Animal Advocates
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5.3KDog’s Face After Realizing She’s Been Left at the Shelter Will Break Your Heart
The look of pure sadness on one dog’s face after realizing she’s been left at the shelter is a painful reminder of the...
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2.9KLocked in a Basement All Her Life, B.B. is Finally Learning How to Be a Dog
After spending her entire life – somewhere between 7 and 10 years – locked inside a tiny wire cage and hidden away...
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2.6K5Sacramento Law Bans the Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs & Cats From Pet Stores
The city of Sacramento, California voted Tuesday night to amend an ordinance banning the commercial sale of non-rescue dogs, cats and rabbits from...
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30.7K2Have You Seen This Dog Killer? Police & Devastated Dog Owner Need Your Help
Do you recognize this dog killer? Johnathan Perrigin is wanted in connection with the poisoning death of at least 6 dogs. There is...
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31.0K2Six Benefits of Fostering a Dog in Need
Looking for a way to help a dog in need? Do you love dogs, but aren’t quite ready for the lifelong commitment...
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2.2KBoston Police Officer Rescues Stray Dog Off the Streets
Boston Police officer Muryelle Staco was patrolling the streets when something caught her eye. “I saw what I thought appeared to me as a...
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3.9K15Proposed Bill Would Require Police Training on Dog Encounters
As the number of police-on-dog shootings continue to rise – studies have estimated that half of all intentional police shots fired are...
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39.4K19Half of Police Shots Fired Are Aimed At Dogs, Study Says
Why are dogs – our best friends, our companions, our children – such a threat that police shoot dogs every 98 minutes; when...
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3.1K3BREAKING: Taiwan Makes it Illegal to Eat Dogs & Cats
In a huge step toward improving the country’s animal protection laws, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan approved an amendment to their Animal Protection Act...
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1.9KProposed Ordinance Would Ban Non-Rescue Puppy Sales in Tampa
In an effort to put an end to inhumane large-scale commercial breeding operations, more commonly known as puppy mills, Hillsborough County, Florida officials are...