Four Horses Die in Opening Days of Calgary Stampede

Four Horses Have Died in the Calgary Stampede Since Friday CTV reports that the Calgary Humane Society (CHS) is 'deeply saddened by the recent deaths at the Calgary Stampede, and have made it known that they oppose animals being used for any form of entertainment where they...

SPCA to Build Another Shelter: Good News for Foreclosure Pets

The nonprofit organization, SPCA, is set to build a new shelter in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This is seen as good news for foreclosure pets, whose numbers have been increasing steadily since the start of the...

West Hollywood To Ban Retail Sale Of Cats And Dogs With New Law

The West Hollywood City Council has been contemplating a ban on the retail sale of cats and dogs. This would prohibit the sale of these animals within pet stores in the name of preserving animal welfare rights....

SPCA CEO Leaves Dog in Hot Car for 4 Hours,Dies of Kidney Failure

The CEO of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Richmond, Virginia, reportedly left her deaf and blind 16-year-old dog in her hot car for four hours of Wednesday August 19. Robin Starr did not remember that her dog Louie, had been in the car until...

Happy as Larry Cat is NZ's modern day Robin Hood

Larry Cat is a modern day Robin Hood.  A man who woke up one day as a fictional cat and set about undertaking random acts of kindness.The latest in Larry Cat's arsenal of bringing a smile to his followers is the New Zealand's Next Top Cat Model.  Moggy owners all...

SPCA Raids Toronto Humane Society

Toronto - The Ontario SPCA has suspended the Toronto Humane Society's membership, pending an investigation into allegations of "unnecessary suffering of animals."  " The move came in the wake of a series of...

Animal Rights - Teenager Taking a Stand against Vocal Surgery

A Massachusetts teenager, Jordan Star, believes that animals have rights that are being violated by the human race for convenience sake. "“To take a voice away from an animal is morally wrong,” Star, 15, said...

1400 cats were found in Jiangsu to send as food served

On August 29th, 2008   Six member of CSAPA "China Small Animal Protection Association" found a truck carried 73 wooden box with around 1400 cats were ready to send to Guangzhou to served as food.One of the member...

Canada's 'largest-ever' cockfighting ring busted

I didn't know there were such things around here.  To me they seem rather cruel, and by 'rather' I mean 'entirely.'"Animal welfare officials say as many as 37 people could be facing charges after police...

Giving sounds good

The Vancouver Sun's David Baines has published a piece on Tom William's new charity site GiveMeaning.  Baines concludes his article by saying:"He said the financial return for the year ending Sept. 30, 2007, which is just now being filed, will show a greater percentage...

Pets being slaughtered in meat-starved Zimbabwe

Zimbabwa's economic meltdown has led to hyper-inflation and food-shortages. Mugabe's critics blame corruption and his stewardship of the economy that has led to the crisis. Often-violent, government seizures of...

Art Instalation Shut Down at the VAG

Statements have been issued, and Vancouver has a new art world controversy. There are reports that 4 of the caged animals died over the weekend, and the SPCA has closed down the actual art installation that...

Yoga for dogs is anti-God

I just saw this article and I am a little bit peeved. The reporter thinks it's VERY CUTE for dogs to be taking yoga - but this is a serious issue that people just don't seem to understand.I know that people...

Woman charged with cruelty to animals

"The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it will seek a lifetime ban against a woman charged with mistreating a number of dogs, horses and sh"

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