General Animal Welfare

Can a college student really help a dog, cat or other pet keep from getting arthritis or degenerative joints in pets? That’s the question being asked by the Humane Society in certain locales around the country. And more than being asked, plenty of locations – college campuses in particular – are answering with a big […]

Shelters for animals in some areas may be a misnomer. The figure given for the last 10 years for destroying shelter animals is 250,000,000. In 1991, that was the population of the United States. There are times when euthanasia is the kindest gift you can give an animal – when it is suffering with an […]

Small dogs have always been popular, especially with royalty and other celebrities. They are the most pampered of pets. Small dogs are often seen being carried in special purses or slings, dressed for whatever the occasion warrants. But is all this pampering good for them and is it really what these purse-size pets enjoy? First […]

According to all the world’s major religions, animals are an important part of creation. What does each religion say about the relationship between man and animal? Contents 1 Pets in Christianity 2 Pets in Judaism 3 Pets in Islam 4 More articles on pets in religion Pets in Christianity In 1824, William Wilberforce founded the […]

On October 9, 2010, the No Kill Nation held a conference in Broward County, Fla., rallying pet lovers and locals alike to the idea and possibilities for the No-Kill movement. Headline speakers such as Nathan Winograd, Mike Fry and Mitch Schneider all provided wonderful presentations talking about the No-Kill movement. More specifically, Nathan Winograd opened […]

Animal welfare organizations are often at odds with big industries, which make a lot of money using animals for food, entertainment and clothing. Animal rights organizations object to all use of animals for human pleasure, but other organizations work to limit cruelty and abuse in some industries and to abolish others entirely. All big industries, […]

If you can’t make a long-term commitment to owning a pet, have you considered becoming a foster parent? Fostering provides animals in need with a temporary home where they can experience love and care, some for the first time in their lives. Many of these animals are stressed by the reasons that brought them to […]

A long-held tradition at Easter holds that children should be given baskets stuffed with live rabbits, ducks, geese and chickens. While this is a cute tradition and may thrill the children initially, it can be very problematic. Often, people don’t consider that these animals will have to be cared for after Easter. Sometimes a well-meaning […]

Cloud Nine Rescue Flights is an organization working to solve the problem of animal overpopulation. The flights transport animals to areas of the country where animal population is controlled. Using reliable aircraft and the services of highly skilled volunteer pilots keeps the cost of transport affordable. Costs are about $140 per animal. Travel time, which […]

Bears are not pets, so keeping a bear would be a bad idea, and probably illegal in most states. Some people keep bears for entertainment purposes, showing them off in shows which promote interaction with the audience. A number of incidents have been reported of bears kept as pets who have escaped or caused injury […]