Animal Advocates
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7.1K5Update: Chinese Authorities Confirm Yulin Dog Meat Festival is NOT Cancelled
Rumors that dog meat sales would be banned in the run up to this year’s Yulin dog meat festival have been denied...
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4.8K2Dangerous, Deadly ‘Real Ham Bone’ for Dogs Class Action Settlement Reached
A class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of the “Real Ham Bone” for dogs has reached preliminary approval meaning thousands of dog owners...
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43.7K46Newly Adopted Dog Dies After 4-Mile Walk to His New Home in Arizona
What should have been the best day of one shelter dog’s life quickly turned tragic after the newly adopted dog dies moments after...
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1.9KIt’s a Bird… It’s a Cat… It’s a Dog Stuck in a Tree!?
Two off-duty troopers came to the rescue when they found an unexpected animal – a dog – stuck inside a tree trunk,...
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6.1KDog’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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3.4KLocked 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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3.3K5Sacramento 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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31.6K2Have 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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33.1K2Six 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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2.6KBoston 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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4.4K15Proposed 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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42.1K19Half 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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3.8K3BREAKING: 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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2.4KProposed 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...
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6.3K1Proposed Bill Would Ban the Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs & Cats Across Entire State of California
Following in the highly successful footsteps of 31 cities across the state, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and, most recently, San Francisco, California...
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8.4K11Proposed Legislation Would Require Dog Groomers to be Licensed
Four years ago, Rhode Island House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) introduced legislation that would require dog groomers to be obtain...
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The Race to Rescue Dogs Abandoned by Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters
It’s been about a week since authorities and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe leaders evicted Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protesters from the Oceti...
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3.5K1Florida Bill Would Make it Harder for Shelters to Euthanize Dogs
While Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that would discourage adoptions and ultimately lead to increased deaths of shelter dogs, a Florida...
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San Francisco Law Bans the Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs & Cats from Pet Stores
In an effort to put an end to inhumane “puppy mill” breeding operations, San Francisco officials passed a law that permanently bans the...
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After 7 Years of Hell, Abused Dog is Finally Rescued
Every dog deserves a happy life with a loving family, but that’s not what they all get. Some people, however, set out...
