Animal Advocates
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1.9KBaltimore City Council to Consider Citywide Ban on Retail Puppy, Kitten Sales
The Baltimore City Council will meet this evening to discuss and consider a citywide ban on the sale of puppies and kittens...
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53.7K14Michigan Animal Control Officers to Spend the Night in Freezing Dog Houses
In an attempt to raise awareness and remind pet owners to bring their dogs inside during harsh winter weather, three Saginaw County,...
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34.6K5This Black Friday, Let’s Celebrate Black DOGS!
Did you know that black dogs have the lowest adoption rate and the highest euthanasia rate than any other color dog in...
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17.6K20Tampa Becomes First-in-Nation to Pass Groundbreaking Dog Training Ordinance
Hillsborough County commissioners today voted 5-to-2 in favor of a groundbreaking ordinance that regulates the dog training industry in the county. This...
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9.9K3Texas A&M Researchers Breed Golden Retrievers with Muscular Dystrophy in Research Lab
Along with nearly 250,000 supporters so far, two Texas A&M students are petitioning their university to end the cruel and useless laboratory...
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6.8KShelter Sorts Dogs into Hogwarts Houses to Help Them Get Adopted
When a Florida shelter noticed potential adopters looking to adopt dogs by breed instead of based on their personalities, they took a...
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29.0K11California Bill Bans Retail Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs & Cats Across Entire State
It’s official! California Governor Jerry Brown signed a groundbreaking bill that, lawmakers hope, will finally put an end to the cruel practice...
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2.6KAnimal Farm Foundation Calls BULL on “Pit Bull” Awareness Campaigns
For years, October has been widely considered by dog lovers to be “Pit Bull” Awareness Month, but Animal Farm Foundation (AFF) is calling BULL...
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Guggenheim Pulls Art Exhibition Amidst Objection by Animal Lovers
Late Monday evening, the Guggenheim Museum surrendered to activists and animal lovers around the country, making the decision to pull three works...
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76.1K2Owners of Pets Abandoned During Irma Could Face Felony Charges
The owners of dozens of pets abandoned during Irma could be facing felony animal cruelty charges, according to the state’s prosecutor. In...