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.
Blind Dog Rescue Alliance Announces the Launch of Its Monthly Newsletter
Along with their 400th rescue this past winter, the dedicated volunteers wish to educate the public with the launch of their newsletter. - June 10, 2015 - BDRA - Blind Dog Rescue Alliance
Santiago, the New "It Dog" Celebrates One Hundred Thousand Likes by Saving Homeless Pets
Santiago, the Old English Sheepdog, a cheery 11 month old nearly deaf puppy living in downtown Chicago, celebrates as he reaches over 100,000 Facebook page likes in less than 2 months. Although Santiago's main joy in life is to make humans happy, he is not just another cute face. Santiago takes charity work seriously and is currently fundraising for the 15th Annual Run for Their Lives, in support of PAWS Chicago's mission to build a No Kill community. - May 22, 2015 - Santiago, the Old English Sheepdog
Love Sami Organization Helps Grieving Suicide Survivors to Heal
Love Sami Organization, a non profit dedicated to suicide prevention, advocacy and awareness, helps suicide survivors by providing funding for these individuals to experience unique one a a kind interactions which have a therapeutic healing effect: swimming with a baby tiger cub or swimming with a dolphin. - May 19, 2015 - Love Sami Organization
New Loan Program Promotes Opportunity to Adopt
First-time homeowners give second chances to shelter animals. - May 16, 2015 - Humane Society of Utah
Avets Receives VECCS Certification as Level I Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Facility
24-hour referral veterinary hospital, Avets, has been certified as a Level I VECCS emergency veterinary facility. - May 08, 2015 - Avets
Humanitarian Award to Reviva Labs
A major humanitarian recognition was made to Reviva Labs, Inc., and its founder/president Stephen Strassler recently. The award was from the prestigious Chapel of the Four Chaplains, a national known non-denominational non-profit that advocates tolerance and cultural harmony for all... - April 09, 2015 - Reviva Labs
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds Brings Agility to Pets and Pet Owners at the Edmond Dog Park
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds adds agility, strength and obedience to the, already entertaining, Bickham-Rudkin Edmond Dog Park with the addition of a BarkPark™ Intermediate Dog Park Agility Course. Bickham-Rudkin Dog Park of Edmond, located at E. 33rd and Rankin Terrace, was... - April 07, 2015 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds
Giving Rabbits, Chicks as Easter Prizes Warrants Concern for the Humane Society of Utah
The Humane Society of Utah is worried about the welfare of animals given as prizes. - April 02, 2015 - Humane Society of Utah
State of Nevada Signs Agreement to Protect Historic Horses of the Virginia Range
Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund announces the signing of a landmark agreement between the State of Nevada Department of Agriculture and wild horse advocates to humanely manage the historic horses of the Virginia Range. - March 24, 2015 - Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund
China Patent for Therapeutic Vaccine Treatment of Obesity to be Granted to Braasch Biotech
China's State Intellectual Property Office to grant Braasch Biotech's patent on Therapeutic treatment of human and pet obesity. - March 13, 2015 - Braasch Biotech LLC
MotoFuze and Gary Crossley Ford Host BarQ After Dark Fundraiser
Large turnout and donations benefit Midwest Animal ResQ in big ways. - March 05, 2015 - Motofuze
NCVMA Presents $5,000 High Five Grant to Support New Stokes County Animal Shelter
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Bolsters Fundraising for Stokes County Animal Shelter New Building Fund - March 04, 2015 - NCVMA
HSU Adds $3,000 Reward to Dog, Cow Killings
Additional reward for information leading to arrest in Iron County investigation - February 27, 2015 - Humane Society of Utah
NCVMA Awards High Five Grant to Friends of Madison County Animals
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Nonprofit Dedicated to Increasing the Well-Being of Animals. - February 25, 2015 - NCVMA
Whispering Hope Stables Gets an “A” in Horse Care: Hay Analysis Shows Competitive Advantage
