Animal Welfare

With permission, this article was copied from Chet Womach’s The Dog Training Secret.com. Minette, the writer of the article is a former vet technician who writes many informative articles for the site. This is an important article for so many people who, when deeply grieving the loss of their furpal, need to understand what to […]

The ASPCA announced on March 12, 2013, the opening of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. The Center is the first of its kind dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation to canine victims of cruelty. The dogs include those rescued from puppy mills and hoarders as well. […]

Wild parrots are being captured illegally causing a major population decline. Part of the problem is the encroachment by humans into their habitat. But an increasing number lost is due to the illegal trade of these birds. In Mexico alone, up to 60,000 parrots are dying yearly because of the inhumane treatment at the hands […]

Many celebrities attending the 2013 inauguration and the galas that followed were seen wearing fur – fur that once covered a real animal’s body. We humans no longer have to depend on animal fur to keep us warm in cold weather. In times long ago, it was a necessity, but that’s no longer the case. […]

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 […]

Maryland’s Governor, Martin O’Malley, signed 3 bills passed by the state legislature to help animals. One of the bills closed a loophole in Maryland’s fighting law which added a prohibition on “baiting”. The State also prohibited the sale and possession of shark fins. Finally, Maryland will have a statewide funded spay/neuter program. The program will […]

Located in Phuket, Thailand, the Soi Dog Foundation was created by Margot Homburg Park and retirees John and Gill Dalley. It is the only foundation of its kind registered with the Thai government. It is a fast growing international organization in Southeast Asia as well as Australia, Holland, France, the United Kingdom and the United […]

The Keurig Neko Cafe is one of many cat cafes throughout Japan. Neko is the Japanese word for cat. Owner Kayuno Nomura has always had a special place in her heart for cats and has fed many strays near her home. Of the cats she fed, 5 regulars disappeared. They never returned and Kayuno’s concern […]

Two hundred years ago, North American researchers began the practice of placing leg bands on wild birds in order to keep track of their habits. This practice was continued with imported birds by the United States Department of Agriculture to help avoid outbreaks of diseases. After an outbreak of psittacosis, restrictions were set on bird […]

You’ve seen this in cartoons, but now it’s for real – dogs learning to drive cars. The Auckland, New Zealand SPCA CEO, Christine Kalin and noted animal trainer Mark Vette are teaching dogs to drive cars. Ms. Kalin came up with the idea in order to prove to people how smart shelter dogs are. She […]