Friends of Animals (FOA) is reminding pet parents to spay or neuter their dogs and cats during this coming spring season. When your pet has an unplanned pregnancy, it results in abandonment of the offspring or sending them to shelters, and in either case, the end is the same – a cruel death. FOA is […]
About 2,700 dogs serve in the armed forces. In Iraq and Afghanistan, 29 dogs have been reported killed in action. Thanks to the efforts of paramedic Staff Sargeant Mark Joseloff of the Air National Guard, at least one dog was saved. Caring for a military dog that collapsed in 110 degree heat, Joseloff relied on […]
The ASPCA advises that double-decked trailers are dangerous and inhumane when used to transport horses. Double-decker trailers can be used to transport short-necked livestock such as cattle. Horses are taller, with larger heads and longer necks and require more headroom which these trailers simply don’t provide. If horses attempt to stand upright, their unstable footing […]
