Connecticut Senate Bill 397 will go to hearing on March 12. If passed, the bill would reinforce the state’s legislation already in place to reduce the number of potentially “sick” puppy mill puppies brought into Connecticut from out of the state.
West Hollywood City Council votes in favor of banning pet stores that sell companion animals.
While 2009 wasn’t the Year of the Dog (it was actually the Year of the Rat), many stories about our four-legged furiends shared the spotlight, such as the successful rehabilitation of Michael Vick’s dogs; Pet Airways, the first airline for dogs and cats; “First Dog” Bo Obama, and more. Based on our readers’ visits to the [...]
New gourmet chocolate company Rescue Chocolate donates its net profits to U.S. animal welfare groups, including those helping in Haiti.
Advocates worry that a heartwarming new movie about a loyal dog will encourage unprepared people to rush out and buy Akitas.
On Wednesday, November 11, Last Chance for Animals’ Kim Sill and Shannon von Roemer of Bark ‘N’ Bitches had lots to celebrate. Animal rights advocates and animal shelter superheroes, the two have been instrumental in re-homing 1,000 abandoned dogs via von Roemer’s trendy pooch boutique Bark ‘N’ Bitches. In celebration of such a momentous event, [...]
Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the Responsible Breeder Act, leaving California animal welfare advocates growling with disappointment.
When great minds come together for the sake of helping our fur-legged friends, revolutionary things can happen.
On September 10, California Assembly member Pedro Nava’s Responsible Breeder Act (AB-241) passed through the Senate and Assembly.
On September 19, canine advocates observed National Puppy Mill Awareness Day in hopes of raising awareness about the dire conditions at unsanitary puppy breeding facilities. The term “puppy mill” commonly refers to a breeding kennel that holds countless animals within harsh confinements to breed and sell for profit. In these “mills,” dogs hardly see the [...]
