The ASPCA‘s spay/neuter initiative named “Operation Pit” has been a resounding success serving almost 600 dogs in its first year. Dr. Louise Murray, ASPCA Vice President of the Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City, tells us that pit bulls, who have larger litters than most dogs, were not often being brought to the […]
The Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers, the primary trade association for the egg industry, have reached an agreement to end barren battery cages (small, cramped cages that nearly immobilize the hens) for egg laying hens in America. All eggs sold will be labeled with information on the production practices […]
Most horses, especially racehorses, birthdays are celebrate on January 1st in the Northern Hemisphere and August 1st in the Southern Hemisphere. A horse born towards the end of the year or close to August would be considered a year old on those dates. This sounds a bit unfair when it comes to racehorses as some […]
