Animals in Need Receive $75,000 in Grants

Seattle, WA - In the first voting round of The Animal Rescue Site’s $300,000 2012 Shelter+ Challenge with Petfinder.com, sixty-nine shelters and rescue groups...
puppy mill

San Diego Bans Sale of Puppy Mill Pets

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San Diego is the 32nd city to ban the retail sale of puppy mill pets. The new pet store ban will restrict retail stores...
pet custody

Divorce & Pet Custody: How Does it Work?

Many divorces can get very ugly, especially when custody issues arise. One of the biggest trends in the last decade in divorce law is...
animal rights

Animal Rights Ad Banned By European Court

The image is striking: the long-haired primate locked behind a cage, covered in chains, eyes pleading yet somewhat vacant. This primate looks scared, hungry,...

“Safe Haven” Not So Safe For Rabbits

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Long Beach, CA - For well over 30 years, the Liberal Arts Campus of Long Beach City College has been somewhat of a "dumping"...

Why Pets Need Rabies Vaccinations

Rabies is a viral disease that is most often transmitted from being bitten by a rabid animal.  It can threaten the lives of humans...
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Teens Put Cat In Microwave – They’re Not The Only Ones

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Two teenage girls from South Portland, Maine, garnered national (and international) attention earlier this month, but not for anything they or their families would...
exotic pet laws

Are the Exotic Pet Laws In Ohio too Strict?

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Zanesville, Ohio has been called the “wild west of animal ownership” with good reason. The large number of exotic pets living in Ohio reaches...
dog microchips

UK Mandates Microchips to Keep Dogs and Owners Together

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Come 2016, lost dogs in the United Kingdom will be a thing of the past. At least, that’s the goal of new legislation that...
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Thailand’s Illegal Dog Meat Smuggling

One million dogs are eaten each year in Vietnam, reports CNN. Due to the strong demand for dog meat, business is rising for dog...