Animal Welfare News
Get the scoop on news pertaining to animal issues and welfare, including animal rescue, extinction and mistreatment. Features information about charity events, initiatives, products and services that benefit animals of all kinds.
November 13-19 is Pet Rescue and Adoption Week, Celebrating the Human-Animal Bond and the People Working to Save Homeless Pets
When people want to adopt a pet, usually they think of going to an animal shelter or "the pound." But another option exists: pet rescue groups. The National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals (NAPRP) has announced that November 13-19 is Pet Rescue and Adoption week, which showcases these organizations that are working along with shelters to adopt homeless animals. - November 17, 2011 - Logical Expressions, Inc.
MyHorse Daily to Offer “Ask the Author” Webinar on the Science Behind the Spirituality of Horses with Author and Neurosurgeon Dr. Allen Hamilton
Join MyHorse Daily for an interactive online conversation with author Dr. Allan Hamilton on his book Zen Mind, Zen Horse. - November 11, 2011 - Equine Network, LLC
Lab Rescue of the LRCP Seeks Pepsi Grant for Rescue Software
Lab Rescue of the LRCP is seeking funds for a management system to help save more dogs. The group is urging people to vote for its proposal every day in November by texting 109833 to 73774 or visiting www.refresheverything.com/savemorelabs. - November 09, 2011 - Lab Rescue of the LRCP Inc.
Lab Rescue of the L.R.C.P. Wins Tony Stewart Foundation Grant
Lab Rescue of the L.R.C.P. has been awarded $7,500 to support testing for infections in rescued Labrador retrievers. - November 07, 2011 - Lab Rescue of the LRCP Inc.
New Horse Safe Website Helps Horse Owners Understand How to Use Electric Fences
Website Provides Horse Breeders, Horse Trainers with Resources for Selecting Electric Fence Products and Fence Charger Instructional Guides. - November 05, 2011 - AgraTronix
Jewelry Designer Pamela Huizenga Supports Humane Society at Daoud’s Jewelry Trunk Show
South Florida jewelry designer, Pamela Huizenga, will be co-hosting a fundraising event at Daoud’s jewelers December 1st, 2011. The Humane Society of Broward County will benefit from this holiday trunk show showcasing Huizenga’s One-of-a-Kind jewelry creations in 22k gold, 18k gold and Sterling Silver. - November 01, 2011 - Pamela Huizenga Jewelry
Dallas / Ft Worth Horse Trainer Helps Humane Society of North Texas
Horse Trainer Joe Weitekamp Lends Expertise to Make At-Risk Horses More Adoptable - November 01, 2011 - Weitekamp Horse Training
Rescue Chocolate Helps Neighborhood Cats for All of November
Neighborhood Cats has been named the November 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. The mission of Neighborhood Cats is to promote methods for humanely reducing the feral cat population in this... - October 26, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
Live Oak Bank Supports Their Community
Live Oak Bank sponsors people and pooches with their Arthritis Foundation local chapter. - October 20, 2011 - Live Oak Bank
Fort Worth Animal Control Office Under New Ownership
A All Animal Control is pleased to announce Vincent Flores has bought the Fort Worth location from the previous owners and was open for business on October 15, 2011. A All Animal Control of Fort Worth will be providing Fort Worth, Frisco, Irving, South Lake, Flower Mound, and surrounding areas with... - October 18, 2011 - A All Animal Control
Animal Angles Charity Poker Run and Party for the Paws
Help the Homeless Animals and Have Fun Too. - October 12, 2011 - Animal Angels Rescue and Sanctuary
QUWF Strongly Supports Ruffed Grouse Restocking in Missouri
The critical condition of the ruffed grouse population in Missouri requires immediate actions from multiple sources and the MDC. - October 05, 2011 - Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation
TheDogMaOnline, llc., Announces Exciting New Relationship with Atlanta Pet Rescue to the Aid Atlanta No-Kill Shelter Project to Help Area Shelter Pets Find Furever Homes
TheDogMaOnline, llc., announces exciting new relationship with Atlanta Pet Rescue (APR) to their Aid Atlanta No-Kill Shelter Project to help area shelter pets find furever homes. - September 27, 2011 - TheDogMaOnline,llc
Birth of Baby Giraffe at Dallas Zoo Recorded by 2 Megapixel Security Cameras Installed by Firetrol Protection Systems
Firetrol Protection Systems was commissioned by The Dallas Zoo to install 2 high definition cameras and network video recorder to record the recent birth of "Jamie," the newest member of the giraffe family at The Dallas Zoo. - September 25, 2011 - Firetrol Protection Systems
Blessings All Around Joins Justin Rudd in Annual Interfaith Blessing of the Animals
Interfaith Blessing of the Animals celebrates 10th Annual ceremony on October 1, 2011. - September 24, 2011 - Blessings All Around
TeachKind and PunFlay Launch Program for Humane Education
TeachKind, the humane-education division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) has launched a new program to help teachers and educators make science classrooms across the United States, a more compassionate place for both students and animals. TeachKind will offer free Virtual... - September 21, 2011 - Emantras
Emmy Nominees Attend Secret Room Events Red Carpet Style Lounge Benefiting the Humane Society of the United States
Secret Room Events held its annual Red Carpet Style Lounge honoring the 2011 Emmy Awards nominees and presenters on September 15th at the L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. - September 20, 2011 - The Secret Room Celebrity Gifting Suite
