The practice of horse soring is when the hooves and lower leg areas are intentionally injured in order to cause the horse pain and distress. This cruel treatment is in order to make the horse step higher than natural in shows. This exaggerated gait gives owners and trainers more of an advantage in winning. The […]
Dogs are limited physically, using only their bodies and mouths to play. Besides using their mouths when playing with other dogs, they sometimes growl or bark. While it may look terrifying to us, it’s usually just play. But it is important to keep watch to make sure the play doesn’t escalate into real aggression. Dogs […]
September 26, 2012 Wayne Pacelle, CEO and President of the Humane Society of the United States announced that Governor Jerry Brown of California has signed S.B. 1221 into law. This law will ban the cruel and inhumane practice of hound hunting of bobcats and black bears in California. The HSUS and other animal welfare organizations […]
