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Why is Devocalization of Dogs and Cats Legal?

According to Laura Allen, founder of Animal Law Coalition, H.B. 344, An Act to Prohibit Devocalization of Dogs and Cats, also known as Logan’s Law, has passed the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary, and should have been voted on by the Massachusetts House of Representatives. However, the bill is stuck because Rep. Vincent Pedone seems intent on killing [...]

Love at the Dog Park

Valentine’s Day Tribute Part 6
On a recent trip to the local dog park, Mary didn’t expect to meet Dan. They started up a conversation around their dogs, and soon began making plans to meet again. “What I loved about meeting Dan here,” says Mary, “was that it’s a relaxed atmosphere. Our dogs got along and the conversation flowed.” The couple is planning to move in [...]

Top 10 Tips for Getting Cats to Get Along

Valentine’s Day Tribute Part 5
You wanted to meet another cat person, and it’s great that your new partner loves your cat and you are quite fond of his. Now that the relationship is getting serious, you need to introduce the cats to each other. Following are 10 tips on merging cat [...]

First Date? 5 Tips on Meeting the Pets

If you are reading this, you obviously are a pet lover. Pets are part of the family, which means that how they react to you could have an impact on if you get to the second date. So what can you do to nail that first [...]

Valentine’s Day Tribute Part 2

Boys will be boys. I know. I live in a house with all males. Even the cat’s a boy. It’s fun. But boys can be brash at times. My husband tells the story about his horse Elmer, who protected the girls in his [...]

Valentine’s Day Tribute

It was 20 years ago, that I answered an ad in the personal section of a local New York City newspaper. I opened the letter stating that the person I’m with must be animal-friendly, and must be kind to my two [...]

Ending Cruel Factory Farm Practices

On the heels of Michigan’s recent passage of reforms providing farm animals with more space to turn around and extend their limbs, Ohioans for Humane Farms submitted a petition—including signatures from Ohio voters in 48 counties—to Ohio’s Attorney General in support of placing an anti-cruelty measure on the statewide November [...]

Why Greyhound Racing is Wrong

According to recently released state records, more than seven hundred greyhounds were reported injured at Wheeling (WV) Island Racetrack and Casino since 2008, and more than 1,000 dogs were prevented from racing because they were lame, injured, or because of [...]

What About the Animals in Haiti?

After first hearing about the tragic deaths of thousands in Haiti, my heart fell and then I thought about the animals. What about them? Feeling conflicted because the news reports covered human devastation so deep that it was hard to grasp, I thought twice about posting a story about the animals in Haiti on my blog.
What would people think? I’m worried about dogs, cats, birds, and livestock when more than 200,000 people were feared dead. Can I really post a story about stray dogs and scared cats when people are homeless and [...]

Save America's Horses

It was more than 20 years ago, but I will never forget the high I felt when I came across a pack of wild horses while on a horseback riding trip in Wyoming. Eight of us were on day four of our week long camping trip. [...]

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