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Service Dog Keeps Child Safe

Destiny’s story, along with 3 other families who use service dogs, can be seen in the PBS documentary, Through A Dog’s Eyes. The show airs Wednesday, April 21, at 8 p.m. Eastern. It’s narrated by Neil Patrick Harris and funded by Milk-Bone(R) [...]

Pet Adoptions Up

News from Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals to dangers of second hand smoke on cats and dogs to endangered species act. [...]

Backyard Welcomes Wildlife

Susan and Dan Gottlieb, of G2 Gallery, share their Beverly Hills backyard with wildlife. The yard has been designated a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation [...]

Cat Behaviors

Every once in a while Earl Gray, my cat, makes mad dashes around the house. It usually happens at night. We have three floors in our house, and he practically flies up and down the steps. I should just give him a cape, and call him Super Kitty. If you ever wondered why cats get the night crazes, why they rub up against you, and why they exhibit other somewhat strange behaviors, read [...]

Cruelty-Free Fashions

For Jaclyn Sharp, the logo came before the product. When she created Imposter, a line of faux fur fashions, she wanted to make sure that everyone was aware that the fur she sported and designed was not real. So, each garment comes with a visible decorative IM embroidered on it.

“The fur looks so real, that a furrier asked me what type of fur it was,” she explains. “I wanted something beautiful and soft to the touch. And I wanted everyone to know that no animals were harmed in the making of these products. Imposter gives people a viable alternative. There are no excuses for wearing [...]

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Avatar’s Animal Stars

American Humane Association monitored the use of animals in the production of the blockbuster movie Avatar, and awarded the film its highest rating. “American Humane applauds Avatar director James Cameron and the production for earning our highest rating by ensuring the safety of the animals used in the filming,” says Karen Rosa, vice president of American Humane’s Film & TV [...]

Congressional Report Card on Animal Welfare

Want to know how your local representative or state senator voted on animal welfare issues? Check out the Humane Scorecard. It provides an easy way for you to assess how your Congressional leaders voted on animal protection [...]

NH House Votes to Make Greyhound Racing Illegal

On the tails of the closing of greyhound racing in Massachusetts, , the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to make dog racing illegal in the Granite State. Thanks to a bill sponsored by Rep. Mary Cooney, D-Plymouth, and the efforts of animal welfare groups headed by GREY2K USA, live greyhound racing may come to an end in New [...]

Animal Aid in Haiti

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have agreed to head up a coalition of groups to address the needs of animals in Haiti following the earthquake that devastated the country.
On January 12, a 7.0 earthquake–the largest in 200 years–rocked the small island nation, reducing buildings to rubble, and demolishing the capital, Port-au-Prince. Tens of thousands of people are feared dead and countries such as the United States have pledged troops and aid to the Caribbean nation. The international response to the devastation has been the largest outpouring of support since Asia’s 2004 [...]

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