A press release this morning from the Humane Society of the US and the ASPCA reports a new bill has been introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly – to regulate dog breeding and crack down on puppy mills. Thousands of dogs are suffering today and this suffering has gone on for decades in North [...]
It’s never a good day for dogs suffering in greyhound racing and sled dog racing. But at least the public and the media are now focusing on their struggles. The story of a dog that died in the 2013 IdiocyRod Sled Dog Race (Iditarod) is extremely troubling. Dorado was killed after being buried in drifting [...]
The following press release popped into the Pack News Wire: Ten Tips for Recognizing and Reporting Animal Abuse “” “” SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK – (February 1, 2013) – Within New York City alone, the ASPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Department investigates over 5,000 cases of animal cruelty each year; the animals vary from household pets to [...]
Dog Fighting Bill: The ASPCA is cheering the latest federal legislative efforts to strengthen animal fighting laws. Should the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act become the law of the land, attending an organized animal fight would be a federal offense, as would be the act of bringing a minor to an animal fight. Let’s all [...]
The ASPCA has released its list of best new state laws enacted in 2012. The list includes a California ban on the use of dogs to chase down bears and bobcats, a felony animal-cruelty law in Idaho, new animal welfare laws in Massachusetts, banning horse slaughter in New Jersey and puppy mill and exotic animal [...]
A lot of puppy mill news is coming across the old Pack News Wire of late. It’s good to see. This time, it’s news that a number of animal-welfare and business groups are joining forces to address the topic of puppy mills. The team includes: American Pet Products Association (APPA), The American Society for the [...]
When I was engaged in some online research last week, I ran across a blogger’s post concerning the rate of death in animal shelters. I thought about linking to the site, but I don’t want to increase the hits on it at all. In addition, the information features basically the same misinformation spread by others. [...]
The ASPCA is promoting an effort to have everyone sign an important pledge: “If a pet store sells puppies, I won’t buy anything there.” And the site features this important video: For more information and to sign the pledge, go to NoPetStorePuppies.com. In my home city, we thankfully no longer have any stores that sell [...]
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is promoting October as Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month. In a piece posted on HeraldOnline.com, Gail Buchwald, senior vice president of the ASPCA Adoption Center states, “There are 3 to 4 million dogs living in shelters nationwide who would make a fantastic addition to anybody’s family, all they [...]
While NBC Sports spent the last month or so promoting the horse-racing industry while all but ignoring its dark side, at least some news outlets are reporting actual news. This week, legitimate news title goes to CNN, for the story under the headline: “Animal welfare activists: Horse racing industry needs reform.” The article includes this [...]
