The Pet Care Trust is pleased to announce that its Pets in the Classroom program received over 7,000 requests for grants in the program’s first two years. Established by the Pet Care Trust in 2009, Pets in the Classroom provides grants to Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth grade teachers to purchase or adopt a new pet and […]
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 […]
Mistreatment of animals is an issue not only with pets, but also with wildlife around the world. Concerns such as economics and support of industries may get in the way of protecting wildlife. Governments may kill animals in order to appease farmers, cruel practices such as capturing and raising animals for fur are allowed for […]
