Tuesday, September 6, 2011, the California Senate passed a ban on shark finning. Sharks are being hunted and cruelly killed for their fins which are used in a soup dish. The California ban is the latest in a series of state and federal laws curbing this inhumane and needless slaughter of sharks. The HSUS encourages […]
September 12, 2012 – New York City: A charity event benefiting AHA animal programs Hero dogs and heroes to animals everywhere celebration Marvel’s Avengers to honor 4-legged heroes October 6, 2012 – Beverly Hilton Hotel 2012 Hero Dog awards Betty White and star-studded gala American Hero Dog and Category Winners Ticket information for these events […]
It is a little-known fact that there are seven Swiss dog breeds. The Schweizerische Kynologische Gesellschaft (SKG) (the Swiss equivalent of the Kennel Club) works to promote these breeds in Switzerland and abroad. In the 19th century, a Saint Bernard named Barry who lived in a monastery in the Alps, saved at least 40 people […]