scil Launches Highly Anticipated TTA Orthopedic Product Line
scil Proudly Offers TTA Orthopedic Implants; scil Exclusively Partners with Butler Schein - September 16, 2011 - scil animal care company
Arendell Animal Hospital is Proud to Form a Partnership with the Charity Pets for Patriots, Inc., That Connects Shelter Pets with Military Families
Pets For Patriots is a registered charity that connects hard-to-adopt shelter pets with service and veteran members of the United States Military. As their partner they provide those pets a discount on veterinary services for the lifetime of the adopted pet. - September 13, 2011 - Arendell Animal Hospital
Fashion Week to End on a Vegan Note
Fur-less fashion is the theme for an upcoming U.S. Veg Corp event slated for Thursday, September 15, at the eco-friendly TriBeCa venue called Greenhouse. “Have Mercy! (Fashion Event)” will feature new couture designs, vegan treats, music, dancing, and chocolate. Proceeds from the... - September 12, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
Jusani Culture Helping Albuquerque’s Largest No-Kill Animal Shelter
Jusani Culture, an eco-friendly lifestyle company supporting animal shelters, is proud to announce its support of Watermelon Mountain Ranch. - September 08, 2011 - Jusani Culture
The Humane Society of Louisiana Gets a Sweet Deal from Rescue Chocolate
The Humane Society of Louisiana has been named the September 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, a chocolate company which donates its profits to various animal rescue organizations. - September 03, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
Medical Scrubs Mall Announces the Winner of Its First Ever Contest for a Brand New iPad2
Medical Scrubs Mall held a contest in which medical professionals competed to win a brand new iPad2. Voting took place on the company’s website from June 27th to August 25th, and winners were announced on August 26th. Nicole Namer from Palm View Animal Hospital in Plantation, Florida was the grand prize winner. Congratulations Nicole. - September 01, 2011 - Medical Scrubs Mall
The Animal Rescue Site Helps the Dogs of Bhutan
The Animal Rescue Site’s latest partnership with Humane Society International focuses on helping the street dogs of Bhutan. - August 26, 2011 - GreaterGood
Ocicats International & Maine Street Cat Club Are Excited to Announce They Will Have 1 of Only 4 Chinese Li Hau’s in the US on Exhibit at Their CFA Allbreed Cat Show
In addition to over 200 beautiful cats representing 42 CFA recognized breeds, Ocicats International and Maine Street Cat Club will have Jia Ji San Hu of Low Country, a Chinese Li Hau, on exhibit at the Show at the Simpsonville Recreation Center on West Curtis Street, Simpsonville SC on September 3... - August 18, 2011 - Ocicars International
Award-Winning Veterinarians Honored by Celebration Media U.S. and Talk of the Town News
Ten veterinarians across the country receive the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award for providing outstanding customer service. - August 14, 2011 - Celebration Media U.S.
MyHorse Daily Releases Free Guide on Lameness
Learn how to identify lameness in your horse. - August 11, 2011 - Equine Network, LLC
Rescue Chocolate to Donate All of Its Proceeds to Rabbit Rescue
Hop A Long Hollow has been named the August 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. The rabbit rescue group, based in Norwalk, Connecticut plans to use the donation from Rescue Chocolate to further... - August 04, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
APRL GA Protesting Buckhead Restaurant for Serving Foie Gras
APRL GA announces that this Saturday, July 30rd from 7p to 9p, approximately 15 protesters will gather outside Bistro Niko, located at 3344 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, to protest foie gras—a controversial liver appetizer made by force feeding ducks. The activists are calling for a halt in... - July 30, 2011 - Animal Protection and Rights League Atlanta Chapter
New York Artist Judith Gwyn Brown Creates Fine Art Portraits of Pets for Charity
Portion of proceeds go to P.A.W.S. of the Vineyard to help island's needy animals. - July 28, 2011 - Judith Gwyn Brown
APRL GA Protesting to Remove Cruel Menu Item -- Animal Advocates Reprimand Restaurant for Fois Gras Faux Pas
APRL GA announces that this Saturday, July 23rd from 7p to 9p, approximately 15 protesters will gather outside Restaurant Eugene, located at 2277 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA, to protest foie gras—a controversial liver appetizer made by force feeding ducks. Protest leader Rebecca Weston was... - July 24, 2011 - Animal Protection and Rights League Atlanta Chapter
North Carolina Cat Rescue Wins Second Round of $300,000 Shelter+ Challenge
In 2011, GreaterGood Network and The Animal Rescue Site will give away $300,000 in grants during Shelter+ Challenge. Halfway through the year, $150,000 already has been awarded to groups of all sizes in all 50 states, Canada, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas, with the latest grand prize going to Blind Cat Rescue in North Carolina. - June 24, 2011 - GreaterGood
Local IT Training Company Partners with Big Cat Rescue to Support and Promote Their Sanctuary
TechSherpas gives Day Tour passes to students enrolling in their IT and business skills courses. - June 23, 2011 - TechSherpas
Feral Cats Have Pets for Patriots, Freekibble and HALO to Thank For Their Next Meal
Charity inspires Freekibble to provide 10,000 meals of HALO food to feed Washington, DC feral cats. - June 04, 2011 - Pets for Patriots, Inc.
