A recent blog post by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) highlights the leading role that cities and counties across the U.S. are taking to ban puppy mills—despite opposition at the state and federal levels. While many local jurisdictions are banning the sale of pet store...
Zuca was a pregnant stray when she was taken in by an animal welfare agency in Oregon. All her puppies were adopted, and eventually so was Zuca. This sweet pup became best friends with a cat named Stout in her new forever home. Sadly, Stout passed...
Spring is just around the corner, and it’s never too early to start planning your garden, especially when you’re getting tired of winter! This spring, make sure your gardening and landscaping plans take your local animals, birds, and insects into account. How can you make your...
A recent article in The New York Times highlights some amazing work being done by dedicated California animal advocates. Many pet cats fled their homes during the devastating wildfires that swept through Sonoma County. Quite a few of these cats remain missing. A woman named Jennifer Petruska...
A recent heartbreaking story on the Newsweek website serves as an important reminder that hair color intended for humans should never be used on our pets. A Maltese mix named Violet was taken in by the Pinellas County (FL) Animal Services Department. Poor Violet was dyed...
Shelter Animals Count is a new, collaborative initiative of animal welfare stakeholders and advocates. They have created a national shelter animal database, designed to provide facts and raise awareness about the plight of shelter animals in the US. 4,448 shelters across the US are participating in...
With the growing popularity of brachycephalic (short-nosed) dog breeds like French Bulldogs and Pugs, veterinarians are increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of these dogs. Many short-muzzled dogs suffer from a condition called BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome). Symptoms include respiratory noise, narrowed nostrils, gastrointestinal...
[caption id="attachment_3264" align="alignnone" width="504"] Danae Davis (L) with a little friend and Brooke Haggerty (R)[/caption] All of us at the FACE Foundation would like to wish our friends and supporters a happy and healthy New Year. The beginning of 2018 marks a bittersweet transition for FACE, as...
An impulse purchase of a puppy as a Christmas present helps keep puppy mills in business, warns a recent editorial in USA Today. Buying a puppy from a brick and mortar pet store or via an online ad provides support for an industry that inhumanely breeds,...
Grab a tissue before watching this heartwarming video from The Dodo. A kindhearted couple has made it their mission to adopt special needs cats. Members of this loving household include a sweet guy with a neurological condition that makes it hard to walk, a cat who...
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, a great time for animal welfare organizations to raise awareness about adopting homeless dogs and cats that are 7 years of age and older. As part of this awareness campaign, Animal Planet has created a series of heartwarming videos...
Halloween is just around the corner! Here's an article we posted back in October 2014 about keeping your cats--especially black cats--safe (and calm) on Halloween: https://face4pets.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/halloween-and-cats/ ...
A recent news story from the Salt Lake Tribune will have animal advocates cheering for the Humane Society of Utah! Like many animal welfare organizations, Utah Humane is opposed to pet stores selling puppy mill-bred animals for profit. So, when they found out that a...
The citizens of Puerto Rico are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Damage from the hurricane as well as shortages of clean drinking water, food, and fuel are creating huge challenges for both residents and aid workers. What about the...
Hurricane Irma left a widespread trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Caribbean and Florida. What can concerned animal lovers do to help the dogs, cats, and other animals left homeless by the hurricane? Animal rescue and relief efforts are underway, led by both U.S....
The news images of thousands of Texans escaping the devastating flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have been heartbreaking. We’ve also seen distressing photos of people carrying their rain-soaked pets through the floodwaters to safety. Sadly, not everyone is able to evacuate with their...
There are many caring animal lovers who work hard to help the homeless cats in their communities, but one little boy in Philadelphia is a true superhero for cats! A recent article in The Dodo brought a smile to a lot of people’s faces around...
It’s coming…the annual event known as Clear the Shelters Day is happening this Saturday, August 19th at animal shelters around the U.S. Clear the Shelters is an event sponsored by local NBC and Telemundo television stations around the country to encourage shelter pet adoptions. Many...
Few regions of the U.S. are free from the risk of natural disasters like wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Even if you live in an area that is relatively safe from weather-related disasters, other emergencies (such as a house fire) can force you to quickly...
Orphaned baby kittens need lots of tender loving care, and Tucson, Arizona’s Pima Animal Care Center has teamed up with the nearby Catalina Springs Memory Care Center in an amazing partnership that benefits both the kittens and the center’s resident seniors. The shelter brings the...
A few months ago, we introduced you to FACE friend and supporter Linda Michaels of Del Mar Dog Training in a blog post. Linda is a top-rated dog trainer and behavior expert who created the Hierarchy of Dog Needs® approach to force-free behavior modification. Linda...