Animal Advocates
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1.8K1Proposed Bill Would Make New York the 3rd State to Ban Retail Puppy, Kitten Sales
Under a newly proposed bill, New York may join Maryland and California to become the third state in the nation to ban...
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Why Shelters Around the Country are Dropping Breed Labels
In a growing nationwide trend, shelters are dropping breed labels from cages and kennels, no longer identifying adoptable dogs by their breed alone....
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Proposed Florida Law Could Require Veterinarians to Report Suspected Cruelty
If a groundbreaking proposed law is passed, Florida veterinarians and animal care workers will be required to report animal abuse just as...
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Marine on a Mission to Live By Motto, Get His Pup Out of Afghanistan
The Marines live by the motto of never leaving anyone behind. For one serviceman stationed in Afghanistan, that includes a dog he...
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Dog Lovers Boycott Pro Bowl Sponsors as NFL Continues to Honor Michael Vick
Despite more than 800,000 signatures across two petitions (first petition and the second petition here) urging the NFL to remove Michael Vick...
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Animal Cruelty is Now a Federal Felony With Trump’s Signature on PACT Act
On Monday, President Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (known as the PACT Act) into law, making certain instances...
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Undercover Investigation Finds “Trifecta of Horrors” in Kentucky Petland Store
The Humane Society of the United States just released the results of its undercover investigation at a Florence, Kentucky, Petland store. This is the eighth...
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Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Make Animal Cruelty a Felony, Now Awaits President’s Signature
Following an October U.S. House of Representatives vote, the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (known...
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House Passes PACT Act to Make Animal Cruelty a Federal Felony
The U.S. House of Representatives have officially passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (known as the PACT Act) to make...
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Arkansas To Phase-Out Greyhound Racing by End of 2022
By the end of 2022, live Greyhound racing will no longer be held in the state of Arkansas as Southland Casino Racing...
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Hundreds of Lost, Starving Animals Found Amidst Debris of the Bahamas
Surrounded by the shattered remains of her home, an elderly dog lay barely moving on an old mattress in front of where...
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Michigan Becomes The Nation’s Second ‘No-Kill’ Shelter State
The state of Michigan has officially been recognized as the second no-kill shelter state in the nation, following Delaware who was formally...
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Is Your Dog Microchipped? August 15 is ‘Check the Chip’ Day!
National Check the Chip Day, observed annually on August 15, reminds pet owners to check and update the microchip registration information on...
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Delaware Recognized as First and Only No-Kill Shelter State
The dog-loving state of Delaware was officially recognized as the first – and only – no-kill shelter state in the nation. In...
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New Colorado Law Bans Abusers from Owning Pets
Sharing your heart and home with pets is a privilege. Now, since Colorado governor Jared Polis signed a new bill into law...
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It’s the Law! Indianapolis Dogs Must Come Inside When Temps Reach 90-Degrees
As Indiana residents brace for heat waves bringing scorching summer temperatures and heat indexes over 100-degree Fahrenheit, pet parents are being warned...
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Activists Rescue 62 Dogs from Yulin Slaughterhouse
BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have released distressing images from inside a filthy, backstreet dog slaughterhouse in Yulin, China just days ahead of the...
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The Dogs of Chernobyl
Many people think of Chernobyl as a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but there are thousands of workers at the nuclear power plant every day...
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Would You Send a Quick Email to Save Hundreds of Dogs? This Dog Rescue Needs Your Help Today!
Animal lovers are often asked to use their voice to speak up for animals that can’t speak for themselves. This is one...
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It’s Life or Death for a Puppy in the Middle East
May is Military Appreciation Month. What better way to wrap up the month, then by helping our heroes overseas? Morale can be...
