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...
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...
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...
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...
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! Looking to add a new cat or kitten to your family? It's not too late to visit your local animal shelter or cat rescue organization and adopt a homeless cat or kitten. Scotties Facial Tissues (currently in their...
Have you ever gotten a message on social media, containing a heartbreaking image of a shelter dog or cat, urging you to donate money immediately to help save its life? The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has issued a fraud alert, warning animal lovers...
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Canon EOS Rebel SLR camera, the company held a “Rebel with a Cause” contest. The very deserving winner? Guinnevere Shuster, a talented animal lover and photographer who has been volunteering her time and talent to take professional quality...
Here’s a great way to start your week with a smile! The good folks at the Santa Fe New Mexico Animal Shelter & Humane Society have created a fantastic video to help raise awareness about shelter pet adoption. Check out their “Bachelor” TV show parody...
Earlier this month, the California State Legislature passed a concurrent resolution (ACR 56) declaring that the official California State Pet is now the Shelter Pet. Assemblymember Eric Linder (R-Corona) originally introduced the resolution. According to animal advocates, each year 800,000 pets are taken into California shelters,...