Whispering Hope Stables is a premier horse boarding facility located just 10 minutes from downtown Raleigh that defines its competitive advantage around horse care and the community. Most recently, Whispering Hope Stables had an independent nutritional analysis conducted on their Timothy hay, out... - February 24, 2015 - Whispering Hope Stables
World Spay Day Cat Vouchers at HSU
Reduce homeless pets through spay/neuter. - February 23, 2015 - Humane Society of Utah
NCVMA Presents $5,000 High Five Grant to Conservators Center
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Preservation Center in Burlington. - February 20, 2015 - NCVMA
MLS® Laser Therapy by ASAlaser: Effective Response to the Treatment of Pathologies of Companion Animals
As an innovative therapy, MLS® and its devices (Mphi Vet and Mphi Vet Orange) is among the therapeutic solutions adopted with increasing frequency by Veterinary professionals. In Italy as in the World. What’s the goal? To ensure our 4-legged friends a "tailored" cure to go back to feeling good. - February 19, 2015 - ASA srl
Coming Home Rescue is Looking for a Large SUV or Mini Van
Coming Home Rescue is looking for a donation of a large, reliable and well-maintained SUV or Mini Van where the seats can be reclined to a flat position. The dog rescue group regularly hosts adoption events on weekends at various locations in Morris, Passaic and Essex counties and needs the vehicle... - February 15, 2015 - Coming Home Rescue
NCVMA Awards High Five Grant to Coalition to Unchain Dogs
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Durham Nonprofit Dedicated to Improving the Welfare of Dogs - February 14, 2015 - NCVMA
Crisis Situation: 212 Animals Are Losing Their Home. The Clock is Ticking for One of the Largest Equine and Animal Sanctuaries in North America.
Villa Chardonnay Equine and Animal Sanctuary, one of the largest in North America, is a safe haven focusing on elderly and "special needs" animals. Unexpectedly they are losing their home and the deadline to move out is April 2015. The "Forever Home Legacy Campaign" has been launched to raise funds for a new home. - February 11, 2015 - Villa Chardonnay, Horses with Wings, Inc.
Not Feeling the Love This Valentine’s Day? 14 Reasons "The One" for You May Have 4 Legs
“The One” Promotion Offers Reduced-Fee Pet Adoptions Feb 13-16 from Flagler Humane Society and Best Friends Animal Society® - February 07, 2015 - Flagler Humane Society
A Rescued Dog from the Streets Helps a High School Senior with Type 1 Diabetes Gain Her Independence
Amy & Juniper are inseparable. Amy is a high school senior from Pekin IL, with Type 1 diabetes. Juniper, is a dog, a husky mix found on the streets of Indianapolis. Together they go to school, to show choir rehearsals and to doctors appointments. This unlikely service dog has been trained to detect changes in Amy's glucose levels. She'll make sure that Amy is safe as she transitions from home to college. Without Juniper, Amy would have to stay home where mom can check on her at night. - January 09, 2015 - Medical Mutts
Animal Care Institute is the Premier Dedicated Animal Imaging Center Including High Field MRI in the Tampa Bay Area
Animal Care Institute has just opened in Tampa. ACI is the premier animal imaging center in the area, offering Tampa's only dedicated animal MRI system. ACI has a 1.5 GE High Field MRI system that practicing veterinarians can send their patients to for the appropriate imaging approach for dogs, cats and other small pets. - December 18, 2014 - Animal Care Institute
Win a Luxury Dog Home for the Holidays
Need a gift for Fido? The National Association of the Remodeling Industry Greater Dallas Chapter's creative custom dog houses benefit animal welfare agency by offering participants an opportunity to enter, vote on-line and (possibly) win one of six luxury dog homes for a furry friend through Dec. 8th. - December 07, 2014 - National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Cat Care Society Encourages Year-End Giving on Colorado Gives Day, Throughout December
The Cat Care Society (CCS) will once again participate in Colorado Gives Day, which takes place this year on Tuesday, December 9. The annual statewide movement celebrates and increases philanthropy in Colorado through online giving opportunities benefitting local nonprofit organizations. In... - December 06, 2014 - Cat Care Society
