A while back, we reported on a family dog named Avery who was mistakenly euthanized after being picked up on the streets and taken to a shelter. The dog had been frightened during a storm and escaped in fear. The Medlen family, owners of Avery, found him at the shelter and left to get the […]
The Humane Society of the U.S. is asking for your help to support a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Manatees are protected under the endangered species act. However they continue to suffer death and injury due to boats in their territories. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services has proposed a rule to […]
New York State has filed Assembly Bill 3431 and Senate Bill S6167 to prohibit devocalization of dogs and cats. There is opposition to these bills from lobbies that profit from devocalization. They are trying to kill the bills through loopholes. One amendment would allow some people to have their dogs and cats devocalized. Devocalization is […]
