Host Anna Vitale of the Mindlight TV show featured New York State Senator Tony Avella and Edita Birnkrant, New York Director of Friends of Animals explaining about the New York City horse-drawn carriage industry. Discussed were the ongoing efforts of FoA working with Senator Avella to pass a state law banning horse-drawn carriages. Legislation is […]
Unfortunately, pets can be uncooperative and photographing that special moment can be lost. If you are thinking of taking photos of your pet, have your camera ready for action so that before a pose is gone, you are ready to snap it. Too often we discover that the resulting photo shows our pet’s eyes as […]
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 […]