GFAS Ready to Support Citywide Bans on Carriage Horses
GFAS, an international sanctuary and rescue center accreditation body, has offered to support finding sanctuary for any retired carriage horses as part of any citywide ban in the U.S. - November 28, 2014 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Take a Selfie with a Horse & You May Win a Prize
Save the Horses Rescue Farm is encouraging visitors and volunteers to take Selfies with the horses and other animals that call their farm home throughout the month of November. - November 28, 2014 - Save the Horses
Legendary Animal Welfare Activist Asks Animal Lovers for Their Stories to be Included in Upcoming Book on Pet Life After Death
Iconic animal rescuer Leo Grillo has begun compiling a collection of stories, some of them his own, for the upcoming "Rainbow Bridge Is Real!" book and he is searching for people who would like their beloved pet to be included. Grillo is the founder and long time head of D.E.L.T.A. - November 20, 2014 - D.E.L.T.A. Rescue
The GAL Project Sets Out to Give Animals a Better Life Through the Law
The Global Animal Law (GAL) Project, an initiative that focuses on using the law to create a better world for animals, is now online at www.globalanimallaw.org. The GAL Project is the brainchild of the Swiss lawyer Antoine F. Goetschel (President) and the French lawyer Sabine Brels (Manager). This... - November 20, 2014 - Global Animal Law GAL
NCVMA Presents $2,500 Animal Welfare Grant to Wilson County Animal Shelter
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Local Animal Shelter. - November 19, 2014 - NCVMA
Virginia Horse Rescue Presented with Global Award for Sanctuary Excellence
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) presented the sixth Carole Noon Award for Sanctuary Excellence an during an open house at White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue Saturday on November 8. Many supporters were in attendance in support of the award presentation and to visit the rescued... - November 13, 2014 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Frida – Dog Mayor of San Francisco
Come one, come all with your dogs of course to San Francisco City Hall at 4:00 p.m. on November 18th, 2014 and support Dog Mayor Frida and she proclaims to the city that all dogs should be created equal. - November 08, 2014 - Dean Clark Store
Coming Home Rescue to Hold 5th Annual Wreath, Ornament and Grave Blanket Fundraiser to Benefit Homeless Dogs
Coming Home Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit dog rescue organization, will hold its fifth annual Holiday Wreath & Ornament Fundraiser through November 22, 2014. New this year is a limited quantity of Grave Blankets. - November 06, 2014 - Coming Home Rescue
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Co-Hosts 2014 Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference
Fourth Annual Collaborative Veterinary Conference to be Held at Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore Nov. 7-9. - November 06, 2014 - Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
New Low Cost Spay Clinic Opens in Holmdel
The Spay & Neuter Center of New Jersey, a private veterinary clinic located in Holmdel NJ, opened its doors on October 6th. Their mission is to provide high quality, low cost spay or neuter surgery for all animals- whether they are an owned pet, shelter or rescue animal, or a TNR cat. Dr. - October 25, 2014 - The Spay & Neuter Center of New Jersey
Golden Collar Awards Creator and Pet-Friendly Companies to Create Life Saving Programs
Alan Siskind, creator of the Golden Collar Awards, and Golden Collar Entertainment LLC, have launched Profiting From Pets, a life-saving cause marketing company. Profiting from Pets works closely with national pet-friendly retailers and consumer companies to develop sales and brand loyalty programs targeting their pet owning customers. A portion of the revenues generated from these programs will be used to support no kill animal shelters and organizations. - October 21, 2014 - Golden Collar Entertainment
Shelter Hope Pet Shop Commemorating Over 1000 Lives Saved
