Third-party investigations into large-scale agricultural enterprises, and the benefits they reap for society, have a long and storied history in this country dating back over century, when publication of The Jungle exposed conditions inside meatpacking plants and led directly to federal regulation of that industry. Indeed, many of the advances in animal protection laws have [...]

Pet Health Alert: FDA Issues Warning on Buying Pet Drugs Online Although it may be tempting and convenient to order your pet’s medications online, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to pet parents about unregulated online pharmacies that sell expired or counterfeit drugs without a prescription. According to the FDA, [...]

YES on Prop B! Launches New Ad Campaign On November 2, animal lovers everywhere will be watching election returns from the State of Missouri as its citizens decide the fate of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, which will appear on the ballot as “Proposition B.” If passed, the Act will vastly improve the lives [...]

Call your U.S. Rep. to help crack down on cruel animal crush videos. Trouble with links or images? View this message online. September 29, 2010 Crack Down on Cruelty Dear Brenda, Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation (H.R. 5566, as amended) to ban the sale of cruel animal “crush” videos. These sick films [...]

On Friday, September 11th, 2010, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this eighth anniversary of one of our country’s worst tragedies. We do this to honor those who lost their [...]

Attention horse lovers! Your help is needed to help stop the inhumane roundups of wild horses. The National Wild Horse Foundation is urging animal advocates from across the country to join its Pony Express campaign—a life-saving letter writing initiative. What You Can Do Please visit the ASPCA’s website to learn how you can send a [...]

Airline’s Puppy Deaths Spark Debate about Commercial Breeders As animal lovers become more aware that purchasing a dog from a pet store supports the inhumane practices of puppy mills, commercial breeders are using online sources to get their dogs directly into homes across the country. On August 3, seven puppies died of suspected heat-related complications [...]

Horse Farm Owner Charged with 114 Counts of Animal Cruelty On July 12, Beth Hoskins was charged with 114 counts of animal cruelty, in addition to the 10 counts previously filed, for severely neglecting nearly 200 horses, dogs and cats on her property in Aurora, NY. Earlier this year, the SPCA Serving Erie County seized [...]

Rex W. Huppke Jul. 23, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) — When Jeremy Reis got Bodhi last summer, he immediately took out a pet insurance policy on the yellow Labrador puppy. That wound up being a wise decision. Within the first year, Bodhi was rushed to a veterinary emergency room after he swallowed [...]

SCOTT MARTELLE AOL News (July 18) — Abandoned pets may be one of the less-visible ramifications of the festering foreclosure crisis. Shelters in some of the nation’s worst-hit regions report a surge in animals that have either been left behind by their owners or dropped off at shelters in hopes that new owners can be [...]