The Jerusalem SPCA to Receive Donation from Rescue Chocolate
The Jerusalem Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA) has been named the June 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the kosher chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. JSPCA is older than the modern state of Israel, having been... - June 02, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
Trupanion Sees First Claim for Javelina Attack
Pet insurance provider Trupanion recently paid an unusual claim – a dog attacked by a species of wild pig. - May 30, 2011 - Trupanion
scil Relaunches scil Vet Focus 5 Hematology Analyzer
scil Proudly Features 5-Part Differential Hematology Analyzer with True Animal Specific Controls. - May 25, 2011 - scil animal care company
Historic Washington Legislation Protects Sharks
Washington Governor Signed SB 5688 into Law Today, Making the State First in the Continental U.S. to Ban Shark Fins - May 12, 2011 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)
Ulster County’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (UCSPCA) has been named this month's Rescue Chocolate Beneficiary.
Ulster County’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (UCSPCA) has been named the May 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. - May 04, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
SVACA’s Fifth Annual Adoptathon
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority announces the Fifth Annual Adoptathon at their facility at 3370 Thomas Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054. SVACA Adoption Fees will be "Pay What You Want," during the event on Saturday May 7, 2011 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Dog training demonstrations will also be held at 12:00 and 2:00 by DJ’s Clever Canines and Stacy’s Wag‘N’Train. - May 04, 2011 - Friends of Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
Aperio Group Announces the First Animal Rights Portfolio Designed to Track the Broad US Equity Market
Aperio Group LLC, a financial advisory firm that manages customized portfolios for values-based investors, has announced the introduction of the Humane Equity Index Portfolio. The Humane Equity Index Portfolio, A Socially Responsive Indexing (SRI) Portfolio, seeks to match the performance of the broad equity market while excluding companies whose business practices the Best Friends Animal Society, one of the leaders in the humane treatment of animals, considers inhumane. - April 20, 2011 - Aperio Group
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Announces 2011 National Pet Week
“Save a Life – Adopt a Pet” Will be Theme for Awareness Event May 1-7. - April 20, 2011 - NCVMA
America’s Family Pet Expo Donates 134 Booth Spaces to Pet Adoption and Rescue Organizations
The Oldest Nonprofit Organization in the Pet Industry Positively Impacts Community by Supporting Adoption Efforts for All Kinds of Animals - April 15, 2011 - World Pet Association
Producer of “Puppy Mill” Documentary Issues Challenge to The View
Host Whoopi Goldberg’s comments outrage animal welfare activists. - April 06, 2011 - Jenesis Productions
Baby Gorilla Goes on First Spring Outing at ZSL London Zoo
Proud mum Mjukuu the gorilla, took advantage of yesterday’s spring sunshine to take her five-month-old son Tiny to explore their outdoor island for the first time. - March 31, 2011 - ZSL London Zoo
GreaterGood Network Visitors Decide on $75,000 in Grants for Petfinder.com Animal Shelters
In 2011, GreaterGood Network's The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter+ Challenge allows visitors to the website to select Petfinder.com shelters and rescue groups to receive grants to help feed and care for animals. The first round of voting, which ended March 20, gave $75,000 to 68 shelters in... - March 26, 2011 - GreaterGood
Gov. Bev Perdue Proclaims Veterinary Science Year as Part of World Veterinary Year Celebrations
Commemorative Events Will Take Place Worldwide Throughout 2011. - March 23, 2011 - NCVMA
Prom Goes to the Dogs for a Good Cause
The 2011 White Tie and Tails Doggie Prom, a fundraiser and benefit for the United Maltese Rescue, will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011, 6-9pm. Hosted by Andrew the Great Maltese from CBS' Greatest American Dog. - March 15, 2011 - Pup 'N Iron LLC
Hollywood Actress Linda Blair & Helen Darras Need Your Charitable Contributions for an Emergency
Linda Blair, Helen Darras & the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation for Animal & Human Welfare need public donations to help support animal rescue efforts. - March 14, 2011 - Incorporate That Incorporated c/o Helen Darras
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Announces High Five Grant Recipients
Three Organizations Will Qualify for a Total of $25,000 Each Over a Five-Year Period - March 13, 2011 - NCVMA