Over a Thousand Dogs Adopted. Shelter Hope Pet Shop at Janss Marketplace Celebrates 3-Year Anniversary with Calendar Release. Volunteers go naked to bring awareness to animal adoption. - October 06, 2014 - Shelter Hope Pet Shop
Freedom Ride Through Pilots n Paws
Hundreds of animals saved from high kill shelters through the joint efforts of Pilots n Paws and volunteer animal rescue groups. - October 03, 2014 - Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue
The World’s Largest Dog Training Company Helps You & Your Pooch Enjoy "National Walk Your Dog Week" October 1 - 7
With October 1 - 7 being National Walk Your Dog Week, Bark Busters Home Dog Training is celebrating exercising with some great tips. - October 02, 2014 - Bark Busters Home Dog Training
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando 23rd Annual Furball: Rescue
Celebrating Animals and the Heroic People Who Save Their Lives - September 24, 2014 - Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
Audubon Nature Institute President and CEO Ron Forman Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Responding to a challenge from Audubon Nature Institute staff, President and CEO Ron Forman and members of the organization’s executive management team took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a big way Tuesday morning, standing beneath the giant White Gator inside Audubon Zoo’s Cool Zoo... - August 26, 2014 - Audubon Nature Institute
Pet Partners® Names New Board of Directors Chairperson
Dr. Mary Craig, veterinarian and Founder of Gentle Goodbye Veterinary Hospice and At-home Euthanasia LLC, has been named Chairperson of the Pet Partners Board of Directors. Dr. Craig’s veterinary practice, based in Stamford, Connecticut, specializes in care for end-of-life conditions and... - August 23, 2014 - Pet Partners
Casa Dorada on the Forefront of Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts in Los Cabos
July marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season on the coasts of Los Cabos, Mexico and Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort and Spa, a five-star beachfront resort in Cabo San Lucas, leads the way in protecting these marvelous creatures. Having created the Casa Dorada Sanctuary Project back in 2008... - July 28, 2014 - Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
Local Pet Safety Duo Chiapuzio & Fleck Achieve Finalist Status as Pet Industry Woman of the Year
Women in the Pet Industry Network (WIPIN) Recognizes two Extraordinary Southern California Women from the Same Organization! - July 17, 2014 - Sunny-dog Ink
H.E.A.R.T. Animal Rescue and The Painting Vine Team up for Charity
On Saturday, July 12th, H.E.A.R.T. Animal Rescue and the Merchants of the Renaissance Building located in Destin, will be hosting an event to support the animal rescue. The event will consist of a wine-walkabout throughout the shops of Ella Madison Boutique, Sadie Lane Revolving Loft, Dippin Dots, and The Painting Vine. The Painting Vine will host an art and gift raffle, along with wine for purchase. Paint Your Pet, painting party will be at 7pm. All proceeds go to H.E.A.R.T. - July 09, 2014 - The Painting Vine
Junction Applauds the Adams County SPCA on Groundbreaking
Junction Creative is pleased to help the local SPCA expand and renovate. - July 04, 2014 - Junction Creative Solutions
The "OctoMellerium" Exhibit and Meller Manor Chameleon Project Comes to Prehistoric Pets in Fountain Valley, California
Some of the world's most interesting animals are coming to a permanent exhibit at Prehistoric Pets in Fountain Valley, California. The ambitious "OctoMellerium" Project will bring together the largest captive collection in the world of free-ranging Meller's Chameleons. If you've never seen a Meller's Chameleon they are up to three feet long, live in trees and range in colors from banana yellow, to white, to orange to jungle green. - June 29, 2014 - Exhibit Adventures
NCVMA Presents $2,500 Animal Welfare Grant to the Mitchell County Animal Rescue
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Local Animal Rescue - June 27, 2014 - NCVMA
June Marks the 10th Anniversary of Raleigh Pet Sitters Inc
Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Service covering the Downtown Raleigh and North Hills area celebrates 10 years in Business. - June 26, 2014 - Raleigh Pet Sitters