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Black Is Back: Raise Awareness On Black Dog Syndrome
According to the National Council on Pet Population, over 4 million dogs are euthanized each year. While it’s unclear as to how many black dogs are euthanized, animal humane societies know the ratio of black dogs put to sleep is far greater th...
Chihuahuas Are Suffering Due To Hollywood’s SubCulture
Animal shelters in the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting that there is an influx of Chihuahuas entering California shelters and they’re blaming Hollywood. Popular movies like Legally Blonde and Beverly Hills Chihuahua portrayed Chihuahuas a...
The Top 10 Reasons Dogs Are Brought To Shelters
Puppies are adorable, but before you make a hasty decision, remember that puppies grow and it can get pretty expensive and time consuming. Sadly, there are over 6.5 million homeless pets in United States shelters and 3-4 million pets are euthanized ...
Rachelle Lefevre Is The New Spokeswoman For Best Friends Animal Society
Actress Rachelle Lefevre, best known for her role as Victoria in “Twilight,” has become the spokeswoman for Best Friends Animal Society’s campaign, “Puppies Aren’t Products.” Lefevre is urging the public to adopt ...
November Is Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month
If you’re looking to adopt a pet this month, Petfinder.com is celebrating November as Adopt-A-Senior-Pet month. Senior pets are great companions for pet owners who want a trained dog that they don’t have to monitor 24 hours, seven days a...
A Piglet Rejected By Her Mother And Taken In By A Rottweiler Passes Away
Heidi Rhiann, 38, owns a small farm in the Welsh countryside where she breeds pigs, the Daily Mail reported last week. One special Belgian Blue piglet named Apple Sauce, was born on the farm, but sadly, was rejected by her own mother. Three weeks pr...
The King Of Pop’s Children Are Looking To Help A Puppy Named Scooby-Roo
The King of Pop’s children, Prince and Paris Jackson are on a mission to continue the legacy of their dad’s love for animals. According to TMZ, the children heard the story of a puppy named Scooby-Roo on the news and have jumped on board...
Animals Rescued From An Arkansas Puppy Mill Will Soon Be Put Up For Adoption
Last week, the Washington Animal Rescue League seized and gained custody of over 100 animals from an Arkansas puppy mill, Ozarks First reported. The puppy mill was reported after good samaritans notified authorities that there were animals living in...
Riverside Humane Society Works With Canine Support Teams, The Creators Of Prison Pup Program
Since the downturn of the economy, the Riverside Society Pet Adoption Center (RHSPAC) has seen an increased number of abandoned and homeless pets. In order to save animals and provide them with a loving, permanent [...]...
Almost Heaven Kennel Owner, Derbe Eckhart, Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty
According to the Associated Press (via Philadephia Inquirer), a Pennsylvania breeder has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty. Derbe Eckhart, 41, was arrested last year after SPCA agents removed “hundreds of dogs crowded together in filthy [...]...
MIRACLE: Missing Dog Returns Home Safe And Sound
According to the Daily Press, Benji, a nine-year-old Bichon frise, was stolen when his owner, Linda Schneider’s car was stolen four weeks ago. While it’s unsafe to keep a dog in a car because temperatures [...]...
UPDATE: The Largest Dog Fighting Raid In The History Of The U.S.
In July, federal agents arrested 26 people and took custody of more than 500 dogs in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. This was coined as the largest raid on dogfighting in the [...]...
CONTEST: Help Create A New Legislation Protecting Animals
Our friends over at All Dog Blog have recently blogged about a well worthy cause and we want to help spread the word. The Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) is asking the general public to [...]...
ASPCA Leads Intervention To Save 25 Dogs In NYC Hoarding Case
Last month, the ASPCA, NYC Animal Care & Control and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals worked with local police to rescue 25 dogs from an animal hoarder in Queens, NY. For years, neighbors complained [...]...
UK’s Growing Number of Abandoned Dogs Worries Dogs Trust
Dogs Trust is worried about the growing number of abandoned and stray dogs in the UK. They spoke to CNN and according to their data, the amount of pets without homes jumped up 11 percent [...]...
Build-A-Bear® Introduces A New Stuffed Animal
Build-a-Bear Workshop®, the maker of stuffed animal friends is happy to introduce a new All-American stuffed animal- the Portuguese Water Dog. In honor of Bo, the Presidental dog, the stuffed dog breed has become the [...]...
Hilary Swank Is The 2009 Ambassador For Iams “Home 4 the Holidays” Campaign
Hilary Swank is the newest celebrity to join Iams “Home 4 the Holidays” Pet Adoption Campaign. Swank, a two-time Academy Award winning actress will share stories about her personal experience with adoption and rescuing animals. The [...]...
Judge Charges Dearborn Man In The Worst Animal Hoarding Case
On July 22, 2009, Kenneth Lang Jr. was removed from his Dearborn, MI home for psychatric testing after police found him hoarding over 100 live Chihuahua dogs and 150 dead ones. Yesterday, he appeared in [...]...
UPDATE: John Mayer’s Large Donation To Animal Charities
After TMZ found John Mayer’s mug shot, thanks to Atlanta Department of Corrections Ashanti Moore, and posted it onto their website last week, Mayer kept his promise of donating $25,000 to any charity of TMZ’s [...]...
Get Ready to #PawPawty on Twitter
Starting at 2 p.m. ET, Twitter will officially begin #pawpawty. If you have no idea what #pawpawty is, here’s a very simple breakdown from Pawpawty wikispace. Each #pawpawty event donates to a specific organization. In [...]...
Oliver, Director of Pet Relations For Vero Beach Hotel & Spa, Hosts A Dog Adoption Event
In recognition of National Dog Day, Vero Beach Hotel & Spa’s Director of Pet Relations, Oliver, will host a dog adoption drive. Oliver is a three-year-old Lhasa Apso who will be working the lobby all [...]...
Simon Cowell Secretly Donates To A Dog Charity Each Year
When Simon Cowell, 49, isn’t judging hit shows like Britain’s X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, and American Idol, he’s supporting dog charities in duel countries. He often works with PETA to raise awareness about the [...]...
NEW: ASPCA Presents “Rescues And Runways”
On August 26, 2009, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) new fashion show “Rescues & Runways” will premiere at Maurice’s headquarters in Duluth, MN. The newest installment by the ASPCA is [...]...
Mugly, One Of Britain’s Ugliest Dogs, Is Attacked
Mugly was known as one of Britain’s ugliest dogs in 2005, but today, he’s recovering from an attack set off by a group of teenagers. According to UK Press, Mugly went missing from his home [...]...
