail pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits, if it approves an ordinance set for a public hearing...
View ArticleCounty leans toward ban on selling pets from puppy mills
SARASOTA - Sarasota County would become the first county in Florida to ban retail pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits, if it approves an ordinance set for a public hearing...
View ArticleDog named Burger recovers (Pinellas County, FL)
(Source: Pinellas County, FL) Meredith, a Pinellas County citizen who would like to remain anonymous, was jogging when she noticed a dog in the middle of the road. She stopped and called him to her....
View ArticleColorado Springs Humane Society location caring for some of dogs seized from...
Some of the 37 neglected dogs seized from a Penrose home could be available for adoption through the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, the animal shelter said Wednesday. The shelter took in 15...
View ArticleGrant helps with pit bull program
The Humane Society of Broward County recently received a $10,000 grant from the Bissell Pet Foundation and will use it to spay and neuter pit bulls for free. The organization was one of 85 nationwide...
View ArticleAnimal Shelter Dog Kennels Temporarily Closed for Maintenance (City of Carson...
(Source: City of Carson City, NV) Carson City's aging animal shelter will undergo scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs which will take approximately three to four weeks, leading to the temporary...
View ArticleUSDA Urged to Improve Care Standards for Puppy Mill Dogs (ASPCA - American...
(Source: ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) The Humane Society of the United States, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and The Humane Society...
View Article8/27/2015 County partnering with Truckee to use modern animal shelter (Placer...
(Source: Placer County, CA) August 27, 2015 The first of September will mark a significant, positive change for animal shelter services in eastern Placer County. On that day, all county animal shelter...
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